Quote of the Day by Rowan Atkinson: ‘The older you get, the more you realise how happenstance...’ - The Mr Bean creator’s thoughtful take on fate and life’s unexpected turnsQuote of the Day by Rowan Atkinson notes how happenstance significantly determines our life's direction. While hard work matters, chance me...
11 Jun, 2026, 10.26 AM IST
Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: “If time travel is possible, where are the tourists from the future?” - How a simple question by the genius scientist challenges the possibility of time travel in real lifeStephen Hawking’s famous question is the quote of the day, as it reflects his skepticism about traveling backwards in time. He used this id...
01 Jun, 2026, 04.30 AM IST
A 12-year-old’s fossil hunt changed how scientists saw ancient seasA remarkable discovery by the Anning family on England's Lyme Regis cliffs in the early 1800s unearthed an ichthyosaur fossil, revolutioniz...
19 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking: 'Success in creating AI would be the biggest event in human history. Unfortunately, it might also...' - lessons from the astrophysicist's warning on risks of artificial intelligence and human responsibilityQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking: Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking cautioned about artificial intelligence. He believed AI could be hu...
16 May, 2026, 01.46 AM IST
Quote of the Day by Stephen Hawking: “The past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities” — What legendary physicist revealed about time, reality, memory and why nothing in life is constantStephen Hawking’s quote, “The past, like the future, is indefinite and exists only as a spectrum of possibilities,” challenges the traditio...
08 May, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
A Hidden Roman Camp Is Helping Historians Piece Together What Happened After a Defining BattleA Roman military camp unearthed in Bulgaria, dated to 168 BC, offers tangible proof of Roman presence following the pivotal Battle of Pydna...
13 Apr, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
Indian-origin candidates in race for Oxford University Chancellor, Imran Khan outThe University of Oxford announces 38 candidates for the Chancellor's position, excluding former Pakistani PM Imran Khan. Indian-origin Ank...
16 Oct, 2024, 04.44 PM IST
Indian student accuses Oxford University of racial bias, harassmentAn Indian student at the UK's Oxford University has accused the institution of racial bias and harassment. She claims her PhD thesis on Sha...
02 Sep, 2024, 12.23 PM IST
Pakistan's imprisoned former PM Imran Khan eyes Oxford University Chancellor post to 'give back'Pakistan's jailed ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan has declared his candidacy for the Chancellor of the University of Oxford position. Khan stu...
28 Aug, 2024, 09.21 PM IST
COVID-19 bigger blood clot threat than vaccines, UK study findsThe findings showed although there was an increased risk of having a blood clot after having the first doses of either vaccine, it was much...
27 Aug, 2021, 03.53 PM IST
Worried about vaccine side-effects? Oxford-led study says Covid can lead to higher blood clot riskThe blood clots events have led to restricted use of Covishield in a number of countries.
27 Aug, 2021, 03.52 PM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson says he will get Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine very soonBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday he would get the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot very soon, voicing his confidence ...
17 Mar, 2021, 06.29 PM IST
Serum Institute of India officially halts the trial of Astrazeneca-Oxford vaccine in India"We are reviewing the situation and pausing India trials till AstraZeneca restarts the trials. We are following DCGI's instructions and wil...
11 Sep, 2020, 06.54 AM IST
Mumbai-born billionaire brothers fund Oxford University's newest collegeDavid and Simon Reuben, recently ranked the UK's second-richest billionaires with a fortune of 16 billion pounds in 'The Sunday Times' annu...
11 Jun, 2020, 06.56 PM IST
Oxford University plans Hindi, Urdu, Bengali family guidesThe drive follows research which found that the extended family can play a crucial role in youngsters' decision making about the university...
28 Sep, 2019, 06.52 PM IST
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen honoured with Oxford University's Bodley MedalThe medal is the highest honour bestowed by the University of Oxford's world-famous Bodleian Libraries.
28 Mar, 2019, 11.52 AM IST
- Oxford celebrates 400 years of links with India
The University of Oxford, for the first time, will celebrate an 'Oxford-India Day' tomorrow by bringing together scholars and select group ...
16 Jun, 2011, 06.23 PM IST