John Bell

Exciting news for 'Outlander' fans! Part 2 of Season 7 is finally set to hit screens this November. The new season follows Claire, Jamie, and Young Ian as they return to Scotland amidst the Revolutionary War, with returning cast members and some new characters introduced for the final 8th season.

UK's King Charles III recently honoured Vogue's editor-in-chief Anna Wintour and international bestselling author Ian McEwan, among others, as the Companions of Honour. Read more details about it here.

Actor Cesar Domboy, who starred in Joseph Gordon-Levitt-starrer "The Walk", has been cast to play a grown-up version of Fergus on "Outlander" season three.

Starz has renewed 'Outlander' for a final season, which will air as Season 8. However, Jamie Fraser's story is not over just yet! ' Blood of My Blood,' the anticipated prequel to the well-liked drama that has been airing on the premium cabler since 2014, has received an official green light from Starz.

The University of Oxford's possible Covid-19 vaccine could be rolled out by the end of the year but there is no certainty that will happen, the lead developer of the vaccine said on Tuesday. The experimental vaccine, which has been licensed to AstraZeneca, produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials, data showed on Monday, preserving hopes it could be in use by the end of the year.

A leading scientist behind the University of Oxford's potential COVID-19 vaccine said on Wednesday the team has seen the right sort of immune response in trials but declined to give a firm timeframe for when it could be ready.

The beloved time-travel saga 'Outlander' is set for its grand finale with an eighth season premiering March 6. Fans were treated to the first trailer, hinting at an emotional conclusion for Claire and Jamie Fraser.

Two-fifty-nine years after East India Company brought business to Bengal, the roles have reversed with Brand Bengal, better known as Biswa Bangla now, travelling to the British Isles.

Seven-year-old Ivan Krasiukov achieved a world record by completing the Everest Base Camp trek and the Annapurna Circuit's Thorong La Pass within a year. He trekked to Everest Base Camp in April 2024 and crossed Thorong La Pass in April 2025. This young adventurer from Dubai trained rigorously for these demanding Himalayan challenges.

Larry Ellison, now the world's second richest person, plans to donate 95% of his wealth through initiatives like the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), a for-profit organization addressing global challenges. While he has made significant donations to cancer research and aging prevention, EIT, valued at $1.3 billion, will be a major focus, despite recent leadership changes.

The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur and the University of Alberta have signed an agreement for a joint degree program, Joint Doctoral Program (JDP). This agreement paves the way for doctoral students at either university to participate in the joint degree program and conduct research at the partner university. The agreement will also foster research collaborations between faculty members of the two universities on energy materials systems and technologies needed towards clean energy transition. Professor Abhay Karandikar, Director of IIT Kanpur, and Professor Dhirendra Katti, Dean of International Relations at IIT Kanpur, signed the agreement with Professor William Flanagan, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta, and Dr. Cen Huang, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President International at the University of Alberta, present at the signing ceremony.

Abraham Lincoln was elected as the 16th President of the United States on November 6, 1860. His victory marked the rise of the Republican Party and led to the secession of Southern states. The American Civil War began shortly after his inauguration. He issued Emancipation Proclamation in 1863, declaring the freedom of slaves, and was tragically assassinated in 1865. Lincoln's commitment to preserving the Union and ending slavery solidified his status as one of the greatest American presidents.

Personalized medicine for all in the United Kingdom could be a possibility in the “very near future” as people will soon be able to have their entire DNA make-up mapped for as little as £100, a leading British professor has said.

The final season of 'Outlander' is set to premiere in early 2026, following the release of the prequel series 'Blood of My Blood'. Announced at San Diego Comic-Con, Season 8 promises emotional surprises and will draw inspiration from Diana Gabaldon’s later novels. Fan favorites like Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan return, alongside new cast members.

In England, it's going to be time to hug again. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to give the go-ahead for that much-missed human contact when he announces the next round of lockdown easing later Monday in the wake of a sharp fall in new coronavirus infections.

Few in Bihar’s Patna or anywhere else in India know there’s another Patna, 11,000km away from Bihar’s capital, in the East Ayrshire council area of Scotland. Bihar’s Patna has a population of 17 lakh while its Scottish namesake is inhabited by 2,000. Our Patna is situated on the banks of the Ganga, theirs on the banks of the Doon.

The protests across the United States sparked by the death of George Floyd have reignited moves to rename US Army bases honoring military figures of the pro-slavery Civil War South.

The UK's biggest Covid-19 vaccine project, currently being tested by the University of Oxford, has shown some promising results in a small study with monkeys. Researchers involved with the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 trials said the vaccine had shown signs of priming the rhesus macaque monkeys' immune systems to fend off the virus and showed no indications of adverse effects.

Few in Bihar’s Patna or anywhere else in India know there’s another Patna, 11,000km away from Bihar’s capital, in East Ayrshire council area of Scotland. Bihar’s Patna city has a population of 17 lakh while Scotland’s Patna is inhabited by 2,000 people. Our Patna is situated on the bank of Ganga, theirs on the bank of the Doon.

The popular TV series "Outlander" is coming to an end with its eighth season. Stars Caitriona Balfe and Sam Heughan, who play Claire and Jamie, recently finished filming the final season. The last episodes promise a rollercoaster of emotions as the couple faces new challenges. Fans can catch the remaining episodes of Season 7 starting November 22nd.