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Scots Are More Prone To Die From Heart Disease – Study

ScotsYes, the English people living in Scotland are much less prone to die from heart disease than those bor

Astronomers find evidence of miniature solar systems in our galaxy

Edinburgh, Nov 21: A new research by astronomers has found evidence for the existence of raw material for the beginning of miniature versions of our solar system.

Indian-origin researcher’s life-saving test kit may identify food bugs in just 5 hrs

London, November 12: An Indian-origin researcher is leading a research team in Scotland to develop a testing kit, which will help save thousands of lives by detecting a host of fatal food-poisoning

Scotland's largest national park is set to promote use of Urdu and Punjabi

Edinburgh, Nov.12: Scotland's largest national park is set to turn to Urdu and Punjabi, though its main minority language is Doric.

Harry Potter, Johnny Depp make specs look cool for Scottish kids

London, Nov 4 : Harry Potter and Johnny Depp have made life simple for Scottish children with eye problems- by making wearing specs a lot more cooler.

Scot Muslims hit out at severe' sentence to alleged terrorist

Edinburgh, Oct.24 : Muslims attending prayers at Edinburgh's central mosque last night criticised the eight-year jail sentence handed to Mohammed Atif Siddique as too severe.

Karim Adam Zarhara, 31, said: "I think he is the victim of political interference. Whatever happened to freedom of speech?"

Rohan Haksar said he believed the sentence was "very unjust".

Sana Ashraf, 21, said she had not followed the case, but believed Siddique was "disadvantaged" by being a devout Muslim.

"If you're Asian, you have a beard and are religious, it's going to work against you from the start," the law student was quoted by Scotsman, as saying.

Mohammed Ali, a 21-year-old student, said: "I don't think it's good for young people to be made a criminal for motives alone.

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