London, Nov 13 : Researchers have discovered the secret of the perfect Yorkshire pudding - it must rise to four inches in height.
According to the Royal Society of Chemistry, a Yorkshire pudding must be no less than four inches (10cm) if it is to be worthy of the name; any less, and the dish cannot be properly said to have risen.
London - More than two-thirds of Britons want their country's troops to withdraw from Afghanistan within a year, an ICM poll published by the BBC Thursday has found.
Of 1,013 people polled, 68 per cent said troops should come home within 12 months. The proportion of women advocating a withdrawal was 75 per cent, while 59 per cent of the men asked wanted the troops to return.
London - After their second defeat of the season to Tottenham this week dumped Liverpool out of the Carling Cup, manager Rafa Benitez is looking for a reaction away to Bolton on Saturday.
Liverpool have struggled at the Reebok Stadium in recent years - their win their last year was their first for five seasons - but Benitez is well aware how important it is to win after Wednesday's setback, and restore the momentum to the season.
If the team goes to Bolton and wins, we'll still be top of the table and everyone will be talking about our priorities," he said.
Washington, Nov. 13 : Once he demits the office of the president of the United States, George W. Bush will still have the authority and the power to block subpoenas against him as per the U. S. Constitution.
According to the New York Times, former president Harry S. Truman did so in 1953, nearly a year after he left office, when a Congressional committee subpoenaed him.
Lahore, Nov 13: Pakistan Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has reportedly found the involvement of senior bureaucrats and politicians in the Khanani and Kalia (K and K) foreign currency scandal.
Quoting FIA sources, the Daily Times reported that during investigation, Javed Khanani and Munaf Kalia had offered to bring down the price of US dollar to Rs 72-74 if they were let off the hook.