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Ecuadorian presidential candidate shot dead during campaign rally

Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was shot dead on Wednesday by an unidentified gunman while at a political rally in the country's capital of Quito, President Guillermo Lasso......

The Best Wildlife Photographs, 2022!

The winners of the Natural History Museum's prestigious Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition were announced at an awards ceremony in London recently. American Photographer Karine Aigner......

Capturing storms from the best seat in the sky

One perk of being a pilot, apart from travelling the world, is a front-row seat to the Earth’s natural wonders -- from jaw-dropping sunrises to silver slivers of lightning against ink......

Sony World Photography Awards presents the most wonderful and weird moments

In the pitch dark of the African night, a herd of cape buffaloes gather at the watering hole for a drink, taking care to stay by the edge to avoid the crocodiles lurking in the depths.......

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world!

These images from across the globe show that it is a crazy world out there. A performer dances at a housing exhibition in Wuhan, Hubei province, China. Photograph: Stringer/Reuters Mexican body......

Planning a trip? Mumbai is the 6th best city to travel

Image: Women pose for a street photographer (not pictured) in front of Taj Mahal Hotel. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters Lonely Planet has also published a list of top 10 countries to visit......

11 countries that can soon go bankrupt

While India is still growing, though at a slow pace, many countries have not yet been able to come off the last decade’s financial crisis. Recently Argentina defaulted on payments to its......

Mumbai: India's costliest city for expats

Soaring real estate prices are leaving a big hole in expatriates' pockets too, with Mumbai being ranked as the costliest city in India for them. The cost of living for expats in the four major......

Mumbai, 7th most expensive city in the world

As India witnesses a spurt in property prices, its financial capital Mumbai has been ranked as one of the world's top 10 most expensive locations, in terms of accommodation cost. Mumbai, which is......

Can India produce billion-dollar innovations?

India has made rapid strides in the world of research and development in the last few years, but are its innovations world-beaters? In an era that has been dominated by American innovations, can......

Newbie takes on Big B's role

Prashant Raj Sachdev appears to be nonchalant even as his debut film Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag is nearing release. For this first runner-up of Grasim Mr India, Jai's role (Amitabh Bachchan's in......

PIX: Ecuadoreans celebrate historic World Cup opener win

IMAGE: Ecuador fans celebrate in Quito after Enner Valencia scored the second goal against Qatar during the FIFA World Cup opening match on Sunday. Photograph: Cristina Vega/Reuters Thousands of......

FIFA World Cup: The Tallest Player In Qatar

IMAGE: Dutch goalkeeper Andreis Noppert stands at 203 cms. Photograph: FIFA World Cup/Twitter Who doesn't remember England's Peter Crouch? At the 2006 World Cup in Germany, the gangly English......

WC Qualifiers: VAR saves Alisson twice after red cards in Brazil draw

IMAGE: Referee Wilmar Roldan refers to VAR. Photograph: Rodrigo Buendia/Reuters Alisson said the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) had prevented his side from being 'punished unfairly' after the......

World Cup qualifiers: Argentina breeze past Peru, Brazil win

IMAGE: Argentina's Lionel Messi in action with Peru's Luis Abram Ernesto. Photograph: Benavides/Pool via Reuters Argentina scored twice in the first half and were unfortunate not to score more in......

Major transfers by top Premier League clubs

There has been a lot of player movement between clubs in the English Premier League this season. David Luiz, 32, made a deadline day move across London to Arsenal where he signed a two-year......

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