Untouchablity still practiced across Guj: Study

The largest-ever study on caste-based discrimination and segregation against Dalits has found that untouchability is still practiced widely across Gujarat, despite the practice being abolished by......

Canada: Punjabi school razed, sabotage likely

A school in Vancouver, Canada, started by Air India bombing accused Ripudaman Singh Malik, was gutted in fire on Thursday.Cops have not ruled out the possibility of sabotage. The fire reportedly......

Obama honours three 'genuine American heroes'

Describing Apollo 11 astronauts as the 'three genuine American heroes', US President Barack Obama said their exploration sparked innovation and creativity back on earth.In an impressive ceremony at......

Where were you when Apollo 11 landed on the moon?

It was a small step for man, a giant leap for Mankind -- and it happened 40 years ago on July 21, 1969. Where were you when Neil Armstrong took that small step and Mankind, with one giant stride,......

Pakistan wins its first Oscar with Saving Face

A Pakistani short film on the tribulation and courage of victims of acid attacks won a historic trophy at the Academy Awards this year, making its co-director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy the first from......

Koena Mitra's tryst with Hollywood

Koena Mitra is going places. She has almost completed a Hollywood project, The Story of Naomi alongside Kevin Sorbo, directed by fashion photographer Ash Gupta and produced by Michael Hirshenson.......

Review: Transformers 3 plays out like a video game

Shaikh Ayaz feels there's more sound in Transformers: Dark of the Moon  than a sound script. Post YOUR reviews here!Of many things, certainly the eardrum-shattering noise (make it explosions,......

Oscars 2011: Winners at a Glance!

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best PictureBlack SwanMike......

Blake fails to break season's 100m record set by Bolt

Jamaican world champion Yohan Blake missed the fastest 100 metres of the year by the blink of an eye on Wednesday, his 9.84 seconds a mere 0.02 behind world record holder and training partner Usain......

Yuvraj Sports Illustrated India's Sportsperson of 2011

World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh, who survived a rare germ cell cancer, will lead the list of awardees at Sports Illustrated India's third annual Sportsperson of the Year awards, to be held in Gurgaon......

Yuvraj tired of replying to questions about his health

Tired of replying to the queries regarding his illness, Yuvraj Singh, recovering from a rare germ cell cancer between his lungs, has said it makes him feel ill again when people keep asking him......

Disgraced cyclist Landis subject of fraud investigation

Bicyclist Floyd Landis, stripped of his 2006 Tour de France win after testing positive for testosterone, is the subject of a federal investigation into a $450,000 (276,582) defence fund he created......

Yuvraj returns home after successful cancer treatment

Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh, who underwent three cycles of chemotherapy in United States for a rare germ cell cancer between his lungs, returned to the country on Monday to a rousing reception......