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Geetanjali Shree first Hindi writer to win International Booker Prize

Author Geetanjali Shree's Hindi novel Tomb of Sand has become the first book in any Indian language to win the prestigious International Booker Prize. IMAGE: Daisy Rockwell, left, with......

Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand 1st Hindi novel to make it to Booker shortlist

Author Geetanjali Shree's novel Tomb of Sand on Thursday became the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. IMAGE: Geetanjali Shree. Photograph:......

From Tokyo to Paris, the heat is really on!

Images from across Europe and parts of Asia show hot and bothered people dunking their feet in buckets of ice and wading into the sea as sweltering temperatures put some areas on red......

Photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year shortlist

You don’t have to be a nature-lover to appreciate these captivating shots taken from around the world. The Natural History Museum has released its shortlist for its celebrated People’s......

The odd, odd world we live in!

Ten images that show we live an incredibly bizarre world. A MUDDY AFFAIR: Festival-goers enjoy the mud during the annual Boryeong Mud Festival at Daecheon Beach in Boryeong, South......

Madoff's auditor charged with fraud

Bernard Madoff's accountant for nearly two decades was on Wednesday charged with securities fraud as US prosecutors widened their investigation into one of the biggest investment frauds in history.......

The TOP HIGHLIGHTS: Oscars honours Irrfan

IMAGE: A TV grab of Irrfan being honoured at the Oscar ceremony. The 93rd Annual Academy Awards paid tributes to various artists across the globe, who passed away last year, for their significant......

Oscars 2021: Nomadland wins BIG!

A quick look at the winners of the 93rd Annual Academy Awards, listed in bold. IMAGE: Peter Spears, Frances McDormand, Chloe Zhao, Mollye Asher and Dan Janvey win Best Picture for......

2021 Oscar nominations: The Complete List

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas announced the 93rd Academy Awards nominations on March 15. It must have been a thrill for the actress to announce her film, The White Tiger, in the& Best Adapted......

Golden Globes 2021: Moments to Remember

Remote red carpets, living room speeches and bicoastal hosting, the 78th Golden Globes ceremony offered a dreary glimpse of celebration in the time of pandemic. A far cry from its reputation of......

16 shows to watch during the lockdown

Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing. Be it videos of penguins being taken for walks around the zoo or cats playing games with their humans, the......

FIFA Women's WC: Dutch climb to the top; England in last 16; Portugal exit

Images from the FIFA Women’s World Cup matches played on Tuesday. IMAGE: Netherlands' Jill Roord scores their seventh goal against Vietnam. Photograph: Molly Darlington/Reuters Esmee......

Tennis Roundup: Barty reaches Beijing final; Djokovic eases past Goffin

IMAGE: Ashleigh Barty of Australia in action against Kiki Bertens of Netherlands. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters World number one Ash Barty beat eighth seed Kiki Bertens of the Netherlands 6-3,......

Tennis Roundup: Djokovic blasts past Pouille; Thiem tames Murray

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic is playing in his first tournament since retiring from his US Open fourth-round match. Photograph: Koji Watanabe/Getty Images World number one Novak Djokovic continued his......

PIX: Wozniacki safely into third round; Halep, Petkovic shocked

Gauff sets up Osaka showdown; Nadal gets walkover into third round Images from Thursday's second round matches at the US Open. IMAGE: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark returns a shot during......

Vietnam to host F1 race in Hanoi from 2020

The South-East Asian country is a growing market for sponsors such as brewer Heineken and will give the region four races on the calendar again after the departure of Malaysia last year. IMAGE:......

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