Pramila Jayapal arrested for protesting against Trump's border policy

IMAGE: US Representative Pramila Jayapal, centre, walks to be arrested as she joined demonstrators calling for 'an end to family detention' and in opposition to the immigration policies of the......

How the 'outsider' factor led US to the Trump conundrum

The politics of the world’s oldest democracy has seen outsiders making it big, a move that is not necessarily a positive omen. Shreekant Sambrani laments the state of play that has besieged......

Jesus toast, pork in nose, banana peels win Ig Nobel

The annual Ig Nobel prizes, which award sometimes inane, yet often surprisingly practical, scientific discoveries, were given away recently. The prizes are awarded by the Annals of Improbable......

Savita's husband for 'full public inquiry' into her death

The husband of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died in Ireland after doctors refused to terminate her pregnancy despite miscarrying, has demanded a "full public inquiry" into the......

Roma, The Favourite lead 2019's Oscar nominations!

Which films are *you* rooting for? IMAGE: Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born. The nominations for the 91st Annual Academy Awards are out. Hosts Kumail Nanjiani (The Big Sick) and......

Dev Patel, Eddie Redmayne to join Academy of Motion Picture Arts

Actors Eddie Redmayne, Emma Stone and Dev Patel are invited by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to be its new members of 2015. After adding 271 people last year, the......

Clooney, Sandra Bullock set records

George Clooney is on a roll.The actorhasthree of his films running simultaneously in America in two weeks. Joining The Men Who Stare at Goats, which could be ending its run in about four weeks and......

The White Tiger to be adapted as film

Aravind Adiga's The White Tiger, the Man Booker Prize-winning novel about class tensions in India has been optioned for a film adaptation by a distinguished Hollywood producer. The paperback......

PIX: Haaland powers City into last 16; Milan down PSG

Images from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday night.City cruise into last 16 IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland celebrates scoring their first goal against Young Boys at......

39 facts you must know about Dhoni

So we won't be seeing Mahi wield his willow in an international game again. There is sadness reading about Dhoni's departure from the cricketing world stage, but also wonderment at haveing seen him......

EPL PIX: Nine-man Spurs slump to Bournemouth loss; Wolves, West Ham win

IMAGE: Bournemouth's Nathan Ake scores their first goal. Photograph: John Sibley/Reuters Tottenham Hotspur had two men sent off and failed to make sure of a Premier League top-four finish after......

The Ole revolution at ManU

'Solskjaer has improved morale by freeing players from the shackles with which Mourinho had bound them.''He has made his team a happier bunch of people,' says Suhit K Sen. IMAGE: Manchester United......

EPL PIX: Salah back on the scoresheet; Man City in champion form

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday. IMAGE: Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring Liverpool's only goal in Saturday's Premier League against Huddersfield Town.......