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Colonel Raja Chari Is Ready for Space

On Sunday morning Eastern US time, four astronauts will zoom into space on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida.Commanding the spaceflight is Raja Chari, a United......

Memories from Running of the Bulls in Spain

For eight days of the year, the cobbled streets of Pamplona, Spain, become a raucous frenzy of drinking, dancing, and running from bulls. The annual San Fermin bull-running festival typically takes......

A morning with the first Indian in space

The remarkable story of Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the first Indian in space, will be seen in a film featuring Aamir Khan.The retired cosmonaut and test pilot tells Archana Masih why he doesn't......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Reveller Jacqueline Fernandez looks on in the rain during the 26th Annual Kensington Market Winter Solstice Parade in Toronto, Canada. Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters People participate in......

We have found Earth 2.0

NASA's Kepler mission has confirmed the first near-Earth-size planet in the 'habitable zone' around a sun-like star. This artist's concept depicts one possible appearance of the planet......

Can Apple beat competitors with iPhone6, watch?

Rival watch and wearable device makers will keep a wary eye on Apple, which upended the music industry and drove once-dominant phone makers like Blackberry to the brink of extinction. Apple Inc......

Unique ID will help remove loopholes: Pilot

The Unique Identification number will help in addressing the loopholes in the system, including the mobile health segment, besides adding value to the existing mechanism, Minister of State for......

Hollywood Gets Emotional At SAG Awards

Hollywood's awards season continues with the Screen Actors Guild Awards at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles, on February 26. A look at the big winners of the night. Photograph: Frazer......

Spider-Man Far From Home review: Lighthearted joyride

Spider-Man: Far From Home moves to and fro between light-hearted slice-of-teen life and an underprepared Avenger second guessing what's right, real and responsible, notes Sukanya Verma. When......

Review: Fury is intense and raw

Fury may not be everyone's cup of tea but it serves as a great reminder of the devastation wars bring with them, says Paloma Sharma.It is April, 1945. The Allies are capturing German towns but the......

Argo, Life of Pi win at Oscars 2013

The 85th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture Amour Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les......

Argo, Les Miserables win at Golden Globes 2013

The 70th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and some expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN......

How 'impact player' Amanjot stole the show

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI Women/X India's fielding coach Munish Bali has lauded Amanjot Kaur as an 'impact player' following her all-round heroics, which played a pivotal role in the hosts......

PIX: Simone Biles's sensational return!

IMAGE: Simone Biles dazzled fans with her sky-high tumbling and a double-flipping vault so difficult that it has never been performed by another female gymnast. Photographs: Jon Durr-USA TODAY......

Shubhankar secures best ever result by an Indian at Open

IMAGE: Shubhankar Sharma secured an eighth place finish at the Open Championship. Photographs: Phil Noble/Reuters India's Shubhankar Sharma produced the best-ever result by an Indian at golf's......

Spain's Rahm survives to claim Augusta Masters

IMAGE: Spain's Jon Rahm and wife Kelley celebrate with his green jacket and the trophy after winning The Masters at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, USA on Sunday. Photograph: Brian......

Woods to tee off at Masters with Hovland

IMAGE: Tiger Woods set to tee off at the Masters. Photograph: Patrick Smith/Getty Images Tiger Woods, a five-time winner of the Masters, has not had a top-five finish since the fourth place at his......

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