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UK PM replaces defence secy over sexual harassment scandal

Gavin Williamson, a close aide of Prime Minister Theresa May, was on Thursday appointed as Britain's new defence secretary after his predecessor Michael Fellon resigned amid a deepening sexual......

Why are these giant spray bottles at the beach?

The answer to that question is that the annual Sculpture by the Sea exhibition in Sydney is back. The two week long free outdoor exhibition features dozens of sculptures on Bondi and Tamarama......

Siddhartha Mukherjee wins Guardian First Book award

Siddhartha Mukherjee, the Indian origin American physician who won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, has added another literary accolade by winning the Guardian First Book Award for his......

NRIs selling jewellery as gold prices rise

Amidst recession and job losses, Britons of Indian origin and others have been flocking to jewellery shops to cash in on rising price of gold, selling their rings, chains and even dental braces......

How to plan for unemployment

Involuntarily separated, downsized, terminated, laid off, made redundant, fired. No matter what name you choose, involuntary unemployment is never pleasant. Unfortunately, job insecurity is a fact......

Why the women of Wall Street are disappearing

Nadine Mentor, 29, had just landed in New York--and found out, she says, that she'd bagged one of the biggest gets of her career at Citigroup: a role for the bank leading a bond offering, valued at......

Downsize your home to reduce expenses

Downsizing your home is most commonly associated with empty-nesters and retirees looking for smaller spaces after the kids have moved out, but it's also becoming a more popular move for a growing......

More money = more debt?

The following is the basic plan for achieving financial independence: Get a jobStart to saveGet raisesSave as salary increasesTake advantage of dollar-cost averagingBenefit from a bull marketHit......

10 Shows To Watch During Lockdown

Binge watching television shows on streaming services has become the new way for us to be entertained at home. And that is not surprising since many of these shows are far better than the films we......

What we learned from Bollywood in 2016

Sukanya Verma lists the lessons Bollywood taught us this year. We've learned a great deal from Bollywood. How to cook, cycle, romance, study, play cricket, write letters, enjoy rains, you name......

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

The nominations for the 69th British Academy Film Awards -- or the BAFTAs -- have been announced, and it seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way! Their films -- Bridge Of......

Review: Chandamama Kathalu is a slice of life film

Chandamama Kathalu may be slow and without the regular commercial ingredients but the film has its moments, says Radhika Rajamani. Anthology films are rare in Telugu cinema. Director Praveen......

BAFTA announces 2012 nominees

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe joined Great Expectations actress Holliday Granger as the young actors announcedthe 2012 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) nominations this......

ODI World Cup: Kohli, Babar in Sthalekar's first five for dream XI

IMAGE: Star Indian batter Virat Kohli was amongst the first five in Lisa Sthalekar’s dream XI for the upcoming ODI World Cup. Photograph: Ed Sykes/Reuters Two-time World Cup winner and......

Will Aussie IPL stars get flights home?

Australian players' union chief says chartered flight for Oz players after IPL under consideration IMAGE: BCCI has already assured the IPL's foreign recruits that their safe return home will be......

IPL: BCCI assures foreign players a seamless return home

IMAGE: Australians Moises Henriques, Jhye Richardson and Pat Cummins are among the many foreign recruits at the Indian Premier League. Photograph: BCCI The BCCI on Tuesday said it would do......

Tye questions money spent on IPL during pandemic

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals' Andrew Tye left the Indian Premier League and returned to Australia on Sunday. Photograph: BCCI Rajasthan Royals pace bowler Andrew Tye, who left the Indian Premier......

Despite COVID-19 fears, BCCI says IPL will go on

'As of now, IPL is going ahead. Obviously, if anyone wants to leave, that's perfectly fine' IMAGE: Cricket Australia and the Australian Cricketers' Association also issued a joint statement on......

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