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6mn hectares gutted, Australia blaze may intensify further

IMAGE: A burnt paw of a brushtail possum is pictured as it is nursed by WIRES volunteers in Merimbula, Australia. Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/Reuters Bushfires continued to pose serious threat in......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world. Are you kitten me? Is this the world’s largest cat? An Australian house cat three times the size of a normal feline......

10 unbelievably odd images from across the world!

Here’s a look at some of the weirdest photos from out there! A ‘Pokeburg’ hamburger with the name ‘Peakachu, inspired by the Pokemon Go phenomenon, at Down N’ Out......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

Ten images that show it’s an odd, odd world we live in. Participants run at the "Half-Naked Marathon" at Olympic Forest park in Beijing, China. This annual running event which requires......

PHOTOS: The world gets its asanas right

Some practised their stretches on a boat as they floated across River Siene in Paris; the others did their asanas outside the world famous ruins of Angkor Vat in Cambodia. Fitness enthusiasts......

Paris protests muted but world speaks up for climate change

The French have scored a diplomatic coup by reversing the order of proceedings in such summits. Beginning with Rio de Janeiro in 1992, national leaders arrive at the end of the summit to ratify......

Modi to meet top business leaders at Melbourne roundtable

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to meet top Australian business leaders, including BHP Billiton CEO Andrew Mackenzie and HSBC Bank Australia CEO Tony Cripps, at a roundtable in Melbourne next......

The man who dreamt the multiplex dream

It all began with an e-mail exchange between father Shyam Shroff and his son Shravan. In 1996 Shravan Shroff, then managing director of Fame India, sensed a gap in the cinema exhibition business......

A pat on the back for Satyam from Qantas

Australian airline Qantas has hailed the troubled outsourcing partner Mahindra Satyam stating that it maintained its level of service even during the tumultuous period. In a report published in......

The 330 films I saw in 2015

'In 2015 I watched films in so many places. I attended several film festivals around the world -- Berlin, Tribeca (New York), Telluride, Toronto, Zurich, Mumbai, Dharamsala and Goa,' says Aseem......

Class and Crime in India in Zurich's Top 10 Films

Kanu Behl's Titli is one of the best films from India in recent years, says Aseem Chhabra from the Zurich film festival. Ten years ago, two enterprising Swiss nationals decided to bring some films......

Joint wedding for Minogue sisters?

Pop star Kylie Minogue is planning to walk down the aisle at the same time when younger sis Dannii ties the knot, it has emerged. Kylie, 41, is seeing Spanish model Andres Velencoso and has......

Frozen making waves abroad

Shivajee Chandrabhushan is just one film old -- but even immigration officials at Mumbai airport are beginning to recognise him. 'Oh yeah, which festival are you going to now?' they ask him, says......

Ponting backs Cameron Bancroft to succeed David Warner

IMAGE: Ricky Ponting backed Cameron Bancroft to succeed David Warner at the top of the order. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters ICC Hall of Famer and former Australian skipper Ricky Ponting......

Boxing only succour for this once homeless Aus boxer

Life has dealt her a hard hand – from growing up in foster care, to being homeless during the pandemic -- but indigenous Australian boxer Marissa Williamson has taken the knocks on the chin......

Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna

Photograph: Kind Courtesy rashtrapatibhvn/Twitter.com Table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal was on Wednesday bestowed with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna, the country's highest sporting......

T20 WC Final: History favours Pakistan, form is with England

IMAGE: Pakistan raised hopes of a dramatic comeback. Photograph: ICC/Twitter A determined Babar Azam will be aiming to secure his seat beside the great Imran Khan in Pakistan cricket's Hall......

T20 WC PIX: Miller, Markram steer SA to victory over India

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12 match between South Africa and India, in Perth, on Sunday Scorecard IMAGE: Aiden Markram and David Miller made 52 and 56 runs respectively, the latter......

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