The Funniest Animals You Can Meet!

The funniest wildlife photography competition in the world set up by Paul Joynson-Hicks, Tom Sullam and Michelle Woods, has reached its 2021 awards conclusion and announced that the Overall Winner......

Venezuela: Before the Implosion

As Venezuelans continue to flee the starvation, crime and the horrific inflation that continues to mark the worst crisis it has ever faced, Radha Roy Biswas looks back at a devastated country she......

This is nature at its funniest, courtesy Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Some seem to be having a whale of a time. Others, grinning for the camera, or caught in "gotcha" embarrassing moment.   These are the best entries so far in the Comedy Wildlife Photography......

Powerful winning images from the World Press Photo Awards

The best in international photojournalism was recently announced by World Press Photo’s Annual Photo Contest.  Despite fierce competition, the jury was forced to select just a handful of......

India to accept emission reduction target if...

Pushing for a legally binding substantive outcome at the Copenhagen climate change meet, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said India is willing to sign on to an ambitious global target......

Why the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh is a step forward

The visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to the United States worked. On conclusion of his short trip to Pittsburgh to attend the G-20 Summit, he was in upbeat mood. His admirer and director of......

Petro price hike deferred

Petro product prices may not be hiked until next week and consumers can thank visiting foreign dignitaries and Petroleum Minister Murli Deora for the reprieve. The meeting of a Group of Ministers......

Top-earning world leaders

When Gordon Brown took over from Tony Blair as British prime minister earlier this year, he got an overnight raise of about $100,000 a year, increasing the 136,677-pounds salary he earned as......

Review: Inferno is a dreadfully dull affair

Inferno is a yawn, warns Raja Sen. Tom Hanks is not Nicolas Cage. This, for the most part, is a good thing. Academy Award winners both, Hanks and Cage first made their bones with off-kilter......

More Angels Than Demons

Robert Langdon is back, in the first major Hollywood summer release to grace our shores since the designer adrenaline of Fast & Furious all those many weeks ago. This time around he is......

Of Ash and erotica in Chokher Bali

Aishwarya Rai had valid reasons to skip this year's Toronto International Film Festival.She was shooting for Gurinder Chadha's Bride And Prejudice in London. Had she been in Toronto, she might have......

India, Australia women renew Test rivalry after 15 years

IMAGE: India captain Mithali Raj with Australia skipper Meg Lanning pose during a media opportunity ahead of the women's pink ball Test match at Metricon Stadium in Gold Coast. Photograph: Matt......

PIX: Aus women score thrilling last-ball win over India

Aussies knock off target of 275 in third highest chase of all-time in women's cricket. IMAGE: Australia opener Beth Mooney celebrates scoring the winning runs in the second women's ODI against......

Soccer Extras: Newest ISL team Hyderabad FC unveil jersey

IMAGE: Former India cricket captain Mohammad Azharuddin (right) with Telugu actor Venkatesh Daggubati unveils the jersey of Hyderabad Football Club, in Hyderabad, on Sunday. Photograph: PTI......

Cricket Buzz: Aus name squads for Sri Lanka series

IMAGE: Meg Lanning will continue to lead the Aussies in the T20I as well as the ODIs. Photograph: PTI Cricket Australia (CA) have announced the women's squads for the upcoming T20I and ODI series......

Tennis round-up: Top seeds Zverev, Tsitsipas suffer early exits

IMAGE: World No 170 Dustin Brown saved three break points at 3-3 in the third and never looked back, racing to finish it on his first match point. Photograph: Graham Denholm/Getty Images Top seed......