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Why US Revoked 10-Year-Old Child's Visa!

When Brazil's Health Minister Alexandre Padilha was a young boy, his father Anivaldo, a Methodist minister, sought refuge in the United States from Brazil's brutal two-decade dictatorship. Kindly......

Frederick Forsyth Made Us Think About The World's Fault Lines

He was a storyteller who made me feel the pulse of history, the stakes of human ambition, and the thrill of a well-told tale.Prem Panicker recalls his debt to Frederick Forsyth, who passed away on......

'Pilots Must Have Tried Everything In 50 Seconds'

'In 50 seconds, the pilots were fighting drag, trying relight, throttling up and avoiding obstacles.''They had neither height nor speed. There was no margin.' IMAGE: Wreckage of a Boeing 787......

SUNITA WILLIAMS RETURNS TO EARTH AFTER 9 MONTHS!

For NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, an eight-day mission to the International Space Station turned out to be a challenge of a lifetime as problems cropped up on their Boeing space flight that......

When 800 Indian Soldiers Escaped

Photograph: Kind courtesy: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205053514/Wikimedia Commons Which was the largest prison break of World War II? Was it when 76 plucky Allied POWs fled the......

Gas Lamplighters To Panda Nannies: 8 Weird Jobs Around The World

We all know the classic careers. Engineers, doctors, architects, teachers, lawyers. Professions have evolved and some have gotten more niche. Veterinary acupuncturist. Dynamic Social Integrator.......

The 7 Highest-Rated TV Shows Ever

Drawing on December 2025 IMDb user ratings, we present a list of the most-highly rated shows of all time. All photographs: Kind courtesy IMBb 1. Breaking Bad Sitting firmly at number one is the......

The Directors Who Made An Impact In 2025

Big films like Dhurandhar, Chhava and Kantara: Chapter 1 hit box office gold in 2025, and its directors, Aditya Dhar, Laxman Utekar and Rishab Shetty, have proved their worth. But many other......

'Cinema Has A Limited Imagination Of Delhi'

'A majority of filmmakers cannot truly understand the city because they don't live here.' IMAGE: Filmmaker Anusha Rizvi with lead actor Kritika Kamra on the sets of The Great Shamsuddin Family.......

7 Reasons To Watch Out For Avneet Kaur

Actress and social media sensation Avneet Kaur celebrates her 24th birthday on October 13. Namrata Thakker lists seven reasons why everyone should watch out for her. Starting out young Photograph:......

Gandhi Starts With A Kiss In Toronto

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is extra special for India. It will see the world premiere of Hansal Mehta's Gandhi, the first Indian series ever to be premiered at......

Suraj Karkera shines as Ranchi Royals win on penalties

IMAGE: Ranchi Royals emerged 4-1 victorious in shootout at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium. Photograph: HIL/Instagram Ranchi Royals prevailed over HIL GC in the shootout after the two sides were......

HIL: Kalinga Lancers crush SG Pipers, extend lead

IMAGE: Boby Singh Dhami of Vedanta Kalinga Lancers was adjudged the player of the match. Photograph: HIL/X Table-toppers Vedanta Kalinga Lancers opened the Bhubaneshwar leg of the men's Hockey......

Record-breaking Latham, Conway hit tons as NZ set WI mammoth target

IMAGE: Tom Latham and Devon Conway celebrated their 2nd tons in the 3rd Test against West Indies in Mount Manganui on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Black Caps/X New Zealand openers Tom Latham......

NZ-Eng T20 opener washed out

IMAGE: Rain played spoilsport as the opening T20I between New Zealand and England in Christchurch was called off on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy England Cricket/X The opening game of New......

England's woes continue as NZ complete ODI sweep

SCORECARD IMAGE: Fast bowler Blair Tickner finished with 4 for 64 to help New Zealand restrict England in the first ODI in Wellington on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Derbyshiire CCC/X......