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UK rolls out plans to ramp up COVID-19 tests as death toll hits 18,738

The United Kingdom government on Thursday laid out a series of measures to be put in place to ramp up testing for the novel coronavirus as the daily COVID-19 hospital death toll spiked by 616 to......

UK hits daily COVID-19 tests target of 1L; toll at 27,510

The United Kingdom has shot past its 100,000 daily coronavirus tests target set for the end of April with 122,347 testing on Thursday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced on Friday. IMAGE: A......

Sneak peek: Washington's new Museum of the Bible

There are museums for art, museums for toilets, a museum of hair in Turkey and even, weirdly enough for barbed wire in America. On Friday, November 17, Washington, DC will see a new museum open its......

RIP Stephen Hawking: Bidding adieu to a brilliant mind

The funeral of legendary British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking was held on Saturday in a private ceremony attended by around 500 people comprising family, friends and colleagues, at a......

Battalion commander, 17 other NDFB-S militants nabbed in Assam

In a major breakthrough, security agencies on Monday arrested a total of 18 National Democratic Front of Bodoland- Songbijit terrorists, including the commanding officer of its 13th battalion......

Films, books that inspire corporate head honchos

What do A-listers like to read, watch or listen to? And who are the people they admire? Here is a list -- IMAGE: The poster of the film Taare Zameen Par. The film is one of the favourites of Amit......

PIX: Richa Chadha, Rajkummar Rao at an awards show

Celebrating the movies! The first edition of the News18 REEL movie awards were held the Taj Lands End hotel in Bandra, a western suburb of Mumbai, on March 20. The awards show honoured independent......

When the JUNGLE called on Bollywood

Over the years, the jungles of India have fascinated film-makers. While the setting is just right for horror thrillers, other subjects have also been explored by experimenting directors. The......

Bollywood is ga-ga over Pankaj Tripathi

Continuing our series: Actors We Love.Interview: Patcy N/Rediff.comVideo and Production: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com IMAGE: Pankaj Tripathi in Newton. Pankaj Tripathi seems to be finally getting......

A Win For India: Ricky Kej Bags Grammy

Bengaluru musician Ricky Kej won his second Grammy Award on Sunday. He bagged the trophy for Divine Tides, along with rock 'n' roll legend Stewart Copeland, in the Best New Age Album category.......

Grease song is best-selling duet of all time

Get your lowdown on what's happening in Hollywood, right here! You're The One That I Want -- sung by Grease stars Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta -- has been named the......

Did you know? Man United was founded as Newton Heath in 1878...

IMAGE: Manchester United is no stranger to ownership tussles and the rough and tumble of financial markets. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images Manchester United said on Tuesday it was considering......

Terry's all gold for us, say Chelsea after 6-0 romp

Chelsea had no qualms about selecting captain John Terry for Tuesday's 6-0 League Cup third round win over Wolverhampton Wanderers despite his FA racial abuse hearing, said assistant manager......