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UNGA to convene emergency session on Oct 26 amid Israel-Hamas war

United Nations General Assembly President Dennis Francis on Tuesday informed that he will convene the UNGA Emergency special session on October 26 as he received the request letter from the......

Breathtaking images from Sony World Photography Awards

Behold the breathtaking winning and shortlisted images from one of the world's most prestigious photography contests. The amazing shots are from the open competition of the Sony World Photography......

52 Indians 'fleeing religious persecution' held at US detention centre

A group of 52 Indians, mostly Sikhs, has been held at a detention centre in the United States State of Oregon for being part of a large contingent of illegal immigrants seeking asylum, an American......

Stunning images from 30,000 feet above the planet

We all know that the best view in a plane is from the cockpit -- and these stunning pictures underscore that. 34-year-old Christiaan van Heijst, Dutch senior first officer and cargo pilot, produces......

Al-Qaeda operative, came to India to train Rohingyas, held in Delhi: Police

A 27-year-old Bangladeshi-origin suspected al-Qaeda operative, who had come to India to allegedly train and radicalise Rohingyas for fighting the Myanmarese Army, has been arrested from east......

India at a low 105 on human capital index, Finland tops

IMAGE: Devotees carry a statue of the Hindu elephant god Ganesh for immersion in the sea, on the last day of 'Ganesh Chaturthi', in Mumbai. Photograph: Punit Paranjpe/Reuters India was ranked......

India re-elected to UN Economic and Social Council

India has overwhelmingly won its re-election to the UN body on economic and social issues, garnering the highest number of votes in the Asia-Pacific group. The 193-member UN General Assembly......

Jindal to expand steel output, buy mines in Africa

Mid-sized producer Jindal Steel and Power hopes to quadruple steel output by 2016 to cash in on an infrastructure boom in the world's second most populous country and is also in talks to buy mining......

Cairn net profit dips to $72.6 mn

UK's Cairn Energy plc reported on Tuesday a massive drop in its 2012 net profit as oil output fell, and said that it has bought stake in three oil block off Senegal in West Africa.Net profit in......

India at risk from European economic crisis: Maplecroft

India and other key emerging markets have been categorised as having high exposure to Europe's economic woes by a risk analysis firm, Maplecroft.Of the 169 countries outside of the euro zone, India......

10 AMAZING Stories from Across The World

Aseem Chhabra brings you the Best of the 72nd Berlinale. While the COVID-19 situation in Europe was uncertain, the organisers of Berlinale made the tough decision of physically holding the film......

Can you watch 309 films in a year?

On planes, on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hotstar, Zee5, Hulu, MUBI, Kanopy, film festivals... Aseem Chhabra tell us how he watched 309 films in 365 days. IMAGE: Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey. I......

My Top 10 Films at the Berlin Film Festival

Aseem Chhabra is impressed by Rima Das's Bulbul Can Sing, Ritesh Batra's Photograph and eight other outstanding films. The 10-days long 69th Berlinale ended last weekend with a tribute to its......

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE American Sniper Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The......

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

Argentina, Dutch qualify for 2022 FIFA World Cup

Dutch qualify for World Cup as Bergwijn, Depay grab late goals IMAGE: Netherlands players celebrate qualifying for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Netherlands......

Football PIX: Brazil score five against Bolivia

IMAGE: Brazil's players celebrate after Philippe Coutinho scored the fifth goal against Bolivia at Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo, on Friday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli - Pool/Getty Images......

Soccer Extras: City earn record revenue for 2018-19

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Pep Guardiola's men won an unprecedented domestic treble last season, while the women's team won the FA Cup and the Women's Super......

Messi goal gives Argentina win over Brazil

IMAGE: Lionel Messi poses with the trophy along with his Argentina teammates as they celebrate beating Brazil in the Superclasico international friendly, at King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh,......

Soccer Extras: Barca skipper Messi out of US tour

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Lionel Messi has been sidelined by a calf injury. Photograph: Alex Caparros/Getty Images Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi......

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