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70 Years Ago, They Conquered Everest

May 29, 1953. A New Zealand beekeeper named Edmund Hillary and a Nepali sherpa named Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world -- the 29,035 foot Mount Everest, the......

In Photos: The Man Who Will Be Crowned King

King Charles III spent 70 long years as the heir to the British throne. In those years as a prince -- a record number among royal families -- he led a colourful and unusual life, indulging so many......

'I want to live': UK teen girl gets wish to be frozen after death

A 14-year-old British girl who wanted her body to be frozen as a means of preservation, in case she could be cured in the future, won a historic legal fight shortly before her death. The girl --......

Kate, William hitch a ride in a rickshaw in Pakistan

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton, reached the National Monument in Islamabad for a dinner hosted by the British high commissioner in Pakistan in a......

99-yr-old war veteran in UK raises 13 mn with garden walk

A 99-year-old army veteran, who served in India during World War II, on Thursday completed a new mission of 100 laps around his garden to raise over £13 million (Rs 124 crore) for the United......

Michael Jackson 'suicide' can kill your PC!

Self-proclaimed pop king Michael Jackson fans beware.Any message on your computer monitor that says that Michael Jackson has made a suicidal attempt may not send him to St Peter or the Devil, but......

Dolby-SPI cinemas ink a huge deal

Dolby Laboratories and SPI Cinemas, one of the leading motion picture exhibitors in India has announced one of the biggest deals in the history of Dolby itself. Now, SPI Cinemas will install......

Peter Jackson receives knighthood

Filmmaker Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings) has officially become Sir Peter after being knighted in Wellington. He accepted his knighthood on behalf of "thousands of people". Jackson, along with 13......

PIX: LOTR director Peter Jackson receives Hollywood star

The Hobbit director was joined by friends and colleagues on his memorable day.New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson, known best for his Lord Of The Rings trilogy, was awarded his own star on the......

PIX: Orlando Bloom, Peter Jackson at The Hobbit premiere

Check out the star arrivals.A day after he received his own star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, director Peter Jackson and his star cast arrived at the premiere of The Hobbit: The Battle of the......

11 things you must know about Peter Jackson

When New Line Cinema honchos visited Peter Jackson's office in New Zealand soon after they had given the director the go ahead to make J R R Tolkien's Lord of the Rings epic, they were startled to......

'You Don't Know If The Rebellion Will Be Successful'

'It is daunting, for sure, because you're rowing upstream.' IMAGE: Manoj Bajpayee in Jugnuma: The Fable. Photograph: Kind courtesy Raam Reddy/Instagram In the age of high-speed entertainment, some......

EPL: Chelsea rally to thrash West Ham

The commanding scoreline in the cross-town London derby came despite Chelsea's midfield talisman Cole Palmer being ruled out after he felt discomfort on the pitch during the pre-match warmup. ......

Rookie's mistake, Haaland's heroics: City's comeback story

'When we had the start like we did it is difficult, but we played really well and we kept on going and kept on going' IMAGE: Manchester City's Erling Haaland scores their second......

EPL PIX: Liverpool continue march; Newcastle thrash United

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.Liverpool leave it late to beat West Ham IMAGE: Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring the winning goal for Liverpool against West Ham......

PIX: Manchester derby ends in drab draw; Liverpool lose

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played on Sunday. IMAGE: Manchester United's Alejandro Garnacho in action with Manchester City's Bernardo Silva at Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain.......

PIX: Khelif wins women's welterweight gold amid gender dispute

IMAGE: Algeria's Imane Khelif kisses her gold medal after the Olympics women's boxing 66kg victory ceremony at Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, on Friday. Photograph: Peter Cziborra/Reuters Algeria's......