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Dance of the hemlock drinkers

The title alludes to Socrates willingly drinking poisonous hemlock as his punishment after he was convicted of corrupting the minds of the young and impiety in ancient Athens. That same fierce......

London knife attacker quiet, nice schoolboy

The 19-year-old Norwegian national of Somali-origin, who is in police custody on charges of murder after going on a knife rampage in London, has been described as a “quiet, nice”......

Britain marks 10th anniversary of 7/7 London bombings

The threat from terrorism continues to be as real as it was ten years ago, but Britian will never cowed by it, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday as the country observed a minute's silence......

10 years on, London falls silent to remember 7/7

The threat from terrorism continues to be as real as it was 10 years ago, but Britian will never cow down to it, Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron said on Tuesday as the country observed......

'If Modi sticks to winning formula, he could be PM for long time'

Describing the Narendra Modi-led BJP's electoral victory as a "breathtaking landslide", eminent American think tanks and experts have said the win has given him an opportunity to "redefine" Indian......

Why you must invest in gold

'Invest a part of your portfolio in a global currency that can't be printed, or meddled with -- gold,' suggests Chirag Mehta. Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Investors often ask us for our......

World's best corporate citizens

With the nation and world in the depths of recession, companies are trying harder than ever to become more efficient, keep their remaining employees happy and have the right current policies for a......

Economist Milton Friedman dead

Milton Friedman, winner of the 1976 Nobel Prize for economics passed away on Thursday. The 94-year-old economist was a senior research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University from......

Indians grab top jobs at KPMG

Leading consultancy services provider, KPMG on Thursday announced changes in the leadership of its Indian operations which will take effect from July, 2006.The new executive leadership team will......

OTT: Witches, Cannibals, Spies, Romance!

Witches, cannibals, spies, siblings, family, romance, you name it, you got it on OTT this week. Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch on streaming platforms this weekend. The Five......

Why Irrfan picked Piku over Matt Damon

In 2014, Irrfan opted out of Ridley Scott's sci-fi spectacle, The Martian. "Yes, I was offered The Martian," Irrfan had then told Subhash K Jha. "Ridley Scott and I met. I had a memorable......

Golden Globes 2020: Renee Zellweger wins

The 77th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. This year's Carol Burnett Award was presented to Ellen DeGeneres and the honorary Cecil B......

Golden Globes 2019: Rami Malek, Glenn Close win

Who won at the Globes? We tell you! The 76th Annual Golden Globe awards have been announced. There were a few surprises and some expected nods. Jeff Bridges won the Cecil B Demille Award. A quick......

'If there's a heaven, Gene Wilder has a Golden Ticket'

The latest Hollywood updates. As soon as the news of American comic actor Gene Wilder's demise went viral, social networking sites started flooding with condolences and remembrance notes for the......

Shocking! F1 drivers face $1m fines

'It feels like these numbers are being plucked out the air.' IMAGE: Formula One has seen some of the biggest fines in any sport. Photograph: Issei Kato/Reuters Formula One drivers expressed shock......

World Cup 2023: History

IMAGE: Captain Kapil Dev holds aloft the trophy after India won the 1983 Prudential World Cup. Photograph: Dave Cannon/Allsport/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives With nearly half a century of......

Gayle, Harbhajan, Afridi among star-studded marquee players

IMAGE: Chris Gayle will ply his trade for Mississauga Panthers. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form on......

Why England Players Wore Black Armbands

IMAGE: England's Moeen Ali pays respect to David English, the England cricket promoter who died of a heart attack on Saturday. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images In the blockbuster final......

PIX: Thompson-Herah, Kiplimo complete CWG golden double

IMAGE: Jamaica's Elaine Thompson-Herah crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the women's 200m final Saturday, on Day 9 of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. Photograph: David......

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