At the 1956 Olympic Games, a 26-year-old Bell jumped 7.83m in challenging conditions to win by 15cm ahead of his compatriot John Bennett.
Oklahoma Representative John Bennett asked his constituents taking part in the state's third annual 'Muslim Day' to fill out the bizarre questionnaire.
The actor unveiled Yamaha's annual calendar featuring some of India's hottest models.
'Thank you to everyone who ever collaborated, hired, or listened to my music. I exist because of you'
Key, who had led his party for 10 years and the country for eight, unexpectedly resigned on December 5 and since then the position had become vacant.
In 2008, FT inked a content partnership with Network18 Media and Investments after ending its 15-year-old content partnership with Indian financial daily Business Standard.
Scientists have long believed that the first humans came to North America after the last Ice Age ended about 13,500 years ago.
He refused to be drawn into the incident in which Lara snatched the ball from an umpire.
Nike launched a new running shoe that complies with limits set by World Athletics after the governing body imposed a landmark ban on a version of the sportswear giant's Vaporfly shoes that was used to run the first sub-two hour marathon. The first-ever shoe ban by World Athletics (WA) last week addressed concerns that technology advances are giving athletes an unfair and unnatural advantage, described by some critics as "technological doping".
The FIFA 2022 World Cup will kick-off in Qatar on Sunday, November 20. Here is a list of the 26-man squads playing in the quadrennial global football extravaganza.
Foxcatcher is deathly dull and far too graceless.
It seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way!
A quick look at the Oscar 2016 nominations.
590 cricketers -- including 370 Indian players and 220 overseas players -- will go under the hammer during the two-day mega auction in Bengaluru on February 12 and 13.
Andy Carroll scored a eight-minute hat-trick as West Ham United's last London derby at Upton Park ended in a barnstorming 3-3 draw with Arsenal on Saturday -- a result that dented both club's respective ambitions.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday
A quick look at the Oscar 2015 nominations.
The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
When compared to the 1960 original, The Magnificent Seven thrills only sporadically, says Dhruv Munjal.
From memorising things to managing anger, these icons found the perfect way to overcome dyslexia.
Premier League leaders Manchester City turned on the style with a 3-1 win over Manchester United in their derby clash, on Sunday, leaving Pep Guardiola's unbeaten side two points clear of Liverpool.
The International Cricket Council released the provisional squads of the 12 teams for next year's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand on Friday. However, co-hosts Australia and minnows Ireland decided against releasing the provisional list although they submitted 30 names to the parent body within the stipulated deadline.
From Boyhood to The Grand Budapest Hotel, we've seen some brilliant cinema this year.
Aseem Chhabra picks his favourite movies from the Telluride Film Festival.
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