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What's Xi Jinping Up To?

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Chinese Communist party, attended the opening session of the National People's Congress, his country's parliament, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing,......

The Funniest Animals!

While living in East Africa, wildlife photographer Paul Joynson-Hicks was going through his photographs one day and came across several images which made him laugh out loud. From that morning of......

2021 iPhone Photography Awards

Sharan Shetty from India wins 1st Place as Photographer of the Year in the 14th Annual iPhone Photography Awards 2021. The Grand Prize winner was Istvan Kerekes from Hungary for his entry......

Beautiful images from the Smithsonian's photo contest

From the ruins of a Syrian city to shamans, these are just some of the 60 breathtaking images selected as finalists in Smithsonian Magazine's 16th Annual Photo Contest. The magazine received......

14 images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

It's a wild and brutal world outside and it is evident in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. Chosen from almost 50,000 entries submitted from 92 countries around the world,......

World's 25 major cities and economic growth

With the global economy facing a difficult financial period, let's take a look at economic growth in 25 major cities of the world. Source: Brookings.edu Click NEXT to see how six Indian cities...

20 slowest-growing cities in the world

Some cities still haven't recovered from the 2008 economic meltdown. And others have been suffering for decades, according to Business Insider. New data in Brookings' 2012 Global MetroMonitor......

India's billionaires' success mantras

Vijay Shekhar Sharma, worth about 7,300 crores, is India's richest entrepreneur under 40 according to Hurun's India Rich List for 2016.Anil Rai Gupta, along with his brother Vinod, has been valued......

Brooke Shields, Bruce Springsteen: A day out in Hollywood

Here's what your favourite Hollywood stars have been up to.Cast member Brooke Shields poses at the premiere of The Hot Flashes in Los Angeles, California, on June 27. The movie opens limitedly in......

Downton Abbey, Back Once More

As Downton Abbey: A New Era readies for its worldwide release -- the film premiered at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York on May 15 -- the cast were there to celebrate. Please click on the......

Semis slot sealed, England will look to fix batting vs Kiwis

IMAGE: Heather Knight has shown consistency with fine knocks in England's matches against India and Australia, and could again make an impact against New Zealand. Photograph: Lahiru......

England V India 2025 Will Be Talked About For Years

Across five fiercely contested Tests, more than 7,000 runs were scored, including a record-equalling 21 individual centuries. Every match stretched into a gripping fifth day. The sun shone, the......

Rohit fires, Kohli next? Can India crush England 3-0?

Virat Kohli's form in focus as India eye ODI clean-sweep over England IMAGE: Virat Kohli hasn't looked completely out of touch but hasn't stayed at the crease for long enough to give himself a......

Samson's pace problem: Can India fix it before T20 WC?

IMAGE: Sanju Samson has managed just 26, 5 and 3 in the first three T20 Internationals against England. Photograph: BCCI Sanju Samson's technical weaknesses against express pace along with Rinku......

Why skipper Rana won't blame KKR bowlers for SRH loss

'I know the same bowling set-up will deliver and win you matches. We can do better as a bowling unit.' 'To chase 229 is very tough in T20 cricket on any wicket. And when you lose three wickets......