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Images from around the world compete in EyeEM photography award

EyeEm, a global community and marketplace for photography and video, is in the middle of its fourth and largest photography competition yet. With more than 590,000 submissions from 88,000......

The astronomy photos of 2016 are simply stellar

From captivating photos of Northern Lights, sparkling galaxies, the ‘man on the moon’ and more, photos taken by the winners of the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2016......

Landslide kills 11 in Mumbai

A landslide in Mumbai killed 12 and injured about 10 people, after heavy rains sent rocks and mud from a hill crashing into a slum late on Thursday. Nearly two dozen huts were buried......

Strong quake strikes off Indonesian coast

An earthquake struck off the coast in eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, seismologists said. However,there were no reports of damage or injuries. The magnitude 5.9 temblor was centered in the Banda Sea,......

5.8-magnitude quake hits Indonesia

A strong earthquake struck off the northern coast of Sumatra island in Indonesia on Friday morning, seismologists in Hong Kong said.The 5.8-magnitude quake's epicenter was about 290 km southwest of......

Asia-Pacific to have 3bn mobile connections by 2012

Mobile connections in the Asia Pacific region will reach three billion mark in the first quarter of 2012, as operators are investing heavily for growth of their businesses, an industry report has......

'India is land of billion opportunities'

Making a strong pitch for economic optimism, speakers at a high-profile event at the elite London School of Economics said India, 'a land of a billion opportunities', had a potential to achieve......

Why Horlicks is the No.1 brand in India

Walk in to any small eatery in the southern and eastern parts of the country and you will find it hard to miss the bottle of Horlicks at the cash counter. Horlicks is not a young brand - it has......

'I'm destined to be introduced in a Kannada film'

Noted Tamil actor Arjun Sarja has turned producer with the Kannada film Vaayuputhra. He's also introducing his nephew Chiranjeevi Sarja. The film, which is slated......

Meet Ranbir's new girlfriend

Ranbir Kapoor has found himself a new girlfriend -- on screen, that is. His upcoming film, Yash Raj Films' Rocket Singh: Salesman Of The Year, sees him opposite debutante Shazhan Padamsee. This......

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Sushanth returns with Current

Sushanth, another scion of the Akkineni family -- the maternal grandson of the thespian Akkineni Nageswara Rao -- made his acting debut last year with Kalidasu. Now, the young lad hopes to......

Brazil rallies to beat US in Confed Cup final

The Confederations Cup trophy is pictured before the final match between Brazil and the US at Ellis Park. The death of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe was commemorated by FIFA when his......

IPL: Who's paisa vasool and who's not?

As the IPL second season reaches its half-way mark, it's time to take our own strategic break and identify every team's best and worst performers so far. Bangalore Royal ChallengersTop four......

Torch cheered through Tiananmen Square

Euphoric crowds chanting "Go Olympics, Go Beijing" cheered the Olympic flame through Tiananmen Square on Wednesday at the end of its troubled global relay. - The Olympic torch: Peace and......

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