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Truth clouded by heavy shades of grey

An autobiography and a memoir are often thought to be, to use a quaint expression, one and the same. But although both autobiography and memoir are about personal history, they are not quite the......

My First Walk In Free India

'At school, on August 15, the Indian flag was raised. There was no national anthem at that time and we sang Rise India Thy Millions Lead,' recalls military legend Major General Ian Cardozo (retd).......

Marilyn Monroe's topless centrefold fetches $17,92

Playboy's first centrefold featuring a topless Marilyn Monroe was auctioned for $17,925 at Christie's in New York on Wednesday. The centrefold was from the adult magazine's 1953 inaugural......

Hindu priest to offer prayers at Trump's national prayer service

A Hindu priest will be among various religious leaders who will offer prayers at the National Prayer Service of Donald Trump on Saturday, a day after he is sworn in as the 45th President of the......

Winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year are a visual feast

Sharks, mating frogs, seals playing with photographers… these are the amazing photos which offer an enchanting breadth of what’s beyond the shoreline. Underwater Photographer of......

Despite setbacks, India's reforms story is not over

States are actively encouraged to find solutions to reform hurdles. It took two months of courting, dozens of negotiators and final talks that ran into the early hours, but Maharashtra secured its......

Are you ready for these sequels?

Hollywood's creative bankruptcy has never seemed quite so evident. This is a year full of sequels, and here are twenty -- yup, we said twenty -- we could think of. Some we're really looking......

Johnny Depp to romance Penelope Cruz in Pirates 4

Penelope Cruz is set to star in the fourth edition of The Pirates Of The Caribbean movie as Johnny Depp's love interest, it has emerged. The beauty will be cast as the daughter of British actor Ian......

Sean Connery's 10 Landmark Roles

Diamonds are Forever. So is Sean Connery. Bond. James Bond. To have the world's best-known introduction to your credit. To play a character so indelibly that half a dozen actors try and cannot......

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Kamal Haasan’s unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson’s haunting imagery, Asha Parekh’s life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it’s all......

Wish list: What if Ileana was cast in Friends?

What if we these popular American television series were made in India? After remaking every film in sight, how could television be spared? The most interesting writing in America can currently be......

Manchester City survive scare; Spurs hold Newcastle

Haaland makes history in Man City win IMAGE: Tijjani Reijnders celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal with his team-mates. Photograph: David Klein/Reuters Manchester City's Erling......

Sir Jimmy! Anderson Honoured With Knighthood

IMAGE: James Anderson was conferred a knighthood at Windsor Castle. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/Pool via Reuters Fast bowling great James Anderson received a knighthood from Princess Anne during a......

Ashes tension rises as injuries shake Australia's pacers

IMAGE: Australia's Scott Boland during practice. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters While pace bowling quality has been a reliable predictor of Ashes success, resilience and depth may ultimately......

'Borders on arrogance': Botham slams England's Ashes build-up

'I'm worried. We're going to wander in and have a little game with the 'A' team. (It will be) 'Alright mate, how are you? Good on ya' and we're going to go and perform?' IMAGE: The England cricket......

From ton to duck, Vaibhav's harsh T20 reality check!

IMAGE: Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi walks back to the dugout after getting dismissed for a duck against Mumbai Indians on Thursday. Photograph: BCCI Rajasthan Royals' 14-year-old batting......