How the British stole the Kohinoor from a child

'I can tell you the case that hurts me the most is the one in which the little boy is forced to sign the Kohinoor over.''You take a mother away from a child, you surround him with grown ups......

Indian-origin anesthesiologist faces lawsuit in US actress Joan Rivers' death

An Indian-origin anesthesiologist is among five medical personnel who have been slapped with a multi-million dollar lawsuit in New York in connection with the death of American actress and comedian......

B Raman on Pakistan's blackmail

The Pakistan army's present confidence -- that the US will not act against it for its inaction against Al Qaeda -- will encourage more acts of terrorism against the US, points out B Raman. The......

The enigma that was M A Jinnah

'Jinnah was a great man,' says former external affairs minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jaswant Singh. In his new book, 'Jinnah: India-Partition-Independence,' Singh questions......

Kate Winslet gives YOU something to talk about

IMAGE: (Left to right) Leann Bowen, Jeff Ingold, Tina Pawlik, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster, Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, Hannah Waddingham, Jason Sudeikis, Juno Temple, Brendan Hunt, Bill Wrubel,......

The Revenant, Mad Max, Star Wars sweep Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 88th Annual Academy awards were announced by Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, directors Guillermo del Toro and Ang Lee, and actor John Krasinski at the Academy's......

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

The nominations for the 69th British Academy Film Awards -- or the BAFTAs -- have been announced, and it seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way! Their films -- Bridge Of......

Aamir, Jennifer Lawrence make it to Time's Top 100

Aamir Khan, who featured on the cover of TIME magazine after getting labelled as a celebrity crusader, thanks to his television show Satyamev Jayate, finds mention in the prestigious American......

FA Cup: Derby defy VAR decision to knock out Southampton on penalties

IMAGE: Derby County's Harry Wilson scores their first goal (not pictured). Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Championship side Derby County hit back from two goals down to beat Premier League......

Football Briefs: Barca sign Vidal from Bayern

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Arturo Vidal joined Bayern from Juventus in 2015. Photograph: Getty Images/File Barcelona have reached agreement with Bayern......

When 'God of Cricket' was 'scarred' and 'wanted to quit'

'Devastated' by the Indian team's ineptitude under his captaincy 'I hated losing and as captain of the team I felt responsible for the string of miserable performances' 'Anil and Srinath came to my......

Remembering Sir Don Bradman on his 106th birth anniversary

Don Bradman. Photograph: Fox Photos/Getty Images Despite losing four years of playing days due to World War II, Don Bradman still is head and shoulders above the rest. Haresh Pandya pays tribute......

Cavaliers, Pistons fire coaches, Collins resigns

Pistons head coach Lawrence Frank joined Cleveland Cavaliers' Byron Scott and Philadelphia 76ers' Doug Collins on the unemployment line on Thursday, as heads continued to roll just hours after the......