Indian-American Mala Adiga appointed Jill Biden's policy director

United States President-elect Joe Biden has appointed Indian-American Mala Adiga as the policy director of his wife Jill, choosing an experienced education policy hand as the incoming First Lady......

PHOTOS: UK falls silent in honour of COVID-19 warriors

The United Kingdom came together on Tuesday for a minute's silence in the honour of hundreds of healthcare and other workers who have lost their lives on the frontline of the coronavirus fightback......

World War I 'sacred soil' ceremony honours Indian soldiers

The sacrifice made by thousands of Indian soldiers fighting for the British army during the World War I has been recognised as part of a ceremony in London. "Sacred soil" from 70 WWI battlefields......

Dinosaurs may not have been as huge

Gigantic dinosaurs, as shown in Hollywood movies, may not have been as huge when they actually walked on the earth, scientists have said. Scientists at the Colorado University in the US claimed to......

354 films in 365 days

How many of the 354 films Aseem Chhabra watched in 2017 have you seen? IMAGE: Vin Diesel and Deepika Padukone in xXx: Return of Xander Cage. For some people, watching films is a social experience,......

Sound of Music at 50: The Von Trapp family THEN and NOW!

As Sound of Music turns 50 today, here's a look at its beloved Von Trapp family and what they're doing today. Julie Andrews swirling in a field of flowers against snow-clad Alps. Blue-eyed......

Review: Haider is bewitchingly clever

And it will haunt you long after you've left the theatre, promises Sukanya Verma. By its very virtue, melancholy is a lonely, lingering, tedious and consuming emotional state. It simply cannot be......

Quiz: Guess the real name of these stars

Recently Jessica Alba revealed that her father planned to name her after the late Charlie's Angels star Farrah Fawcett but it all changed after she was born more Latina than Los Angeles.  ......

Paris 2024 Olympics torch lit in ancient Olympia

IMAGE: Greek actress Mary Mina, playing the role of High Priestess, carries the flame during the Olympic Flame lighting ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympics. Photograph: Alkis......

Factbox: List of Wimbledon women's singles champions

List of Wimbledon women's singles champions: IMAGE: Simona Halep celebrates with the Wimbledon trophy on Sunday. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters 2019 Simona Halep (Romania) beat Serena Williams......

Here's a complete list of Wimbledon women's singles champions

Angelique Kerber was in the driver's seat all match, breaking Serena Williams' serve four times at Wimbledon on Saturday. Kerber won 6-3, 6-3, in a match that was never really in doubt. IMAGE:......

Sports Shorts: India demolish Australia in Thomas and Uber Cup

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Monday IMAGE: Saina Nehwal in action. Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images Indian men's and women's badminton teams expectedly......

Holder Jankovic advances in rain-hit Hong Open

Defending champion Jelena Jankovic ousted fellow Serb Aleksandra Krunic to reach the Hong Kong Open third round on a rain-hit Wednesday with the other singles matches suspended. Jankovic, the......