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PHOTOS: The wonderfully weird world around us!

Ten images that show it’s an odd, odd world we live in. Participants take part in the annual Great Pancake Race in aid of London’s Air Ambulance in London. Photograph: Stefan......

WTF News: It's Weird, True and Funny

This week’s digest of stories that are weird, true and funny. 1) Fit for a true fan: Brazil hairdresser etches stars’ faces on heads Looking for a new way to pay homage to your......

View: Why the Italians take India for granted

One can say that the Italians are rogue, they belong to an irresponsible republic, but what about the great democracy and the Republic of India that shows shameful pusillanimity or connivance with......

India needs to stake its own claims in East Asia

India is right to forcefully reject Chinese claims of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea. It should now build credible strategic partnerships with other regional Statesto prevent a Chinese......

China slows its defence spending, on paper

India, however, would be well advised to take this decrease in Chinese defence spending with a pinch of salt, writes Harsh V Pant. After nearly two decades of double digit increases in its military......

Now, catch your favourite stars on blogs!

Ramesh Sharma would stand for hours in front of Shah Rukh Khan's Bandra residence 'Mannat', just to snatch a glimpse of his hero. And even on a 'lucky' day, all the teenager would get to see was......

India set to be world's publishing hub

Nearly five centuries after King Henry VIII gave it the charter to go and sell books in his empire, the Cambridge University Press has set up shop in India.India was not part of King Henry's empire......

Full throttle at the box office

They are back and, this time round, on full throttle and 'Moore' action. Charlie's Angels get into the groove in India just a week after the US premiere.Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle is being......

Review: Lingaa is buffoonery at its most old-school

Lingaa can get tiresome, especially with the too-long fight scenes, but remains constantly watchable because of the miraculously light way in which Rajinikanth continues to wear his......

'Rajinikanth was so humble and unassuming'

Superstar Rajinikanth's much-awaited Kochadaiiyaan has been the talk of the nation since it was officially announced over two years ago. The film was born out of Rajini's desire to work in a film......

Argo, Life of Pi win at Oscars 2013

The 85th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture Amour Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les......

Life Of Pi, Django Unchained bag Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards are out, and it has its fair share of surprises and expected nods. The nominations were announced by Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlene in Los Angeles. The......

Hollywood's biggest grossers don't make it to the Oscars!

If the latest study in Hollywood is any indication, there are two types of successful films. There are films that break box office records and others that reign supreme at the Oscars.......

Soccer Extras: 'VAR has been a success despite criticism'

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: VAR was introduced in the Premier League this season after trials in the League Cup and FA Cup. Some pundits were less enthralled......

After 11 years, Federer and Nadal renew Wimbledon rivalry

Roger Federer is approaching his 38th birthday and Rafael Nadal is 33, yet they remain the two central pillars of men's tennis with 20 and 18 Grand Slam titles respectively. IMAGE: Rafael Nadal,......

French Open final preview: Thiem for a change? Or same old Nadal script?

IMAGE: 'King of Clay' Rafael Nadal will vie for his 11th French Open title on Sunday. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Austrian Dominic Thiem faces arguably the biggest challenge in sport,......

Raging Nadal storms into semi-finals

Rafael Nadal raised the temperature at the ATP World Tour Finals in London, on Friday with a fiery defeat of Tomas Berdych and a rare flash of temper as a heavyweight semi-final line-up was......

Images: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab

Mumbai Indians all-rounder Dwayne Bravo celebrates after running out Kings XI Punjab batsman Irfan Pathan during the 2009 Indian Premier League in Centurion, on Tuesday. Bravo smashed a quickfire......

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