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Maha building collapse: Toll rises to 6, owner of structure detained

The toll in the collapse of a two-storey building in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district reached six on Sunday after the body of a 40-year-old man was recovered from the debris, officials......

Delhi is home to 'Seven Wonders of The World'

With the help of South Delhi Municipal Corporation, the seven wonders of the world -- Taj Mahal, Great Pyramid of Giza, Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Christ the Redeemer statue, the......

Climate change endangers world heritage sites

From Venice and the tower of Pisa, dozens of UNESCO World Heritage sites are deeply threatened by rising sea levels, researchers warned Tuesday. According to a study by researchers at the......

PHOTOS: World turns blue for UN's 70th anniversary

Landmarks and iconic buildings including the Sydney Opera House, Mumbai’s Chatrapati Shivaji Centre to the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy have been bathed in bright blue light to celebrate......

Gambling addicts never learn from mistakes

Gambling is addictive and those who are hooked on to it do not learn from their mistakes and thus end up being on the down side of the luck, says a new study. Headed by Donatella Marazziti of the......

Oldest pills found on wrecked ship treated sore eyes

Physicians treated sore eyes with the same active ingredients as today in ancient Rome, researchers say.The researchers found this by analysing pills found on the Relitto del Pozzino, a cargo ship......

It's time to focus on human capital

There was a Sputnik moment in the world of global education in December 2010.About 5,000 students from China, included for the first time in the The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and......

UAE gets world's furthest leaning manmade tower

A tower in Abu Dhabi has been certified as the world's 'furthest leaning manmade tower' by the Guinness World Records, the Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company has said. The 160-metre Capital......

The magnificent Porsche 911 Turbo

Take a pencil, put it flat on your desk, hold it by the sharp end and pull forward. It moved in a straight line, right? Now place the pencil back and try pushing it with a finger from the eraser......

Alia Is Worth It!

Kareena is off to work... Raashii shares a picture from the sets...Rajkummar is grateful... Photograph: Kind courtesy Alia Bhatt/Instagram Alia Bhatt becomes the new global ambassador of......

Madhuri's family vacation in Italy

Madhuri Dixit, husband Dr Shriram Nene, sons Arin and Raayan went on a two week vacation to Italy. During their vacay, the Nenes visited Rome, Tuscany, Pisa and Florence. Photograph: Kind......

PIX: Lara Dutta's Italian holiday

Would you like to take a trip to Italy and Croatia? Simply scroll down, and visit them through Lara Dutta's lenses. The actress, who stars in Gurinder Chadha's Web Series Beecham House,......

PIX: Aamir Khan's Italy holiday with family

Mr Perfectionist is on vacay with family! Aamir Khan, who will next be seen in Yash Raj Films' Thugs Of Hindostan, has taken some time off from work to spend time with family in Italy.......

Spotted: Jannat heroine Sonal Chauhan in Italy

Reader Debipada Nanda met Jannat heroineSonal Chauhan in Pisa, Italy.She was shooting for a Kannada film called Cheluveye Ninna Nodalu with...

PIX: De Bruyne scores as Napoli go top; Villareal win

IMAGES from football matches played across Europe on Sunday IMAGE: Napoli's Kevin De Bruyne scores their first goal from the penalty spot against Inter Milan in their Serie A match at Stadio Diego......

Real Madrid too strong for Oviedo

IMAGE: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates scoring their third goal against Real Oviedo at Estadio Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain, on Sunday. Photograph: Pankra Nieto/Reuters Real Madrid......

PIX: Real Madrid, Bayern script fighting wins

IMAGES from football matches played across European Leagues on Saturday. IMAGE: Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior celebrates with Arda Guler on scoring their second goal against RCD Mallorca at......

Giampiero Ventura named as next Italy coach

IMAGE: Giampiero Ventura during a Serie A match. Photograph: Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Images. Giampiero Ventura, a 68-year-old who has never won a major title, was named on Tuesday as the next......

FIFA allows players to switch to represent Kosovo

Kosovo were given permission to field former Albanian internationals Samir Ujkani and Alban Meha and ex-Norway player Valon Berisha on Monday, hours before their first-ever competitive......