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Robert Prevost becomes first American Pope, takes name Leo XIV

The Vatican conclave on Thursday chose a new Pope, Robert Prevost - the first American pope, Vatican News said. IMAGE: Pope Leo XIV becomes the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church.......

Want To Buy Napoleon's Saber?

Sotheby's is hosting an auction titled Napoleon: Une collection historique on June 25, 2025 in Paris. This exceptional sale features a collection amassed over more than 40 years by collector......

Bitter gourd could cure breast cancer

Bitter gourd, a commonly used vegetable in India, may hold the key to curing breast cancer, says an Indian-American researcher at Saint Louis University.Ratna Ray, professor in the department of......

304 killed after 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti

At least 304 people have died and 1,800 people have injured after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday morning. IMAGE: Bricks and debris are seen in front of a house that collapsed......

Giant In The Earth: M S Swaminathan

Dr Shreekant Sambrani pays tribute to Dr M S Swaminathan, the renowned agricultural scientist and a lifelong crusader against hunger who passed away in Chennai last week. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

How this 21-yr-old became a social entrepreneur

Twenty-one year old Durgesh Nandan, the founder and CEO of AutomotionAds, is an engineer who passed out in April 2011. And, he has been running a venture for the last one year. Here, he narrates......

The latest member of the $100 bn club!

It is so exclusive that it has just three members. Until Thursday, June 20, Bill Gates, who co-founded Microsoft, and Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon, were its only members. The $100 billion club,......

Oscars 2025: Gal Gadot Rules The Red Carpet

The 97th Academy Awards are live in Hollywood, California, and the biggest stars are looking even more glamorous on the red carpet. We bring you all the action, straight from the Dolby Theatre.......

Can You Watch 384 Films In A Year?

Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021. IMAGE: Aditya Rao Hydari and Konkona Sensharma in Ajeeb Daastaans. Year two of the pandemic was a challenge in so many......

Golden Globes 2016: Kirsten Dunst, Jennifer Lawrence on the red carpet

The 73rd Golden Globes awards were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, California, on January 10 and a lot of celebs walked the red carpet looking absolutely glamorous. Here's taking a look at the......

Met Gala 2019: Salma Hayek, Penelope Cruz rock the pink carpet

The fashion industry's top-billed event, the annual Met Gala, is an invitation-only fundraiser held for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. The Gala is held on the first......

Kasparov defeats Anand again, 30 years after first clash

IMAGE: Viswanathan Anand falls short as Garry Kasparov claims Saint Louis victory. Photograph: St. Louis Chess Club Thirty years to the day, history was repeated as Garry Kasparov defeated......

St Louis Rapid and Blitz Chess: Praggnanandhaa struggles on Day 1

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Stev Bonhage/FIDE Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa missed out twice on cashing in on winning positions, ending up at the bottom of the table after the first day of Saint......

Gukesh holds Ding Liren in Sinquefield Opener

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Grand Chess Tour/X Indian Grandmaster D Gukesh held reigning world champion Ding Liren of China to a draw in a highly anticipated contest in the first round of the......

'He's champion, but...': Kasparov drops truth bomb on Gukesh

Russian chess icon Garry Kasparov, whose record of being the youngest world champion was bettered by D Gukesh, feels that the Indian is in a "different situation" compared to him as Norwegian......

Grand Chess Tour: Gukesh holds Caruana; Firouzja in lead

IMAGE: Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh in action against Fabiano Caruana in the seventh round of Sinquefield Cup in Saint Louis, United States. Photograph: Crystal Fuller/FIDE Grandmaster Dommaraju......