96-round gun salute for Queen Elizabeth II as state mourning begins

An official period of state mourning is underway in the United Kingdom on Friday, a day after Queen Elizabeth II died, and there has been an outpouring of grief from members of the public who have......

New York City Immigrant Affairs chief: I was in tears

'This is not the country certainly that my parents came to -- right? -- that they have made their home.''Many of the people who were detained for hours on end were people like my family,......

Siddhartha Mukherjee wins Guardian First Book award

Siddhartha Mukherjee, the Indian origin American physician who won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, has added another literary accolade by winning the Guardian First Book Award for his......

Review: New Year's Eve is inconsistent

Despite many glitches, New year's Eve has a warmth about it, says Ankur Pathak.New Year's Eve is one of those films where the overwhelming star presence makes the film's poster grossly insufficient......

Couples Retreat is funnier on DVD

A comedy hit Couples Retreat did not seduce many reviewers but the movie, which marks the debut of A R Rahman in Hollywood, grossed about $160 million worldwide. This is one of those movies that......

I Love You, Man is funnier in DVD

What could happen when you are about to be married to a girl of your dreams but you don't have a single friend who can be the best man? In the hilarious but also touching film about male bonding I......

Brick Lane's Tannishtha gets BIFA nom

Tannishtha Chatterjee's impressive performance as a young Bangladeshi immigrant in Sarah Gavron's critically acclaimed Brick Lane has earned the young actress a best actress nomination and Gavron a......

Cricket Buzz: Women cricketers to get Lord's recognition

IMAGE: The new honours board at Lord's Cricket stadium. Photograph: Lord's Cricket Ground/Twitter Women cricketers will now feature on the iconic Lord's honours board after the Marylebone Cricket......

Jones leads Australian swimming team for CWG

Olympic champion Leisel Jones and former world champion Geoff Huegill will lead a 52-strong Australian swimming contingent, including 31 debutants, in the Delhi Commonwealth Games this October.......