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Eye disease drug may stop reproduction of coronavirus, says study

A drug already approved in the US for eye disease may stop the reproduction of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to a study. Image used for representational purpose only.......

China's doing some serious digging in India's backyard

Jiaolong, China's manned submersible, has descended to a depth of 3,117 meters in the northwestern Indian Ocean and collected variety of precious metals. Yu Hongjun, field commander of the......

Ascendas to float Indian realty fund

Ascendas, which manages property trusts in Asia, said it will set up the $324 million Ascendas India Development Trust to invest in Indian real estate projects. The AIDT, which has a target asset......

Gaslight Review: What A Waste!

I hoped the big reveal would make Gaslight's skittish stroll to nowhere (even 112 minutes are too long) worthwhile, but the answers end up being embarrassingly obvious around a twist that's pure......

When Bhansali Wanted to Cast Child Alia

IMAGE: Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Alia Bhatt. Photograph: Kind courtesy Bhansali Productions/Instagram If fate had willed, Alia Bhatt's first movie co-star would have been Aditya Narayan, singer......

Oscar Top 10: Where there's a Will...

A steadily dwindling viewership has the Academy Awards desperately seeking new ways to stay relevant. But its decision to shake things up for its 94th edition by skipping a live telecast of......

25 Years Of Bollywood-Style PYAAR-FYAAR!

1997: A fast and furious year for Bollywood. Superstar Sridevi married producer Boney Kapoor and gave birth to her firstborn Janhvi. Shah Rukh Khan turned daddy when wife Gauri delivered Aryan.......

When Bollywood went to college

The filmi college saga, through the decades. Whether or not they win awards, land magazine covers or make box office hits, there's one thing an Bollywood actor cannot avoid -- playing a college......

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag storm into pre-quarters, Lakshya exits

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty keep winning streak. Photograph: Mohd Zakir/ANI Photo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals with a......

Lakshya, Satwik-Chirag cruise into Hong Kong semis

IMAGE: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a slow start, but once they found momentum at 12-all, they surged ahead with powerful smashes. Photograph: Mohd Zakir/Ani Photo Indian......

Ayush packs off World No. 9, runs into Lakshya in QF

IMAGE: India's Lakshya Sen, who has battled injuries and patchy form this season, last made the semifinals at the All England Super 1000 in March and reached the same stage at the Macau Open Super......

Mannepalli shocks top seed in Macau, Sen also advances

IMAGE: Lakshya Sen won in three games to advance. Photograph: Lakshya Sen/X India's top shuttler Lakshya Sen advanced into quarterfinal of the Macau Open Super 300 tournament, in Macau on......

A cricket book that tells stories beyond 22 yards...

Image used for representational purposes only. Photograph: BCCI A policeman's casual remarks that 'girls don't play cricket' fired up a young Rachael Heyhoe to pursue the sport as a profession.......

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