Nair, Jha lead India at London festival
Nine films from India, including Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Prakash Jha’s Chakravyuh, have been selected for the 56th London Film Festival, which will take place from October 10 to O
England legend Flintoff aims to become boxer
Andrew Flintoff made his name by smashing sixes and taking wickets during a memorable career as English cricket's premier all-rounder and he will get the chance to deliver some more knock-out blows af
Thatcher suits fetch £73,125
Seven outfits worn by former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher were on Monday auctioned for more than 10 times their estimated price of £1,000-£1,500 and madea combined £73,125 in the London Sa
Harry jokes about nude snaps
Britain’s Prince Harry on Monday made light of his recent exploits in his first public appearance since naked photographs of him in a Las Vegas hotel room surfaced on the Internet.
PCI announces cash award of Rs 10 lakh for Girisha
The Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Wednesday announced a cash award of Rs 10 lakh for Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda for his silver medal leap at the London Paralympics.
The committee, howe
Andrew abseils down the Shard for charity
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, on Monday abseiled down from the Shard, Britain’s tallest building, to raise money for charity.
Nasa nod to ‘sideways’ plane
A new type of “Ninja style” aircraft that spins 90 degrees in air for efficient faster-than-sound flight and “virtually zero sonic boom” has been granted $100,000 by Nasa for further development.
British PM reshuffles ailing government
British Prime Minister David Cameron reshuffled his ailing coalition government on Tuesday, but unpopular finance minister George Osborne was expected to keep his job.
In his first such move since th
Skydiver survives 13,000 ft drop as parachute fails
Lucky escape! A skydiver whose parachute failed to open, miraculously survived a 13,000 feet fall, landing into a muddy bog that saved his life.
Liam Dunne, 35, who is a father of two, broke his back
Paralympics: Pistorius hits out after losing 200m crown
Oscar Pistorius on Sunday lost his Paralympic T44 200m crown to Brazil's Alan Oliveira then immediately hit out at the authorities, claiming he was at a disadvantage in artificial leg length.
The 25-