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The French Spiderman's Latest Conquest

Alain Robert, also known as the 'French Spiderman', climbed the GT International Tower -- 712 feet tall and 47 storeys high -- in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, March 5, 2024. The 61-year-old......

Where's This Man Going?

We live in an Odd, Odd, World! IMAGE: Hungarian artist Laszlo Simet Jr walks from one bank to the other across the Danube river in Budapest on a wire rope 30 metres above the river on World......

Our ODD ODD WORLD

These interesting images should bring a smile to your face... Please click on the images for a better look. IMAGE: School children chase autonomous robot Xavier as it patrols a......

PHOTOS: The odd, odd world we live in!

These images prove we live in a wonderfully weird world. Participants run through a foam bath during the 'Colour My Run' charity fun run on Manoel Island in Valletta's Marsamxett Harbour, Malta.......

'Spiderman' scales world's tallest tower

Alain Robert, who is popularly known as the 'French Spiderman', has scaled the 2,716 feet-tall Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower in Dubai, in a record-clinching feat.The climb was held as......

Mumbai to host global mart meet

Hedge funds, which are proving to be a headache for stock market regulators across the world, will be the main topic of discussion at the four-day annual conference of the International......

Top wines for the holiday table

If you think navigating Aureole's famous glass and steel wine tower by mechanical hoists is tough, you should see the feat that Allison Cook -- one of five sommeliers at the showy Las Vegas......

Economic mantras Modi must learn to be successful

The basic wisdom of economics is that not compromising is costly. If Narendra Modi doesn't heed this lesson, he risks running an administration that is ineffective at best and disastrous at worst,......

Rebuilding America's job machine

As staff at the College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering wait patiently in a conference room, a loud rumble shatters the silence. "Must be him," someone says. Alain E. Kaloyeros has just pulled......

Ripley Review: Mind-Blowing!

The show takes its own pace to pick up, but then when you least expect, it grabs you by the throat, notes Aseem Chhabra. 'Does the world need another cinematic representation of the Ripley story?'......

Fabulous films coming up at a Mumbai theatre near you!

The Mumbai Film Festival-- held from October 18 to 25 -- aims to be less of a niche event and more a genuine melting-pot.First things first: whoever curated the line-up of the Mumbai Film Festival......

Life Of Pi, Django Unchained bag Oscar nominations

The nominations for the 85th Academy Awards are out, and it has its fair share of surprises and expected nods. The nominations were announced by Emma Stone and Seth MacFarlene in Los Angeles. The......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

Argo, Life of Pi win at Oscars 2013

The 85th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture Amour Argo Beasts of the Southern Wild Django Unchained Les......

'Thank goodness drivers bring money'

'This is a dangerous business and we're not going to put someone in a car just because they come with money' IMAGE: Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton celebrates winning the Singapore Grand Prix.......

Massa wins Brazilian GP; Hamilton world champ

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton roared into the record books as Formula One's youngest champion on Sunday when he snatched the title in last lap drama at the Brazilian Grand Prix. The 23-year-old, needing......

Formula One statistics for Monaco Grand Prix

Some Formula One statistics ahead of Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix: WINS Felipe Massa's win in Turkey was Ferrari's fourth in a row this season and the Brazilian's third in succession at the Istanbul......

Formula One needs new stars, says Briatore

Renault team boss Flavio Briatore says Formula One needs new, young drivers to come through and fire the public's imagination after Michael Schumacher retires."I don't know who is the next dominant......

France and Brazil evoke magical Cup memories

From damage inflicted by a 17-year-old named Pele to a masterful performance by Zinedine Zidane on the greatest night of their lives, France fans have vivid memories of World Cup clashes with......

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