70 Years Ago, They Conquered Everest

May 29, 1953. A New Zealand beekeeper named Edmund Hillary and a Nepali sherpa named Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to reach the top of the world -- the 29,035 foot Mount Everest, the......

Indian American C R Rao awarded statistics 'Nobel' for work 75 years ago

Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao, a prominent Indian-American mathematician and statistician, will receive the 2023 International Prize in Statistics, the equivalent to the Nobel Prize in the field, for......

Difficult to eject Russian troops from Ukraine in 2023: US general

For this year, it would be "very, very difficult" to militarily eject the Russian forces from every inch of territory that they have occupied in Ukraine, a top American general said. IMAGE: An......

Modi can play key role in Ukraine-Russia talks: French journalist

There is a need for someone who can bring Ukraine and Russia to the table for talks and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi can play a key role in facilitating the negotiations between the two......

Cillian Murphy Dedicates His Oscar To...

IMAGE: Cillian Murphy wins the Best Actor award for Oppenheimer. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Accepting his Best Actor Oscar for the biopic Oppenheimer, Irish actor Cillian Murphy gave a......

Oscars 2024: Meet The Winners!

IMAGE: Robert Downey Jr, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Emma Stone and Cillian Murphy at the Oscars. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters Oppenheimer and Poor Things lead the show at the 96th Annual......

Amy Jackson-Ed Westwick Attend BAFTA

The 2024 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) were held at the Royal Festival Hall in the Southbank Centre, London, and saw its share of the good and the bad. The best was, of......

Oscar Nominations: A Quick Glance

The nominations for the 96th annual Academy Awards have been announced. The Oscars will be held on Sunday, March 11, at the Dolby Theatre at Ovation Hollywood. A quick look at the nominees. IMAGE:......

Gabba Pitch Will Be Traditional: Curator

'We still prepare the pitch the exact same way every time to try and get the same good carry, pace and bounce that the Gabba is known for.' IMAGE: Cheteshwar Pujara ducks to avoid a bouncer during......

UCL PIX: Liverpool maintain perfection; Real back to winning ways

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Tuesday IMAGE: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring their first goal against Girona at Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain. Photograph:......

PIX: Liverpool record historic win over Real; PSV script dramatic win

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday  IMAGE: Liverpool's Cody Gakpo celebrates with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate after scoring their second goal against......

Australia bowlers breathe easy in Pujara's absence

'I am pretty happy that Puj (Pujara) isn't here.' IMAGE: Josh Hazlewood has in the past said Cheteshwar Pujara is one of the most difficult batters he has bowled to. Photograph: Bradley......

PIX: France held goalless by Israel; England cruise

Images from the Nations League matches played on Thursday. France into Nations League last eight with Israel draw IMAGE: France's Michael Olise, left, is tackled by Oscar Gloukh of Israel during......