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12 things you may not know about Apollo 11 mission

It has been a half-century since Neil Armstrong stepped out of a lunar module and onto the surface of the moon on July 20, 1969 and declared, “That's one small step for [a] man, one giant......

When you come after Americans, we go after you: Highlights from Obama's State of the Union address

US president Barack Obama gave his final State of the Union address on Tuesday, perhaps the last opportunity of his presidency to sway a national audience and frame the 2016 election. Here are the......

Hackers carry out massive attack on US government; suspicion on China

Hackers believed to be working for the Chinese military breached the United States government computers, possibly compromising the personal data of 4 million current and former federal employees.......

The talk of US economic decline is political hot air: Obama

US President Obama claimed that though "a lot of Americans feel anxious", the current state of the American economy is not in decline. Image: President Obama's final State of the Union address.......

Discrimination rife in Indian economy

Male graduates applying for private sector jobs in India are far more likely to progress to the next round if they have high-caste Hindu names than if they have surnames associated with dalit......

Golden Globes 2018: The Shape Of Water, Dunkirk, Big Little Lies lead nominations

Other nominations include Dunkirk, The Post and I, Tonya. The 75th Golden Globe nominations were announced by Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Bell and Sharon Stone at the......

Oscars 2017: The 10 Most Memorable Moments

Raja Sen lists the highlights from the 89th Annual Academy Awards. 1. The sitting ovation. IMAGE: Host Jimmy Kimmel speaks onstage. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images. The Oscars......

Review: Hidden Figures gives us new female idols

Hidden Figures tells us a genuinely inspirational story in obvious fashion, and is buoyed by the performances all around, writes Raja Sen. The year is 1961, and nervous mathematician Katherine......

Who's Who of 50 Shades of Grey, the movie

Looking forward to the film? Here's a lowdown on who plays what in the film adaptation of EL James' bestselling book. The book that held many a reader around the world captive with......

WBBL: Sydney Thunder crowned champions for the second time

IMAGE: Rachael Haynes of the Thunder lifts the trophy as they celebrate victory during the Women's Big Bash League. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Sydney Thunder, on Saturday, were crowned......

Australia paceman Johnson is ICC Cricketer of the Year

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson was named the International Cricket Council's 'Cricketer of the Year' on Friday. The pacer beat Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara, the winner in 2012,......

Livestrong cancer charity drops Armstrong name from title

The Lance Armstrong Foundation has formally dropped the name of the disgraced cyclist from its title, the organization said on Wednesday, marking the latest move by the cancer charity to distance......

Tendulkar, Sehwag shortlisted for top ICC awards

Sachin Tendulkar dominated the LG ICC Awards 2010 shortlist, nominated in as many as three categories. The veteran Indian batsman, who enjoyed a successful run with the bat last season, was......

Tendulkar, Sehwag, Dhoni in ICC Awards shortlist

India's senior trio of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag were rewarded for consistent performances last season with nominations in three categories for the 2010 ICC Awards,......

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