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Is Bill Gates A Hero Or Villain?

There is no shortage of books on the Microsoft founder, but this latest one is different in that it paints Mr Gates in shades of grey, leaving it to readers to make their own judgement about the......

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest-serving monarch, dies aged 96

Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland after reigning for 70 years. She was 96. IMAGE: Queen Elizabeth II. Photograph: Simon......

90-year-old Maggie world's first to get anti-COVID jab

A 90-year-old British grandmother, Margaret "Maggie" Keenan, on Tuesday became the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech jab against COVID-19 as the United Kingdom kicked off its......

Trump, Melania meet Queen as state visit begins

United States President Donald Trump called on Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on Monday as he landed in London on a three-day state visit to strengthen the bilateral ties overshadowed by......

PHOTOS: Obama living his best life

Former United States President Barack Obama has been free from the pressures of running the nation for two years now. However, while in office and even out of it, Obama has always enjoyed each......

Private sector activity stagnates for 2nd month: HSBC

Private sector activity among emerging market economies was broadly stagnant for the second successive month in April, indicating falling output in India, China, Brazil and Russia, an HSBC survey......

Gulf economy's size is almost equal to India, Russia

The Gulf Cooperation Council economy, which is growing at around 5-6 per cent, is almost as strong as that of the Indian economy, industry experts have said."The GCC nominal gross domestic product......

Gulf economies to benefit from high oil prices

Arab Gulf economies are set to benefit from large government spending programmes and high oil prices in the second half of the year, despite concerns over political turmoil in the Middle East and......

Tata in UK construction industry's powerful list

Indian business titan Ratan Tata, already named among the world's most influential business people from India, has now made to a list of 30 most powerful in the British construction space with a......

10 STUNNING Films I Watched In Cannes

With the mad rush of celebrities, paparazzi, official photographers and influencers on red carpets and parties, people almost forget that the Cannes Film Festival is firstly, a celebration of world......

State Of Siege-Temple Attack review

Akshaye Khanna is the only worthy element about this patriotic actioner, says Prateek Sur. IMAGE: Akshaye Khanna in State Of Siege-Temple Attack. Films inspired by real life incidents often......

Golden Globes 2021: Moments to Remember

Remote red carpets, living room speeches and bicoastal hosting, the 78th Golden Globes ceremony offered a dreary glimpse of celebration in the time of pandemic. A far cry from its reputation of......

Beyonce makes history at Grammys 2021

IMAGE: Beyoncé accepts the Best R&B Performance award for Black Parade. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty Images Women artistes were the big winners at the 63rd Grammy Awards. In fact,......

Sabalenka vs Keys: Will history be made?

IMAGE: Aryna Sabalenka's coach Anton Dubrov said the Belarusian's ability to keep up the pressure in matches had made her more dangerous. Photograph: Mike Frey-Imagn Images/Reuters Defending......

Find Out Who Ruled Google in 2024

2024 delivered unforgettable moments and surprising twists in the world of sports. While India's thrilling T20 World Cup victory stood as a monumental highlight, two unexpected names took centre......

Kabhi Jeet, Mostly Haar

Norma Astrid Godinho/Rediff.com takes a walk down memory lane, recounting India's sojourns Down Under from 1947 to 2021, in a special 4-part series. Part 1: When It Was Bradman Versus India Part......

Nations League: Italy outclass Israel; Leweling scores on debut

IMAGES from the UEFA Nations League matches played on Monday. IMAGE: Italy's Giovanni Di Lorenzo celebrates scoring their second goal against Israel in their UEFA Nations League Group A2 match at......

PICS: Sporting legends turn out for Biles at Olympics gymnastics

IMAGE: Simone Biles in action on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's team final at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. Photograph: Amanda Perobelli/Reuters American sporting legends......

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