Why so many die climbing Everest

Long queues near the top prolonged the wait times this year, causing oxygen tanks and physical endurance to drain on the way down.The 'traffic jams' likely contributed to the death of 11 people......

PHOTOS: It's a mad, mad world!

We live in a wonderfully weird world and here's the proof!  Participants take a bath in barrels filled with chilli peppers during the Spicy Barrel Challenge contest inside a water park in......

Meet the 27-yr-old who visited every nation in the world in 567 days

At 24, she had lost her purpose in life. “What was missing in my life was purpose, so, I bought a wall map and 8 entrepreneurial books to start the flow of curiosity and perception.”......

2016 Sony World Photography Awards: 16 breathtaking shots

The $30,000 prize (Rs 19.8 lakh) is up for grabs at the Sony World Photography Awards. With barely weeks left to enter the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards, the world's biggest photography......

Chinese movie mogul's big bet on Haryana

He is widely admired for maintaining an almost military like discipline and is not known to smoke or drink Last week, China’s Dalian Wanda group announced its intention to invest $10 billion......

Facebook popularity hampers fundraising efforts

People with fewer friends on Facebook raise more money for charity than those with lots of connections on the social networking site, a new study has found. Professor Kimberley Scharf at the......

Student Review: Don't miss Student Of The Year

Sanjari Shah, 18, says Student Of The Year doesn't have a single dull moment.Karan Johar's Student Of The Year takesus back to school. The last time I sawa moviethat made me want togo to schoolwas......

Review: SOTY is no KKHH but it's a fun watch

Student Of The Year is no Kuch Kuch Hota Hai but Karan Johar makes it look good, writes Sukanya Verma.A lot has changed since I wrote my first ever piece, the music review of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. I......

Paris mayor proves Seine is clean ahead of the Games

'The water is very, very good, a little bit cool.'  According to the most recent July 12 Seine water quality bulletin, based on the Eau de Paris water analysis, the water quality......

All You Need To Know About Paris 2024 Olympics

Here is all the info one needs about the Paris 2024 Olympics: the dates, the venues, the opening ceremony, new sports and security issues.   Photograph: Reuters When are the Olympic and......

French sports minister swims in Seine ahead of Olympics

IMAGE: French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea Castera briefly swam in the Seine near the Alexandre III and Invalides bridges. Photographs: Amelie Oudea Castera/X French Sports Minister Amelie Oudea......

River Seine's suitability questioned for Paris games

IMAGE: The Eiffel Tower is seen from the water of the Seine River as the Olympics opening ceremony rehearsal is postponed amid rainy weather. Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski / Reuters The River......

Paris 2024 inaugurates Games' Pride House

IMAGE: An aerial view shows the Pont Alexandre III Bridge that will be the temporary venue for the triathlon and para triathlon competitions. Photograph: Pascal Rossignol/Reuters Paris 2024......