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African lions make longest swim in search of female

Possibly in search of lionesses, two lion brothers swam 1.3 kilometres across an African river known to be infested with hippos and crocodiles, making it the longest documented swim for African......

Plea in HC to protect rice-eating tusker during darting

A plea was moved on Tuesday in the Kerala high court seeking directions to the Centre and the Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to ensure that rice-eating tusker Arikomban is not harmed while being......

US wanted China to intervene against India in 1971 War

On December 10, Kissinger began to encourage the Chinese to take action against India: 'If the People's Republic were to consider the situation on the Indian subcontinent a threat to security, and......

Kerala seeks NIA probe into cell phone usage in jails

Kerala seeks a National Investigation Agency probe into the use of mobile phones by prisoners lodged in state jails, to ascertain whether some of them had any terror links. Insiders say that hawala......

Kerala refuses to train Iraqi cops

In the last few months, India has been one of the major suppliers of manpower for back-end and supply functions for US military forces in Kuwait and Iraq. Various travel agencies across India have......

Reckless audits: KPMG faces $1-bn law-suit

Accounting major KPMG is being sued for $1 billion (690 million pounds) in damages from a trustee of collapsed American lender New Century Financial Corporation and has been accused of conducting......

The world's most wanted white-collar fugitives

It didn't take long for the feds to get their hands on Samuel Israel III after he faked his death on the Bear Mountain Bridge just north of New York City. Israel, a former hedge fund manager......

'Real love comes and goes'

'What happened to Raj and Simran after running away on the train at the end of DDLJ 20 years later?''Have they become flatmates instead of lovers?''What happens when the initial chemistry has worn......

Oscars 2015: Eddie Redmayne, Jullianne Moore win

The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. A quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: BEST PICTURE American Sniper Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) Boyhood The......

Hornet's Nest: The best of Millennium trilogy

Aseem Chhabra reviews The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest.This Friday Lisbeth Salander will be back in theaters in the US, fighting to restore her name, her reputation and also seeking to bring......

Birdman, Boyhood, American Sniper sweep Oscar 2015 nominations

The 87th Annual Academy awards nominations were announced by directors JJ Abrams and Alfonso Cuarón as well as Chris Pine and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs, at the......

Top seeds Zverev, Sabalenka advance at Miami Open

IMAGE: World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka reached the last 16 at the Miami Open when Elena-Gabriela Ruse retired injured on Saturday. Photograph: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images/Reuters World number one Aryna......

League Cup: Newcastle stun Liverpool, end 70-year trophy drought

IMAGE: Newcastle United's Bruno Guimaraes and Kieran Trippier lift the trophy after winning the Carabao Cup. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Newcastle United ended a 70-year domestic......

Teens Andreeva, Fonseca turn heads at Indian Wells

'It's incredible what she's been able to do at such a young age.' IMAGE: Russian Mirra Andreeva, 17, became the youngest player to capture a WTA 1000 title when she won in Dubai last month.......

FA Cup PIX: Holders Man United dumped out in penalties

IMAGE: Fulham's Bernd Leno celebrates with his teammates after he saves the penalty and wins them the FA Cup fifth round match against Manchester United, Manchester, on Sunday March 2.......

PIX: Salah breaks Lampard's record; Liverpool go 9 clear at the top

A round-up of Saturday's action in the English Premier League. IMAGE: AFC Bournemouth's Kepa Arrizabalaga in action with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah during the Premier League match at Vitality......

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