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......

Captain America Is Here!

Scenes from the Captain America: Brave New World premiere in Los Angeles on Tuesday, February 11, 2025.   IMAGE: Anthony Mackie plays Sam Wilson/Captain America and takes over the role from......

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: Charlize Theron Goes For Silver

The 96th Annual Academy Awards saw a lot of glamour on the red carpet, as Hollywood's A-listers attended the biggest awards night of the year. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/ Reuters Charlize......

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......

PIX: Mbappe 'trick' sinks Manchester City; Real Madrid in last 16

A summary of Wednesday's action in the UEFA Champions League Knock-out phase play-offs. IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe scores Real Madrid's first goal during the Champions League Knock-out phase play-off......

PIX: Real Madrid held by Osasuna; Bellingham sees red

A round-up of Saturday's action in LaLiga, Ligue 1 and Serie A IMAGE: Kylian Mbappe celebrates putting Real Madrid ahead in the LaLiga match against Osasuna at El Sadar Stadium, Pamplona, on......

CL PIX: Man City survive scare, Real storm through

IMAGE: Manchester City's Savinho celebrates scoring their third goal with with teammates. Photograph: Scott Heppell/Reuters Manchester City came from behind to beat Club Brugge 3-1 and secure......

Champions League PIX: City, Bayern Stunned; Big win for Real Madrid

IMAGES from the UEFA Champions League matches played on Wednesday PSG stun Manchester City with 4-2 comeback IMAGE: Paris St Germain's Bradley Barcola celebrates scoring their second goal against......

Football PIX: Big wins for Barcelona, Bayern Munich

Yamal shines as Barcelona thrash Betis IMAGE: Barcelona's Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring their fifth goal against Real Betis on Wednesday. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Barcelona's teenage......