2024 May Witness More Natural Disasters

'The Weather Channel argues that India faces the gravest challenge: Climate change-induced health vulnerability.' 'This is an issue often neglected, alerts Claude Arpi: "Prolonged summers,......

World Press Photo 2022 Winners!

Discover some of the winners of the 2022 World Press Photo Contest. The World Press Photo of the Year 2022 is by Amber Bracken. WORLD PRESS PHOTO OF THE YEAR Please click on the images for a better......

Study warned Himalayan glaciers melting at alarming speed

A part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district on Sunday, leading to massive floods, recalling a 2019 study that warned about the dangers of climate change and said......

US: Leakage reported in 6 underground nuclear waste tanks

Radioactive leaks have been reported in at least six underground nuclear waste tanks in one of the most contaminated nuclear site on earth -- in northwestern US state of Washington -- raising......

2018: When technology took a quantum leap

Irrespective of what the future may have in store, the year 2018 has ushered humanity towards an era of next generation technology, demonstrating that there is no looking back in scientific......

Stunning pedestrian bridges across the world

These pedestrian bridges offer mind blowing views and have innovative features making them architectural marvels and tourist hotspots.  Travel + Leisure magazine lists the world's most......

People migration is focused on big cities, says expert

How can you have proper planning of cities and towns when the basic data is not there, says Jyoti Hosagrahar, Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and......

Citigroup elated over WEF honour for Shamina Singh

The World Economic Forum last week named former Clinton Administration official, erstwhile Congressional staffer and longtime Democratic Party activist Shamina Singh, 41, as one of its Young Global......

Around the world with Alia, Katrina, Priyanka...

Amazing holiday ideas from Bollywood! Actors lead busy lives, but they know just where to vacation. As we get ready for the summer break, here are some amazing holiday ideas for you!   Germany......

ps sex makes toes curl!

A few minutes into the intense and haunting melodrama ps, there is a sex scene between a radiant Laura Linney and a Columbia University-bound student considerably younger than her 39 years.The long......

Rahman's tunes to set the tone at IFFM

The Chinese film Warriors Of Heaven And Earth, the soundtrack of which was composed by A R Rahman, will begin the sixth International Film Festivalof Mumbai (IFFM), scheduled to begin on November......

Big Fish swims in bigger seas

For four weeks, director Tim Burton's Big Fish has done excellent business in limited release, grossing $8 million, but the real test of its popularity will come on Friday when the film, which has......

Sports Shorts: Ankita crashes out of US Open Qualifying event

IMAGE: Ankita Raina failed to keep her momentum. Photograph: Ankita Raina/Twitter India's top women's singles player Ankita Raina crashed out of the women's singles US Open qualifying event......

Knee injury renders Columbia's Falcao doubtful for World Cup

Radamel Falcao's hopes of playing at the World Cup finals hung by a thread on Thursday after his Ligue 1 club Monaco announced the Colombia striker required surgery on a left knee injury. Monaco......

FIFA open to men's WCup on artificial turf after gender bias claims

Jessie Fleming #10 of Canada is challenged by Mizuho Sakaguchi #6 of Japan during their Women's International Soccer Friendly Series at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on......

Sania determined to thrill home fans

The sore ankle may be a cause of concern for Indian sport's new pin-up girl but Sania Mirza is determined to showcase her skills in front of home fans at the Hyderabad Open beginning next week.The......