Why Potter creator was denied top US honour

Former United States President George W Bush's advisers believed that JK Rowling's books 'encouraged witchcraft' and thus deprived the author from a top US honour, reveals a new book. The book,......

Potter magic earns Rowling 125 million pounds

J K Rowling, the creator of Harry Potter, has earned 125 million pounds in the past year from the bestseller book, making her the richest paid author in history.Thanks to the novel, she takes the......

3 killed, 4 hurt in US shooting; suspect found dead

Within three months of a US Army veteran going on rampage at a Gurdwara killing six worshippers on August 5, three people were killed and four others injured when a suspected gunman opened fire at......

Manufacturing industries affected by global crisis

The micro industries in Tamil Nadu have been adversely affected by the economic meltdown. In the recent past, Tamil Nadu has emerged as a major hub for the engineering industry and......

Protest over Arcelor Mittal plant in Jharkhand

Angry villagers of the Khuti and Gumla districts in Jharkhand are protesting against the transfer of land to steel giant Arcelor Mittal for a proposed steel project. Arcelor......

If Sunil Mittal does not succeed...

He's been looking for a toehold in the global markets for over a year. So, a few weeks ago, when Bharti Airtel hit 100 million subscribers, Sunil Mittal told journalists that his colleague Akhil......

Ambani case: Clean chit for ADAG officials

Railway police on Friday gave a clean chit to three officials of Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group whose statements were recorded in connection with the death of Airworks technician Bharat Borge. These......

Daniel Radcliff provides great mystery in Woman in Black

With The Woman In Black, Daniel Radcliffe proves he is more than just Harry Potter.Blood and gore take a backseat in the modestly mounted and well acted The Woman in Black based on a classic novel......

Daniel Radcliffe to star in Grand Theft Auto

arry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe is in negotiations to star as the lead in a film based on the fight between the creator of popular video game series Grand Theft Auto and a......

Spook Yourself On OTT This Halloween

Vampires, nuns, haunted homes... Sukanya Verma's recommendations of how you can spook yourself with everything you catch on OTT this week.   I Woke Up a VampireWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

PIX: The Top Hollywood Actors of 2012

Bond stars Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench have been named the top actor and actress of 2012. While Craig, who is the current onscreen Bond, won 26 percent of the votes for best male, Dame Judi,......

When was a whole team named MoM?

Noted cricket statistician Rajneesh Gupta replies to readers' queries. Name: SatishIn a 'no result' ODI, where a team has batted and the second team is unable to do so due to rain and the match is......

UK minister apologises for misnaming soccer star Rashford, citing Harry Potter confusion

IMAGE: Marcus Rashford has already helped to raise around 20 million pounds with charity Fareshare UK to supply meals to struggling families. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Health minister......

When Harry Potter queued for Tendulkar's autograph

It was boy wizard meeting the batting wizard as Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter on screen, queued for an autograph of Sachin Tendulkar at the end of India's drawn cricket Test match......

Radcliffe wins at NYC marathon

Paula Radcliffe won the New York City marathon for a third time in emphatic fashion on Sunday, while Marilson Gomes dos Santos of Brazil posted a dramatic come-from-behind win in the men's race.......

Kosgei shatters women's marathon World record

IMAGE: Brigid Kosgei set a blistering pace from the start to run two hours, 14 minutes, four seconds to break Paula Radcliffe’s 16-year-old women’s marathon world record. Photograph:......