Pot bellied? Risk of heart diseases is high

Even a moderate bulge at the waist can make a person more susceptible to cardiovascular diseases, says a new study. The research, conducted at the Southwestern Medical Center in the University of......

US says time for Pak to hedge bets on terror groups over

Hardening its stance on terror safe havens in Pakistan, the United States has made it clear to Islamabad that time is over for hedging its bets on terror groups like Haqqani network, the Afghan......

Jhumpa Lahiri No.1 on NYT best-seller list

With most major American newspapers and magazines hailing Jhumpa Lahiri's second story collection Unaccustomed Earth as a terrific and soul-moving reading, there were natural expectations that it......

Review: Cinderella is all things magical!

What Sukanya Verma loves about Kenneth Branagh’s extravagant vision is he gives us a Cinderella that’s got a little more spirit and penchant for horse-riding if not the......

V For Vendetta prevails

Despite wanting to have nothing to do with the film, Alan Moore will no doubt be dragged out in every discussion of the film, and the ideas penned by him dissected for the pop culture machine.......

Cinema paradiso in New York!

Far removed from the hype and glitz of Cannes, or the sheer numbers (about 250 films in 10 days) and the affability of Toronto International Film Festival, the New York Film Festival offers just......

Superman can still fly!

How time flies, and yet -- like Alice on her Wonderland treadmill -- remains firmly anchored in place.Twenty-eight years ago, when Superman first flew across the collective consciousness of......

Paris Olympics: Sreejesh stars as India down Britain to enter semis

In Tuesday's semi-final, India will play Germany IMAGE: Gurjant Singh, Manpreet Singh, Sanjay, Mandeep Singh and Abhishek celebrate with goalkeeper P R Sreejesh after India gets the better of......

NBA: Stephen Curry hits nine 3s in Warriors' rout of Nets

IMAGE: Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts in front of Brooklyn Nets guard Patty Mills (8) after scoring a basket during the fourth quarter of their NBA match at Barclays Center......

NBA: Paul George returns, sparks Clippers to comeback win

IMAGE: Los Angeles Clippers guard Paul George (13) looks on in the second half of the game against the Utah Jazz at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, on Tuesday. Photograph: Jayne......

NBA round-up: 76ers snap Bucks' 16-game winning streak

IMAGE: Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) drives to the basket as he attempts to go past Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) in the second half of their NBA match at Fiserv......

PIX: Australia win high-scoring thriller with new zeal

SCORECARD IMAGE: Travis Head breaks into celebration after his century in the ICC World Cup match against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Saturday. Photograph: cricket.com.au/X Travis Head's......