Modi 9th on Forbes' most powerful person list; Xi tops

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked among the top 10 most powerful people in the world by Forbes in a list that has been topped for the first time ever by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who......

REWIND: Top moments from the week that was

Here’s a glimpse at what happened around the world last week A volunteer of Ukrainian self-defence battalion ‘Azov’ talks to his girlfriend after returning from the front line in......

Bill Gates pips Buffett, is America's richest

The rich haven't gotten richer--or poorer--this year. The price of admission to this, the 27th edition of The Forbes 400, is $1.3 billion for the second year in a row. The assembled net worth of......

17 Indians in WEF's Global Young Leaders list

As many as 17 Indians -- including Wadia Group chairman Jeh Wadia, SKS Microfinance CEO Vikram Akula, Bhatia Enterprises chairman Sabeer Bhatia, music composer A R Rahman, and sitar player Anoushka......

Who will be the next tech king?

Perhaps no one knows precisely why Bill Gates chose June 15 to announce to the world that he would give up his day-to-day involvement at Microsoft over the next two years. Or at least no one other......

Adarsh Gourav loses BAFTA to Anthony Hopkins

Nomadland dominates BAFTAs 2021 with four wins. IMAGE: Frances McDormand in Nomadland. Director Chloe Zhao's meditative drama Nomadland emerged as the top winner at the BAFTA Film Awards 2021 by......

Game Of Thrones, Handmaid's Tale lead Emmy noms

The Emmy nominations for 2018. Game Of Thrones led the 70th Emmy awards with the highest nominations at 22. It was followed by Saturday Night Live and Westworld at 21, and The......

'Who can resist Julia Roberts?'

Julia Roberts-- called America's sweetheart for many years, thanks to such huge hits as Pretty Woman and Notting Hill and whose box-office appeal has suffered considerably in recent years because......

Rihanna trips onstage during performance

Rihanna did a Lady Gaga when she stumbled onstage while performing to her song What's My Name for her fans in Canada. The Barbadian singer was appropriately singing the hit song as......

Boxer Leon Spinks, who shocked Muhammad Ali, dies at 67

IMAGE: Leon Spinks, father of Cory Spinks, smiles while holding Cory's gloves. Photograph: Joe Murphy/Getty Images Leon Spinks, the gap-toothed fighter from the St. Louis slums who pulled off......

Sports Shorts: Murray to play in grass-court tournament in June

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday IMAGE: Great Britain's Andy Murray during a practice session. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters ndy Murray has agreed to......

Sports Shorts: ATP investigate 'racial prejudice' claims by Young

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: US tennis player Donald Young (in pic) has accused Briton Ryan Harrison of making racism comments against him......

Muhammad Ali: 'Greatest' boxer, showman, ambassador

IMAGE: American Heavyweight boxer Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali), training in his gym, 21st May 1965. Photograph: Harry Benson/Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. More than 60 years ago, a......

Scott will win more Majors than any Australian: Norman

Newly-crowned Masters champion Adam Scott will win more majors than any other Australian, according to compatriot Greg Norman, who famously missed out on the famed green jacket three times. -Scott......