2019: The year in photos

We sorted through countless photographs taken around the world to come up with the top images of 2019. Together these tell the story of the year -- capturing moments of hope and heartbreak,......

The best pictures from the RAF photographic competition

From Typhoons soaring over the snowy mountains of the Falkland Islands to Red Arrows flying over Buckingham Palace, the images submitted in the Royal Air Force Photographic Competition captures the......

PHOTOS: It's a mad, mad world!

The next 10 images prove we live in a wonderfully, weird world! A chef prepares chicken wings dusted in 24-karat gold at the Ainsworth restaurant in Manhattan, New York, US. Photograph: Amr......

14 images from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest

It's a wild and brutal world outside and it is evident in this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest. Chosen from almost 50,000 entries submitted from 92 countries around the world,......

Cops use the Game of Thrones way into millennial hearts!

City police, metros, airports, even power utilities are using pop culture and social media to reach the young and encourage public ownership of public services. Amritha Pillay reports. IMAGE: The......

Planning a world tour? Read this!

Plan ahead, book early and travel over land as much as possible to save on costsIt’s the ultimate trip -- circumnavigating the planet and stopping off at countries that have always caught......

London's 'lifeline' is 150 years old!

The world's first and biggest underground metro railway started operations 150 years ago. The London Underground's first journey took place between Paddington and Farringdon on 9 January 1863.......

Bangalore: Cultural capital of new economy?

"Bangalore should be a global city, the cultural capital of the new economy and a microcosm of the globalised world," declares Bangalore-born Mohandas Pai. As a board member of Infosys, he is the......

Priyanka Chopra loves being bad!

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities: Priyanka Chopra seems to have become quite popular with her Baywatch team. Director Seth Gordon shared a picture of......

Milkha Singh on the Race of his Life

'Somehow the Flying Sikh has endured in people's memory.' IMAGE: The Legendary Milkha Singh, who passed into the ages on June 18, 2021. Photograph: PTI Photo This feature was first published on......

Winners deserve the real Ashes urn: Ponting

Ricky Ponting has reopened the age-old debate about where the Ashes urn is held by declaring Australia should be rewarded with the real item if they defeat England this summer. Despite originating......

Acropolis ceremony sets Olympics stage

The Olympic flame reached the Acropolis on Thursday after an unprecedented journey across five continents and will rest among its ancient temples before launching the Athens Games on Friday.......