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Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

On July 1, 2021, Britain's Princess Diana would have turned 60 and two decades after her tragic death in a car accident near the end of summer 1997, she still holds an exalted place on the altar of......

Blow to Trump as White House communications chief Hope Hicks quits

Hope Hicks, one of Donald Trump's longest-serving and trusted aides, on Thursday announced her resignation as the powerful communications director, in a major blow to the US President and the......

At last, a Trump choice we can cheer

Donald Trump and General H R McMaster: It is almost like the Chinese monarch Helü with Sun Tzu at his side. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump looks on as his newly named National Security......

Pressure mounts on Myanmar to release Suu Kyi

Myanmar's pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi spent her 58th birthday on Thursday in Yangon's forbidding Insein prison, as diplomatic pressure mounted on the country's military rulers for her......

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

From shy bride to passionate campaigner, the story of Princess Diana was more often than not told through photographs.On her 20th death anniversary, August 31, a walk down memory lane to remember......

With a British adieu to EU, it's farewell to a Fed rate hike for now

Weaker-than-expected growth in US jobs in recent months had already forced US central bankers to put off a rate hike at their meeting last week The US Federal Reserve, already undecided on when......

Oscars Winners at a Glance: The Artist wins 5 awards

The 84th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best Picture The ArtistThe DescendantsExtremely Loud & Incredibly CloseThe HelpHugoMidnight......

BAFTA announces 2012 nominees

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe joined Great Expectations actress Holliday Granger as the young actors announcedthe 2012 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) nominations this......

Oscars 2011: Winners at a Glance!

The 83rd Annual Academy Awards have been announced. There were quite a few surprises and many more expected nods. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold:Best PictureBlack SwanMike......

At 52...Daddy Mike Powell going to the Olympics?

Confident of beating the best of today even at 52, world record-holding long jumper Mike Powell has announced that he would try to qualify for this year's Olympic Games. "The state of the long jump......

Modern athletes lack hunger, reckons legendary Mike Powell

Track and field legend Mike Powell doesn't doubt the talent of modern athletes but feels they lack hunger and that is precisely the reason why his world record of 8.95 metres in long jump still......

Track and field marks that defied time

A chance meeting with long jump world record holder Mike Powell earlier this week, coupled with the ongoing Diamond League, inspires Senior Associate Editor Bikash Mohapatra to take a look......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

Yuriy Sedykh, hammer world record holder, dies at 66

IMAGE: Yuriy Sedykh won gold at the 1976 and 1980 Olympics, but missed the 1984 Los Angeles Games because of a Soviet boycott. Photograph: Mike Powell/Getty Images Yuriy Sedykh, a two-time......

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Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

Blow to Trump as White House communications chief Hope Hicks quits

At last, a Trump choice we can cheer

Pressure mounts on Myanmar to release Suu Kyi

Remembering Diana: The life of a princess

With a British adieu to EU, it's farewell to a Fed rate hike for now

Oscars Winners at a Glance: The Artist wins 5 awards

BAFTA announces 2012 nominees

Oscars 2011: Winners at a Glance!

At 52...Daddy Mike Powell going to the Olympics?

Modern athletes lack hunger, reckons legendary Mike Powell

Track and field marks that defied time

The Greatest Olympians!

Yuriy Sedykh, hammer world record holder, dies at 66

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