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Do you know these 10 famous Scots?

Scotland will vote on whether it will be an independent country or will remain a part of the United Kingdom on September 18. Independence will end a 305-year-old union with England and break up......

Indian-origin student wins spelling bee after epic 95 rounds

A 13-year old Indian-origin boy has emerged as the winner of a spelling bee contest in the United States in an epic verbal duel that lasted a total of 95 rounds, after judges ran out of words in a......

Salahis to face penalty if they don't testify

A Congressional committee has moved ahead with the process to issue subpoenas for Tareq and Michele Salahi, after the Virginia refused to turn up for testimony before the House Committee on......

Obama not facing higher threat than Bush, Clinton

US President Barack Obama faces the same level of threat as that of his two predecessors, George W Bush and Bill Clinton, and not any higher, a senior Secret Service official has said. "The threats......

Cyber criminals may dampen New Year celebrations

Shopping online for a New Year gift? Or clicking on that New Year e-greeting link? Be careful this time around as cyber criminals armed with a new set of web threats, including viruses, spam and......

Top-earning dead celebrities

They're famous across the globe. Their work is treasured by millions. And they're rolling in cash--they just can't spend any of it. The 13 members of our annual Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list......

The Meyerowitz Stories: Thank God for Netflix!

If it wasn't for Netflix, we'd never have seen The Meyerowitz Stories in India.J Jagannath is captivated by this film about three disconnected siblings and their even more disconnected father.......

Super Filmi Week with Hit Girl Asha Parekh

Kamal Haasan’s unrivalled make up skills, Jack Nicholson’s haunting imagery, Asha Parekh’s life as a Hit Girl and the surprise package of Beauty and the Beast, it’s all......

Best of Alan Rickman: Much more than a villain

Saluting Alan Rickman. Every single tribute to the late British actor Alan Rickman recalls his rich, penetrating gaze and drawling yet imperious voice. And understandably so. But the actor's real......

Bridge Of Spies, Carol dominate BAFTA 2016 nominations

The nominations for the 69th British Academy Film Awards -- or the BAFTAs -- have been announced, and it seems to be a Tom Hanks and Cate Blanchett show all the way! Their films -- Bridge Of......

Tennis Round-up: Thiem into Australian Open main draw

IMAGE: Dominic Thiem secured a place in the main draw. Photograph: Stephanie Lecocq/Reuters Dominic Thiem, U.S. Open winner in 2020, has secured a place in the main draw of the Australian Open......

Tennis: Sabalenka to renew Rybakina rivalry; Thiem makes Aus Open draw

IMAGE: USA's Coco Gauff in action against compatriot Emma Navarro during the Auckland Open semi-final on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy ASB Classic/X World number two Aryna Sabalenka beat......

Wimbledon: Another day, another milestone for Djoko!

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic celebrates his milestone win. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Another day, another milestone reached for Novak Djokovic as he racked up Grand Slam victory number 350 by......

When Federer Was Mistaken For 'Mr Nadal'

IMAGE: Roger Federer showed off his humorous side during a virtual interaction with fans. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Roger Federer revealed a hilarious incident when a fan at a Formula......

PIX: Lajovic upsets Murray; Andreescu downs Raducanu

IMAGE: Serbian Dusan Lajovic registered his first hardcourt win of the season. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Serbian Dusan Lajovic beat Andy Murray 6-4, 7-5 at the Miami Open on......

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