15 STUNNING Wildlife Photos

A sneak peek of some extraordinary entries for the 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year event. The 60th annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition will return to the Natural......

Why did India plan to pick cheetahs from Somalia, Tanzania, Sudan?

India considered sourcing new cheetahs from Somalia, Tanzania, Sudan and other range countries closer to the equator or in the Northern Hemisphere to avoid biorhythm complications observed in big......

'Climate Change Is The Main Villain'

'Since there is no photo-op, or quick fix solutions, politicians do not want to address climate change. It is very unfashionable.' IMAGE: Search and rescue operations underway in Wayanad.......

Israel deploys 300,000 soldiers at Gaza border

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) spokesperson Lt Col Jonathan Conricus said on Wednesday that 1200 Israelis were killed and more than 2,700 wounded and emphasised that the Israeli soldiers are ready......

Nipah scare: Fruit and vegetables from Kerala banned in Gulf

Region takes about a third of all Indian fruit shipment and quarter of vegetables sold abroad; consignments from other states could face ban, too, if virus not contained With Kerala continuing to......

G20 promises transparency on rate moves as global economy disappoints

World financial leaders will agree to calibrate and communicate monetary policy carefully to avoid triggering capital flight, but will not call an expected US rate rise a risk to growth, a draft......

Why India, China must ensure social security for farmers

Image: A woman removes stalks from chillies at a farm in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters Farmers in India like to adorn their rusty ploughs with chillies and limes. Hanging by......

Fine films, fabulous discoveries at MAMI

The movies that impressed, puzzled and stunned Sukanya Verma at MAMI this year. You know it's time for the annual Mumbai Film Festival when the city's cinephile population flocks to theatres in......

'I want to be a Priyanka Chopra in reverse'

'I want to go back to India after my success here.' Siddharth Dhananjay wants an O-1 visa. The 24-year-old Thiruvanathapuram-born, Jakarta-raised, Iowa-educated, actor has a major indie film......

The Godfather actor Alex Rocco no more

Alex Rocco, the gravelly-voiced actor whose gallery of memorable characters included Moe Greene, the cocky, bespectacled Las Vegas casino owner in The Godfather, has died. He was 79.......

Review: 12 Years A Slave is a tough, important film

12 Years A Slave is Django Unchained served up Shyam Benegal style, says Raja Sen.Strange Fruit will never quite sound the same again. The old poem -- immortalised in song first by Billie......

'Dhoni hasn't played his last IPL match'

IMAGE: ‘I just don't see him wanting to end on this note.’ Photograph: BCCI Former India batter Ambati Rayudu doesn't feel MS Dhoni has played his last match in the IPL and wants......

PICS: Fans got no chill as Napoli win Scudetto

The southern Italian city of Naples exploded into what was shaping up to be a long night of celebrations on Thursday as local team Napoli secured their first Serie A soccer title in more than three......

Murray beats Daniel for 700th career win; Raducanu and Halep rise

IMAGE: Andy Murray celebrates a point on his way to his 700th tour victory after beating Taro Daniel of Japan in the first round match of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on......

NBA roundup: Warriors beat Rockets to improve to 8-1

IMAGE: Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) drives to the net against Houston Rockets center Daniel Theis (27) during the second quarter of their NBA match at Chase Center in San......

Tennis: Osaka stunned by Teichmann at Cincinnati

IMAGE: Japan's Naomi Osaka made 41 unforced errors in her 3rd round loss to Jil Teichmann in the Western & Southern Open third round in Cincinnati on Thursday. Photograph: Mike Segar/Reuters An......