World Press Photo 2019: The nominees

After going through more than 78,000 photographs from over 4,700 photographers, the expert judges of the World Press Photo contest have announced the finalists of the 2019 competition. The......

REWIND: TOP photos of the week that was

Here's a glimpse of all that happened around the world last week, in images Image: A woman from Syria looks on as she waits to cross the border with Croatia near the village of Berkasovo, Serbia.......

Walking in his shoes can't be easy

A 19-year-old boy from Venezuela has broken the Guinness World Record for the largest feet. The shoes of Jeison Rodriguez, the living person with the largest feet in the world, placed next to the......

10 things you should know about Nobel winner Satyarthi

Here are some little-known facts about Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize along with Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzay # 1 The Nobel Peace Prize and......

When Akshay Kumar ditched lucrative IPL contract

He could have easily played hardball with all the aces up his sleeve but Bollywood star Akshay Kumar instead terminated his lucrative contract with Delhi Daredevils (now Capitals) in 2009 after......

Ex-England player Ballance hits century on debut for Zimbabwe

Century for Ballance on Zimbabwe debut against West Indies IMAGE: Gary Ballance, who switched allegiance last year from England and has already played for Zimbabwe in limited overs internationals......

Not being favourites could work for South Africa: Wessels

IMAGE: South Africa not going as favourites into the World Cup this time could be a blessing in disguise. Photograph: Dinuka Liyanawatte/Reuters Former South Africa captain Kepler Wessels on......

Notts' Wessels-Lumb better Ganguly-Dravid WC stand in county match

IMAGE: Nottinghamshire and England batsman Michael Lumb. Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters. The record books were rewritten twice in an astonishing run spree at Nottinghamshire's Trent Bridge......

India's leggie spin-twins leave Wessels, Tendulkar impressed

'I firmly believed that the wrist spinners can add lot of value as they are not dependant on the surface. It is about what you do in the air and you have varieties bowling leg-spinners as well as......