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Hemprabha, has urged the government for a museum for preservation and display of her work. (Photo: ANI)Newsmakers
Breaking barriers: Assam woman weaves Bhagwat Geeta in English,...

Hemprabha, a weaver from Assam has woven 500 verses of Bhagwat Geeta in Sanskrit and a chapter in English.

2 Dec 2017 11:35 AM IST

Avengers: Infinity has already set a record of the most viewed trailer in 24 hours.Newsmakers
Avengers: Infinity War to release in India on 27 April, a week before...

Bikram Duggal, Head of Studio Entertainment, Disney India confirmed the news in a statement.

2 Dec 2017 10:14 AM IST

President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington for his address to a joint session of Congress. (Photo: AP)Newsmakers
Trump can be noble too: US Prez donates 3rd quarter salary to fight...

Trump's annual salary is USD 400,000, so, effectively his donation amount would be about USD 100,000.

1 Dec 2017 3:49 PM IST

Rossiyana Markovskaya (Photo: Instagram / _rossiyana_)Newsmakers
Internet goes gaga over Russia's new Ministry of Defence spokeswoman

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's new personal spokesperson has brains and a whole lot of beauty.

1 Dec 2017 3:32 PM IST

Salman Khan makes it to 500 Most Influential people in entertainment industry listNewsmakers
Salman Khan makes it to 500 Most Influential people in entertainment...

Other names include Karan Johar, Aditya Chopra, Ekta Kapoor, and the Ambani brothers and Sidharth Roy Kapur.

1 Dec 2017 1:21 PM IST

Donatella Versace attends the 19th annual amfARs New York Gala to kick off NY Fashion Week at Cipriani Wall Street on February 8, 2017 in New York City. (Photo: AFP)Newsmakers
Donatella Versace to receive British Fashion Council Icon award

She's known as the queen of fashion.

1 Dec 2017 11:05 AM IST

Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko (Photo: AP)Newsmakers
New era in Japan: Emperor Akihito to abdicate throne for eldest son

The much admired Emperor and his wife are often seen making visits to disaster victims and carrying out other official...

1 Dec 2017 9:52 AM IST

With the win, Chanu also became only the second Indian weightlifter ever to have won the gold medal in the World Championship. It was also Indias first gold in the tournament. (Photo: PTI)Newsmakers
World Weightlifting Championship: Mirabai Chanu bags gold

The 23-year-old ended India's 22-year-long wait for a World Championship gold by creating a new world record of 194-kg.

30 Nov 2017 6:54 PM IST

The woman and her boyfriend later decided to set up the online fundraiser to help him out. (Photo: AP)Newsmakers
Homeless Samaritan to get house, dream truck, trust funds

And that dream truck? It's a 1999 Ford Ranger.

29 Nov 2017 4:54 PM IST

Vending machine selling art (Photo: Facebook)Newsmakers
Vending machine with heart: 24 hours food, clothing for UK's homeless

A new charity, Action Hunger, plans to stock the machine in Nottingham with excess produce donated by supermarkets.

29 Nov 2017 4:33 PM IST

The riverside temple, whose ancient prang - tower - is the one of Bangkoks best known landmarks, features on the logo of the Tourism Authority of Thailand. (Photo: AFP)Newsmakers
That's cheeky: Tourists bare buttocks at Bangkok temple, held back

Joseph and Travis Dasilva, both 38, uploaded pictures on November 24 of bared backsides at Wat Arun (The Temple of Dawn)...

29 Nov 2017 12:51 PM IST

Shabana AzmiNewsmakers
Malayasian Prime Minister honours Shabana Azmi

The 67-year-old actor took to Twitter to express her gratitude.

29 Nov 2017 12:00 PM IST

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