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Homeless man of 52 yrs gets enrolled into Cambridge University

Geoff Edwards, left school at a young age with 2 degrees and ended up homeless in Cambridge city after work as a field...

10 Nov 2017 3:28 PM IST

Team India coach Ravi Shastri defends MS Dhoni, silences critics

Team India coach Ravi Shastri defends MS Dhoni, silences critics

MS Dhoni's performance has been heavily criticised and talks of his retirement are slowly gaining ground.

10 Nov 2017 3:22 PM IST

Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai in Sanjay Leela Bhansalis Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999).

Salman Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan face-off on Eid 2018

Salman Khan's Race 3 and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Fanney Khan will release on the same date next year.

10 Nov 2017 2:57 PM IST

While LGBTQ Thais often still face discrimination in the workplace, the kingdoms gay party scene is famously loud and proud (Photo: AFP)

Gay tourists from China flock to Thailand for acceptance

Homeosexuality was classified as a mental illness in China until 2001 and a crime until 1997, and authorities have...

10 Nov 2017 2:33 PM IST

Gal Gadot. (Photo: AP)

'Wonder Woman' Gal Gadot to be awarded as Rising Star at Palm Springs...

The festival feels she played the immortal warrior so well, and the film's themes are apt for today, empowering all...

10 Nov 2017 1:15 PM IST

Sergei Polonsky is one of Russias most flamboyant tycoons, known for once eating his tie after losing a wager and for pouring scorn on anyone worth less than a billion dollars. (Photo: AP)

Russian Tycoon, fresh from jail, announces presidential bid

He is a divisive figure, with many Russians viewing him as a symbol of capitalist excess.

9 Nov 2017 2:59 PM IST

Keith Urban. (Photo: AP)

Keith Urban performs women empowerment anthem at CMAs

The 50-year-old country singer's performance was his tribute to the women around the world who have been subjected to...

9 Nov 2017 2:57 PM IST

MC Mary Kom who returned to her preferred 48kg weight category after five years of competing in 51kg, had earlier won four gold and a silver in her five previous appearances at the event. (Photo:PTI)

Mary feels she proved herself yet again after winning boxing gold

The star boxer defeated North Korea's Kim Hyang-Mi to clinch gold in the light-flyweight category.

9 Nov 2017 1:20 PM IST

Xi Jingping praised Donald Trumps granddaughter for her progress in mastering Mandarin. (Photo: AP)

Xi Jinping gives A+ to Trump's granddaughter for mastering Mandarin

Xi praised Ivanka and Jared's daughter for her progress in mastering the language, and said she could get an

9 Nov 2017 12:25 PM IST

A scanning electron micrograph of multiple round bumps of the HIV-1 virus on a cell surfaceRepresentational Image. (Photo: AP)

Scientists decode how HIV hacks cells

Scientists discover previously unknown details about how HIV, may offer new avenue for drugs to combat the virus.

9 Nov 2017 9:16 AM IST

The kit was originally released in 2008 and discontinued in 2010, so this is great news for all those who love Legos and architecture. (Photo: LEGO)

LEGO to re-release 5923-piece Taj Mahal set

The kit was originally released in 2008 and discontinued in 2010, so this is great news for all those who love Legos and...

8 Nov 2017 3:25 PM IST

A Jersey City man tweeted how the hell did Hoboken allow this guy to be a councilman. He shouldnt even be allowed in the US #terrorist. (Photo: PTI)

Ravinder Bhalla champions racism to become first Sikh mayor of...

He bested a 6-person field of challengers, despite anonymous campaign flyers tagging him 'terrorist' in circulation last...

8 Nov 2017 12:20 PM IST