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Guwahati woman bags Mrs. United Nation 2017 crown

Mother of one and an independent businesswoman, she was earlier the second runner up for Mrs India Earth 2016.

4 Aug 2017 4:44 PM IST

Riddiraj Kumar (right) with his family meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. (Photo: Twitter | @PMOIndia)

Young mind thinks big, donates prize money to Army welfare

Riddiraj Kumar, a Class 3 student and an NRI from Kuwait, donated to the Indian Army Welfare Fund the entire prize...

4 Aug 2017 1:27 PM IST

Muskans library remains open between 5 pm and 7 pm every day with 20 to 25 kids coming in daily (Photo: Pixabay)

Class V student who runs library in slum gets Chief Minister to help

Muskan Ahirwar who started small library last year has Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan offering assistance of Rs...

4 Aug 2017 12:47 PM IST

Shah Rukh Khan has acted in several romantic films over the years.

SRK on love, life off camera and memories of Delhi 'embedded' in him

He says, "My exuberance on screen did not always translate into my real life."

4 Aug 2017 12:30 PM IST

This is the first time that Rowling has topped Forbes list of the 10 highest earners in the global industry for the first time in almost 10 years (Photo: AP)

JK Rowling named highest paid author of the year

Harry Potter creator beats Dan Brown and Stephen King to top Forbes' list of the highest paid authors with earnings of...

4 Aug 2017 9:28 AM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman's lucky hunch on a horse racing bet wins her Â£250,000

The punter from Cheshire intends to use her prize to buy a house for her and her family.

3 Aug 2017 2:40 PM IST

Moeen Ali got a hattrick against South Africa, helping England notch up a 239-run victory against South Africa at the Kennington Oval, in London, on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Drawing a major sin' in Islam: Moeen Ali slammed on Twitter

Moeen Ali urged his fans to bid for the Sir Viv Richards portrait, the proceeds from which would be used for charity.

3 Aug 2017 2:33 PM IST

Navya Naveli Nanda is Shweta Bachchans daughter.

'I'll never enter films': Big B's grand-daughter Navya Naveli makes...

The youngster enjoys immense popularity across social media and among millennials.

3 Aug 2017 1:49 PM IST

In the financial year ended March 31, 2017, Patanjali Ayurved reported an aggregate sale of Rs 10,561, registering a five-fold growth since 2014-15, where the sales was capped at Rs. 2,006 crore. (Photo: PTI/File)

Baba Ramdev to beckon you with stylish 'Swadeshi' apparel

It is gearing up to launch its own line of apparel for men, women and children by April next year.

3 Aug 2017 1:37 PM IST

Indian American Cardiac Surgeon and Healthcare Economist Dr Mukesh Hariawala (Photo: Facebook)

Dr Mukesh Hariawala gets Indian Healthcare Visionary of the Decade...

Healthcare Economist laid out a 100 billion dollar medical tourism' opportunity for country during his winning speech.

3 Aug 2017 9:31 AM IST

Tom Hiddleston to play Hamlet on stage to raise funds for theatre...

He will portray the role of popular Shakespearean character Hamlet on the stage of Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

2 Aug 2017 2:01 PM IST

Apple CEO Tim Cook waves at members of the media as he leaves 10 Downing Street in London, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017. (Photo AP)

Apple CEO Tim Cook says he is bullish about India

Cook said he sees a lot of similarities between where the Indian market is now and where China was several years ago.

2 Aug 2017 10:44 AM IST