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In Darjeeling, musicians give new voice to Gorkhaland debate

musicians give new voice to Gorkhaland debate

2 July 2017 4:00 PM IST

Quentin Tarantino and Daniela Pick reportedly had an on-again, off-again relationship. (Photo: AP)

Quentin Tarantino gets engaged to Israeli singer Daniela Pick

The 54-year-old director's New Beverly Cinema broke the news on Twitter, which Daniela confirmed as well.

2 July 2017 1:52 PM IST

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Baltimores Cathedral of Mary Our Queen in Maryland. The Keepers is a documentary series dealing with the unsolved murder of Sister Cesnik, who taught English. (Photo: AFP)

Nun's unsolved murder latest Netflix hit

A documentary about the mysterious killing of a young Catholic nun, half a century ago, called The Keepers, is a smash...

2 July 2017 2:17 AM IST

Dr Ashok Rajgopal (Photo: Facebook)

Dr Ashok Rajgopal conducts first robot aided joint replacement surgery

Robot-assisted system eliminates possibilities of human error leading to perfect alignment.

1 July 2017 4:58 PM IST

Top Gun sequel gets summer 2019 release date

Tom Cruise, who "felt the need" the "need for speed" in the first part, will once again play the lead role.

1 July 2017 3:46 PM IST

Poster of Ever After Ever (L) and Rainbow Fields (R).

Two Indian filmmakers win Best Feature film awards at International...

The festival received over 400 submissions and films from all over the world.

1 July 2017 12:19 PM IST

Nick Hornstein and Robbie Hollander (Photo: Facebook )

Read about the two Kiwis who cracked egg throwing contest

Nick Hornstein and Robbie Hollander threw an exceptional 81m to claim the title.

1 July 2017 11:44 AM IST

Physiotherapist Masayuki Ozaki and his silicone sex doll Mayu in Tokyo Bay. (Photo: AFP)

Japan men find love with silicone sex dolls

Ozaki is one of an increasing number of Japanese men turning to rubber romance in a country that's lost its mojo.

1 July 2017 2:49 AM IST

The award recognising the 25-year-olds exceptional work towards solving hunger and malnutrition in India was presented to him by Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo: LinkedIn)

UK: Indian anti-hunger activist honoured with Young Leaders Award by...

Ankit Kawatra is the founder of Feeding India, an organisation that aims to eradicate hunger and food wastage in India.

30 Jun 2017 3:41 PM IST

Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking (Photo: AP)

Indian-origin boy scores more than Einstein and Hawking in IQ test

Arnav Sharma from Reading scores top possible score.

30 Jun 2017 11:19 AM IST

Maharashta Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and several other celebrities were seen at the launch of the second season of Aamir Khans Satyamev Jayate Water Cup. (Photo: Viral Bhayani)

Aamir Khan to play astronaut Rakesh Sharma in Siddharth Roy Kapur's...

The actor is currently working on 'Thugs of Hindostan,' which also stars Amitabh Bachchan, Katrina Kaif and Fatima Sana...

30 Jun 2017 10:14 AM IST

Previously, Urs served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Affairs and Chief US Government Aviation Negotiator at the Department of State from November 2010 until June 2014. (Photo: Twitter)

US: Indian-American appointed by Donald Trump as US ambassador to Peru

Krishna R Urs is currently Charge d' Affaires of the US Embassy in Madrid, Spain, where he was also the Deputy Chief of...

29 Jun 2017 12:37 PM IST