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Tom Cruise confirms Top Gun 2 is definitely happening!

Tom Cruise still feels the need, the need for speed'.

24 May 2017 10:07 AM IST

Sakdiyah Maruf has a day job working as an interpreter at conferences, but regularly performs in comedy clubs and nights in Jakarta. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesian female Muslim comic breaks stereotypes with humour

She cracks jokes that challenge prejudice against women and rising religious intolerance

24 May 2017 9:52 AM IST

Adoor Gopalakrishnan.

Adoor Gopalakrishnan wins JC Daniel award for contribution to...

The annual award was announced by the Office of the Minister for Cinema A K Balan in a statement here today.

23 May 2017 7:08 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)

Bihar woman gifts 'amazing' basket made out of waste plastic to Modi

Fifty-year-old Gita uses plastic waste like wrappers and polythene to make vases, baskets and similar items.

23 May 2017 6:49 PM IST

Firoz Merchant, founder and chairman of Pure Gold Jewellers. (Photo: Pure Gold Jewellers/Facebook)

Indian billionaire in Dubai to pay for expat prisoners' tickets

Merchant is also working on providing financial aid to Ajman Police for the treatment of a policeman suffering from...

23 May 2017 3:40 PM IST

Firoz Merchant has just secured the release of 132 prisoners by paying off combined borrowings. (Photo: Facebook)

Dubai-based Indian billionaire to donate for expat prisoners' ticktes

Firoz Merchant, founder and chairman of Pure Gold Jewelers, has just signed a memorandum of understanding with the UAE's...

23 May 2017 3:31 PM IST

Showing respect to elders is an integral part of Indian culture (Photo: Twitter)

American dean confused after Indian student touches his feet

The boy took the degree, shook the dean's hand and went on to touch his feet.

23 May 2017 2:23 PM IST

Arnold Schwarzenegger has four Hummers out of which three Hummers run on hydrogen, vegetable oil and bio-diesel.

Arnie hammers his point on planet with Hummers

The Terminator star insists that should not stop him being an environmental evangelist.

23 May 2017 6:35 AM IST

Sonam Kapoor poses for photographers upon arrival at the screening of the film The Killing Of A Sacred Deer at the 70th international film festival, Cannes, southern France. (Photo: AP)

Cannes 2017: Sonam Kapoor dons a golden look for the red carpet

The Cannes fiesta began on May 17 and will continue till May 28.

23 May 2017 3:50 AM IST

Alert man puts off fire with bare hands at party to save woman

Alert man puts off fire with bare hands at party to save woman

People around the woman did not realise her dupatta was on fire before the man came in to help

22 May 2017 5:12 PM IST

An artist impression of quasar. (Photo: Hubble Telescope, NASA)

Largest map of universe created

As matter and energy fall into a quasar's black hole, they heat up to incredible temperatures and begin to glow.

22 May 2017 3:16 PM IST

Dhanush kickstarts shooting for his international flick in Mumbai

The international collaboration starts rolling in Mumbai.

22 May 2017 1:24 PM IST