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Sonam Kapoor is one of the most fashionable actresses in Bollywood.

Cannes 2017: Fashionista Sonam Kapoor rules the red carpet

Sonam looked more than resplendent when she made an entry at the red carpet at Cannes 2017 dressed in Elie Saab.

22 May 2017 9:02 AM IST

Rehana Ameer (Photo: Facebook)

In a first, India-born woman gets elected to City of London...

Rehana Ameer, who was born and raised in Chennai, contested from Vintry ward in the City of London county as an...

21 May 2017 8:13 PM IST

Anshu Jamsenpa (Photo: Twitter | @RhicheRich)

Indian woman climbs Everest summit twice in a week, breaks record

Anshu Jamsenpa intended to make the summit in 2014 but the climbing season was cancelled after an avalanche killed 16...

21 May 2017 4:20 PM IST

The chilly is one of the hottest in the world (Photo: YouTube)

LA man sets eats record number of ghost chillies in 2 mins

Kevin Strahle from LA set the record for eating chillies that have left people with holes in their stomach.

21 May 2017 3:43 PM IST

Nicki Minaj. (Photo: AP)

Rapper Nicki Minaj contributes to development of an Indian village

The 34-year-old singer shared a video in which an Indian man was seen showing a newly installed hand pump in the...

21 May 2017 2:23 PM IST

Researchers at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), the foremost lab of NASA for work on inter-planetary travel, discovered the new bacteria on the filters of the International Space Station (ISS) and named it Solibacillus kalamii to honour the late president, who was a renowned aerospace scientist.

In tribute to Kalam, NASA names new species after him

Scientists at NASA have named a new organism discovered by them after the much-loved A P J Abdul Kalam.

21 May 2017 12:58 PM IST

Indian army and paramilitary soldiers leave the site of a gun battle with suspected rebels in Hajin Village, northeast of Srinagar in Jammu & Kashmir on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

2 Indian peacekeepers sacrificed in line of duty, to be honoured with...

So far, about 168 Indian troops have made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty under the UN Flag.

21 May 2017 11:42 AM IST

She aims to promote the citys businesses in international markets and develop the citys presence overseas. (Photo: Facebook)

UK: Indian-born woman elected to City of London Corporation

Rehana Ameer, born and raised in Chennai, contested from Vintry ward in the City of London county as an independent...

21 May 2017 11:04 AM IST

Kanchhi Maya Tamang. (Photo: Facebook)

Nepali woman scales Mt Everest with anti-human trafficking message

It was the first time that someone climbed Mt Everest for women's empowerment and gender equality, according to UN Women...

20 May 2017 9:52 PM IST

Precilla Veigas Dsouza received her PhD in Medical Science one month before the annual convocation held by the university. (Photo: Youtube)

Indian-origin cancer patient gets PhD in heart-warming gesture

The University of Toronto held a special convocation so that she could be awarded her degree

20 May 2017 3:20 PM IST

Lisa Haydon and Dino Lalvani with their baby boy Zack in London (Instagram: lisahaydon).

It's a boy! Lisa Haydon welcomes baby Zack

Lisa tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend Dino Lalvani in an intimate low-key ceremony in October last year.

20 May 2017 10:30 AM IST

Bond turns 83, releases memoir

A special event was organised at Bond's favourite bookstore, Cambridge, where he often interacts with his fans and...

20 May 2017 6:35 AM IST