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Winning the medal in Auckland, New Zealand last month, Kaur added the 17th gold medal in her kitty. (Photo: PTI)

Age no bar, says Chandigarh's 101-yr-old miracle mom who won 100m...

Kaur says she took up athletics at the ripe age of 93 years 'just for the heck of it' after seeing her son.

15 May 2017 9:47 PM IST

Rajasthan: Saddam Hussain tries to get Aadhaar card for Osama Bin...

Officials of the UIDAI got a whiff of the matter and reported the matter to police.

15 May 2017 4:05 PM IST

Suspect Phillip Oshea, again fired shots at the deputies while we were attempting to apprehend him. During the gunfire, K9 Kasper was shot. (Photo: Twitter)

US police dog Casper' saves cop's life, takes bullet meant for his...

PBSO K9 Kasper took a bullet that was meant for his K9 Partner. He is currently recovering and is in stable condition.

15 May 2017 11:02 AM IST

Rajinikanth greets his fans during the event. (Photo: Twitter)

Rajinikanth mania grips Chennai at first meet-and-greet session in 8...

The event is reportedly likely to go on for four days and more than 1 lakh fans are expected to join in.

15 May 2017 11:00 AM IST

She bettered her own record of scaling Mt Everest seven times (Photo: AFP)

Nepalese woman scales Everest for record-breaking 8th time

The 44-year-old Nepalese mountaineer has broken her own world record for the most Everest summits by a woman.

15 May 2017 10:35 AM IST

New York-based guitarist now eyes Bollywood

With an EP and debut album Hmayra to his credit, New York-based Indian composer Shubh Saran says his next stop could...

15 May 2017 6:36 AM IST

Publishers recieved manuscript of A Suitable Boy in whisky crate

In her equally acclaimed memoir, On Balance, Justice Seth recalls the years when the monumental novel was a work in...

15 May 2017 1:46 AM IST

Marathi film producer Atul Tapkir commits suicide; makes shocking...

The producer revealed in his long Facebook note that he was depressed because of family problems.

14 May 2017 8:28 PM IST

New French President Emmanuel Macron waves to supporters after a ceremony at the Arc of Triomphe following his formal inauguration ceremony as French President in Paris. (Photo: AP)

Macron the mould-breaker: France's youngest leader since Napoleon

The 39-year-old Macron is the youngest president in the country's history and the 8th president of France's 5th Republic...

14 May 2017 6:59 PM IST

He said it has been his dream to become an officer since he was a child. (Photo: Facebook)

First Sikh-American officer joins Indianapolis police department

Mittan Katoch feels it is a 'great honour' to join IMPD as the first American-Sikh.

14 May 2017 2:17 PM IST

Vivek Oberoi donates 25 flats to Sukma martyrs' families

Twenty five Central Reserve Paramilitary Force jawans were killed in Sukma.

14 May 2017 2:05 AM IST

Cyber Hack. (Representational Image/AP)

Indian-origin doc warned against UK health service cyber-hack

The experts said they are working to restore the IT systems of NHS after they were hit by a cyber-hack by an...

13 May 2017 7:03 PM IST