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Bob DylanNewsmakers
Rocker laureate ends Nobel chapter finally

Gold medal and diploma handed to Bob Dylan at a private ceremony in Stockholm attended by 12 academy members.

3 April 2017 7:00 AM IST

Wheelchair-bound Chandigarh resident Harman Sidhu. (Photo: Facebook/Harman Sidhu)Newsmakers
Harman Sidhu: The wheelchair bound man behind SC order banning highway...

Harman Sidhu, 90 per cent disabled from spinal cord injuries, took up a fight against liquor vends after a road...

2 April 2017 12:57 PM IST

Leander Paes has now won at least one title every year for the past 26 years. (Photo: PTI)Newsmakers
Leander Paes wins first title of season in Challenger tournament

With this win, Leander Paes clinched his 20th ATP Challenger title of his career.

2 April 2017 12:14 PM IST

Umesh Yadav could play in Kolkata Knight Riders first home game against Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League 10. (Photo: BCCI)Newsmakers
Umesh Yadav could play in KKR's first home game

KKR take on Kings XI Punjab on April 13 here after playing Gujarat Lions (April 7) and Mumbai Indians (April 9) away.

2 April 2017 11:30 AM IST

Gilbert BakerNewsmakers
Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker, a symbol of gay rights, dies at 65

According to Baker's website, he taught himself to sew and began making banners for gay, anti-war marches, creating...

2 April 2017 9:13 AM IST

Bob DylanNewsmakers
Bob Dylan in Stockholm to accept Nobel

At a secret time and place, Dylan is to receive his Nobel diploma and medal in a closed meeting.

2 April 2017 2:37 AM IST

Saima Wazed Hossain (Youtube/Screengrab)Newsmakers
B'desh PM's daughter is WHO's 'Champion for Autism' in South East Asia

She is the Chairperson of the National Advisory Committee on on Neuro-developmental Disorders and Autism in Bangladesh.

1 April 2017 7:08 PM IST

Shah Rukh was last seen in Rahul Dholakias Raees.Newsmakers
Shah Rukh to be honoured at the San Francisco Int'l Film Festival

The actor, who'll next be seen in Imtiaz Ali's untitled next, alongside Anushka Sharma.

1 April 2017 5:06 PM IST

South Koreas ousted leader Park Geun-hye arrives at the Seoul Central District Court for hearing on a prosecutors request for her arrest for corruption. (Photo: AP)Newsmakers
From South Korean president to prisoner 503, Park in jail

Park is the third former leader to be arrested over corruption in Asia's fourth-largest economy

1 April 2017 1:16 PM IST

The artist has used an insulating blanket designed by Korean artist Seglui Lee that will help him maintain the right temperature directly over the eggs. (Photo: AFP)Newsmakers
Artist tries to hatch eggs like hen with body heat

French performance artist Abraham Poincheval will sit in the same position for 21-26 days

1 April 2017 11:52 AM IST

Iqbal Surve.Newsmakers
Indian magnate appointed head of SA's BRICS Business Council

Iqbal Surve is a participant member of the G20 meeting and serves on B20 Task Teams as well

31 March 2017 7:00 PM IST

Ricardo beat Kelvin \Zarkman\ Medina who also holds the record for fastest time to eat a 12\ pizza. (Photo: Youtube/GuinnessWorldRecords)Newsmakers
Man sets Guinness record most hamburgers eaten in one minute

Filipino Ricardo

31 March 2017 6:56 PM IST

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