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Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter, Asafa Powell and Michael Frater were on the Jamaican relay squad that was disqualified after Carter tested positive for the banned substance methylhexaneamine in a re-test of Beijing samples. (Photo: AP)

Bolt returns 2008 Beijing gold medal, says 'rules are rules'

The International Olympic Committee officially withdrew Jamaica's 4x100m relay gold from Beijing Games after Carter's...

28 Jan 2017 10:17 AM IST

Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani student activist and Nobel Peace laureate. (Photo: AP/File)

Malala 'heartbroken' by Trump's order on refugees

'I ask President Trump not to turn his back on the world's most defenseless children and families,' she said.

28 Jan 2017 9:38 AM IST

Francis Ford Coppola

Play Captain Willard in Francis Ford Coppola war classic

Apocalypse Now won a best picture Golden Globe but just two Oscars for sound and cinematography.

28 Jan 2017 6:33 AM IST

Chennupati Jagadish was awarded Australias highest civilian honour on Australia Day. (Photo: Australian National University)

3 Indian-origin men conferred with Australia's highest civilian award

They were honored for their contributions in the field of medicine and work towards the community.

27 Jan 2017 1:14 PM IST

In a first, a eunuch named Meghna got married to a man named Basudev in Bhubaneswar on Friday. (Photo: Twitter/ANI)

Odisha: In a first, eunuch ties knot with man in Bhubaneswar

The bride said that it was an arranged marriage and that she had received the marriage proposal from Basudev's family.

27 Jan 2017 12:48 PM IST

Taraneh Alidoostis The Salesman was also screened at the Cannes film festival last year. (Photo: AP)

Iranian actor to skip Oscars to protest Trump's policies

The actress is unhappy because of U.S. President Donald Trump's proposed ban on immigrants from Muslim nations.

27 Jan 2017 11:21 AM IST

$Constance Wu arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of \The Book of Love\ at Pacific Theatres at The Grove. (Photo: AP)$ Newsmakers

Constance Wu slams Oscars over Casey Affleck pick

The actress took to Twitter to slam the Academy moments after Affleck was announced as an Oscar nominee.

27 Jan 2017 6:48 AM IST

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart helps create artificial intelligence system

The process relies on machine learning, a type of artificial intelligence.

27 Jan 2017 4:33 AM IST

Top spy blows' cover of James Bond's Q

Sir Alex Younger, made the revelation in an attempt to encourage more women to join the secret service.

27 Jan 2017 4:22 AM IST

Mahira Khan upset with no Raees show in Pakistan

I will choose films based on the production house and characters, says Mahira Khan.

27 Jan 2017 4:15 AM IST

Dhillon, who served as Chief Oversight Counsel for the House of Representatives Financial Services Committee, has been appointed as Special Assistant to the President.(Photo: Twitter)

Trump appoints Indian-American attorney to key White House post

He would be part of the legal team to serve under White House Counsel Donald F McGahn with respect to compliance and...

26 Jan 2017 12:55 PM IST

Former Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra

Xiaomi's Hugo Barra joining Facebook as VP of VR team

Hugo Barra left Xiaomi for Facebook to join the Oculus team as VP for the virtual reality team.

26 Jan 2017 10:42 AM IST