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Swetha, whose parents immigrated from Tamil Nadus Tirunelveli in 1998, was chosen for Better Make Room campaigns Student Advisory Board in recognition of her efforts to educate youth in the field of computer sciences. (Photo: Twitter)

US First Lady selects Indian-American for education campaign

The board members will be traveling to the White House today to attend Michelle's School Counselor of the Year Ceremony.

6 Jan 2017 8:32 AM IST

First African-American to fly to ISS, Jeanett Epps (Photo: Twitter/@Astro_Jeanette)

First African-American astronaut set to fly to ISS

While African-American astronauts have travelled on US space shuttle missions, Jeanette Epps will be the first on the...

5 Jan 2017 5:59 PM IST

Akshay has previously advocated self-defence training for women.

Watch: Akshay blasts B'luru molesatation incident in video

The actor shared a video on Twitter, a generic address in the wake of the immense umbrage after the incident.

5 Jan 2017 5:16 PM IST

Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO Sundar Pichai visits alma mater IIT-Kharagpur

Sundar Pichai visited his alma mater IIT-Kharagpur and hosted questions from students in the campus.

5 Jan 2017 4:52 PM IST

To-be President of Rockefeller Foundation Rajiv Shah (Photo: Twitter/@rajshah)

Indian-American to be the youngest Rockefeller Foundation President

Shah is the youngest and the first Indian-American to head the foundation, which is one of America's largest...

5 Jan 2017 3:06 PM IST

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Bhansali gives Rs 20.8 lakh to kin of worker who died on film set

Bhansali's production team has provided a compensation of Rs. 20.80 lakh for Dahiya's family.

5 Jan 2017 10:47 AM IST

The Frenchman lives in a small flat in a Parisian suburb and has been cycling since he was 68-years-old. (Photo: AP)

French centenarian cycles to world record

105-year-old Robert Marchand rode 22.547 kilometres in one hour to break the previous record

5 Jan 2017 9:13 AM IST

US President Barack Obama. (Photo: AP)

'Obama Out': US Prez ending reign as pop culture king

Obama's cultural identity was intertwined with a liberal agenda that was a turnoff to many voters.

5 Jan 2017 8:43 AM IST

Indian baby has her day out in UK in New Year

Indian baby has her day out in UK in New Year

Britain's first baby of 2017 is of Indian-origin

5 Jan 2017 7:12 AM IST

A hairdresser works while her client reads a book from a mini-library in a salon in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (Photo: AFP)

Flip through book chapters as your coiffeur works

With little time on their hands between work and childcare, most women simply do not have the opportunity to seek out...

5 Jan 2017 5:39 AM IST

Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates (Photo: AP)

Bill Gates invests $140 million in HIV cure

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is providing this funding for groundbreaking new technology which could...

5 Jan 2017 5:29 AM IST

Salon owners say that presence of books has helped them gain new customers. (Photo: AFP)

Librarian takes books to salons, inspires women to read

In a novel idea to get women reading, the national library has lent books to hair salons which is a popular hang-out...

4 Jan 2017 7:14 PM IST