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Irfan Pathan recently became father of a baby boy after his wife Safa Baig delivered couples first child. (Photo: AFP)

Fan tells Irfan Pathan not to name his son Dawood or Yakub

Irfan Pathan, who played a big role in India's 2007 World T20, named his son Imran.

28 Dec 2016 2:59 PM IST

Carrie had featured in Bright Lights a documentary along with her mother Debbie Reynolds. (Photo: AP)

Carrie Fisher had just one request for her obituary

'I want it reported that I drowned in moonlight, strangled by my own bra,' she wrote in her memoir.

28 Dec 2016 11:43 AM IST

Mrs. Obamas powerfully delivered speech had attracted much attention but these phone calls were about her dress. (Photo: AP)

Michelle: First Lady who stood out for her bold and varied style

Mrs. Obama set the stage for her broad-based fashion choices with her first inauguration

28 Dec 2016 11:03 AM IST

Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google CEO to meet students at alma mater IIT-Kgp

At an open-air theatre in the campus, the Google man will discuss his past, present and future.

28 Dec 2016 7:57 AM IST

Study estimated that just 7,100 cheetahs remain in the wild, occupying just nine percent of the territory they once lived in.

Extinction chases the fastest animal

Cheetahs are becoming extinct due to habitat loss and other forms of human impact.

28 Dec 2016 6:34 AM IST

Rubi Ibarra at her 15th birthday celebrations in Villa Guadalupe, Mexico on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Rubi Ibarra rocks Mexico at 15

Thousands attend Mexican girl's birthday as online invite goes viral, one dead.

28 Dec 2016 6:29 AM IST

Weight gain pinched Mr Perfectionist

The pop icon, who was adored by millions of fans, had become reclusive in the last five years because he had gained...

28 Dec 2016 6:28 AM IST

A Palestinian woman waits to cross the border to the Egyptian side of Rafah crossing with Egypt, in Rafah, Gaza Strip. (Photo: AP)

After years of conflict, Egypt eases pressure on Gaza

UN and other international bodies estimate unemployment to be 43 per cent.

28 Dec 2016 4:39 AM IST

The 35-year-old pop superstar, 35, brought awareness to a number of causes this year. (Photo: AP)

Beyonc© is most charitable celebrity of 2016!

The sensational singer beat Lin-Manuel Miranda, Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato to the title.

27 Dec 2016 7:01 PM IST

Geeta will be facing the Rio Olympics bronze-medallist Sakshi Malik, representing the Delhi franchise at the PWL-2. (Photo: AFP)

Pressure in early career was much higher: Geeta Phogat

With the release of Dangal, Geeta and Babita are being seen at a number of places along with the cast of the movie.

27 Dec 2016 6:09 PM IST

$Michael gave royalties from his 1996 hit \Jesus To A Child\ to the charity along with many other donations (Photo: AP)$ Newsmakers

Post George Michael's death, charities reveal his work

He was also remembered for small acts of kindness: helping his village in north London, and volunteering at a homeless...

27 Dec 2016 1:12 PM IST

Vera Rubin (Photo: Vassar College Library)

Pioneering astronomer Vera Rubin dies at 88

Rubin, who helped find powerful evidence of dark matter, found that galaxies don't quite rotate the way they were...

27 Dec 2016 8:47 AM IST