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Sony deletes tweets on Britney's death, blames hackers

The real Sony Music Entertainment quickly deleted those tweets and issued a terse clarification.

27 Dec 2016 8:39 AM IST

Oscar-winning art director of Patton passes away

Parrondo won Oscars for art direction for Patton in 1970 and Nicholas and Alexandra in 1974.

27 Dec 2016 3:43 AM IST

President Barack Obama waves after speaking during the lighting ceremony for the 2016 National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House. (Photo: AP)

Obama confident he could have won the White House again

The US leader's remarks were made in an interview posted on the podcast

26 Dec 2016 9:26 PM IST

The 21-year old Mahinder was selected at an emerging player camp, organised by PCB in Multan in November. (Photo: Twitter)

Mahinder Singh makes waves in Pakistan cricket

Mahinder Pal Singh is the first Sikh cricketer to be selected in Pakistan's National Cricket Academy.

26 Dec 2016 9:20 PM IST

John Valverde speaks during a meeting while seated next to Chiffawn Johnson, a talent acquisition manager and human resources generalist at YouthBuild USA, Inc., in Somerville. (Photo: AP)

Once a killer, now a CEO: Ex-con works to turn youths around

He spent 16 years in prison for killing a man accused of raping his girlfriend.

26 Dec 2016 12:27 PM IST

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Kuchipudi performers dance their way to world record

The 6,117 dancers came together to present a show at the IGMC Stadium in Vijaywada on Sunday evening.

26 Dec 2016 10:37 AM IST

Dutch 3FM DJs Domien Verschuuren (left) and Frank van der Lende perform with 6-year-old Tijn Kolsteren. They raised $2.6 million at the House of Glass of Serious Request in Breda, Netherlands on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

Sick boy tough as nails nets $2.6 million for ill kids

Tijn's family learned only last week that a course of chemotherapy had failed to reduce the size of his cancer.

26 Dec 2016 6:32 AM IST

Status Quo guitarist Rick Parfitt dies in Spain

The veteran musician had been recuperating since June after a heart attack but died after he was taken into hospital in...

26 Dec 2016 6:25 AM IST

In this file photo First lady Michelle Obama with television and radio host Ryan Seacrest read Twas the Night Before Christmas during a holiday event at Childrens National Health System in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Michelle Obama springs up a Santa surprise for kid

First Lady answers boy calling NORAD Tracks Santa programme.

26 Dec 2016 6:19 AM IST

Michelle Obama is an empowering example for girls

The feel-good initiatives of Michelle Obama have served as both inspiration and eight years of teaching moments for many...

26 Dec 2016 5:08 AM IST

n this photo taken Friday, Dec. 9, 2016, Kenyan ballet dancer Joel Kioko, 16, center, dances in a performance of The Nutcracker in Nairobi, Kenya. (Photo: AP)

16-year-old pivots from a Kenyan slum to the ballet stage

Now he's teaching holiday classes to aspiring dancers in Kibera, the Kenyan capital's biggest slum.

25 Dec 2016 9:16 PM IST

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Singer Sona Mohapatra hits back at Facebook trolls

She said her busy schedule outside the college circuit shows she can perform three hour concerts.

25 Dec 2016 3:11 PM IST