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The Orsay museum is one of the most densely populated museums in the world and celebrates its 30th anniversary this weekend. (Photo: AFP)

Paris Impressionist museum still in limelight after 30 years

That lack of space will be severly tested this weekend when it opens its doors for free to celebrate its 30th birthday.

4 Dec 2016 7:03 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 TV? Forget it, White House says

He confirmed plans to write a book in his first year out of office.

4 Dec 2016 6:59 AM IST

Madonna performs during Art Basel Miami Beach, in Florida on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Madonna slams Donald Trump, raises $7.5 million

She coyly said she'd been in Donald Trump's bed, but later revealed it was for a magazine photo shoot.

4 Dec 2016 6:55 AM IST

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron (Photo: AP)

Found wife's name, not mine in The Asian Age, jokes David Cameron

David Cameron defended his decision to hold a referendum which led to Britain's exit from the EU.

4 Dec 2016 3:04 AM IST

Kehkashan Basu was presented the award by Bangladeshs Nobel peace laureate Mohammad Yunus at a glittering ceremony in The Hague. (Photo: Twitter)

UAE-based Indian girl wins International Children's Peace Prize

Kehkashan Basu, 16, had founded her organisation Green Hope at the age of twelve.

3 Dec 2016 12:46 PM IST

Bolt ended his season unbeaten in six individual finals, having made history as the first athlete to win three consecutive Olympic triples. (Photo: AP)

Bolt wins pioneering sixth Athlete of Year award

In the female category, Ethiopia's Almaz Ayana claimed the title after smashing the 10,000m world record in Rio.

3 Dec 2016 10:52 AM IST

NASA Deputy Administrator Dava Newman on Saturday visited Buzz Aldrin in hospital a New Zealand hospital. (Photo: Buzz Aldrin/Twitter)

Buzz Aldrin gets visit from NASA after polar evacuation

Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, posted a picture of himself with Newman on Twitter.

3 Dec 2016 10:51 AM IST

Indian astrophysicist Thanu Padmanabham (Photo: Twitter)

Indian astrophysicist wins 10-year-old bet on dark energy

David Wiltshire has gifted a decorative lamp worth $200 to Thanu Padmanabham.

2 Dec 2016 4:13 PM IST

Hemanth Joseph, who is currently working as information security researcher at the first Slash Secure, is also serving as commander at Kerala Police Cyberdome.

Kerala-based researcher breaks Apple's iPad lock

Joseph, who discovered a weakness in the iOS device setup process, decided to test it on a locked iPad he had purchased...

2 Dec 2016 3:51 PM IST

The teenagers said they were spurred to try recreate the drug after Shkreli became a global figure of hate by buying the rights to Daraprim and then hiking the price in the United States from $13.50 a tablet to $750.

Pharma world bad boy' Martin Shkreli's mocks Aussie students' feat

Shkreli, who hiked life-saving HIV drug price, tweeted some sarcastic remarks about students' who successful recreated...

2 Dec 2016 3:40 PM IST

Aldrins management also tweeted a photograph of the spaceman smiling and looking alert in his hospital bed. (Photo: AP)

Buzz Aldrin stable after 'medical emergency' in S Pole

Aldrin, who was in South Pole for a tourist trip, was found to have fluid on his lungs and is currently in a New Zealand...

2 Dec 2016 11:00 AM IST

A Google search for the band generates headlines about how much they are loathed (Photo: AFP)

Police use Nickelback song to punish drunk drivers

In a Facebook post over the weekend, Kensington police in the province of Prince Edward Island asked partiers to drink...

1 Dec 2016 8:13 PM IST