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Kauf recently founded a spiritual emergency hotline for his parishioners (Photo: YouTube)

Polish priest gives emergency spiritual service

The Polish Catholic priest wants to be close to his parishioners.

21 Nov 2016 4:26 PM IST

I have nothing else but India: Taslima Nasrin

She expresses these thoughts in her memoir Exile, translated from the original Bengali version Nirbasan by Maharghya...

21 Nov 2016 7:11 AM IST

Bride-to-be Ruby Gupta (Photo: PTI)

Bride-to-be searches for missing father after train derails

Ruby, who was left with a fractured arm, was on her way to Mau in Azamagarh from Indore for her wedding scheduled on...

20 Nov 2016 12:23 PM IST

11 year old Alma Deutscher (Photo: AP)

At 11, this British child composer is about to premiere first full...

When not living music, the child prodigy from Dorking, England, is busy scraping her knees climbing trees, meeting...

18 Nov 2016 9:23 PM IST

He did this from his 73-metre (239.5 ft) bungee rope (Photo: YouTube)

Bungee jumper's record dunk of biscuit in cup

Simon Berry took the Guinness World Records title for "highest bungee dunk" after dipping a biscuit into a cup of tea.

18 Nov 2016 2:18 PM IST

Archer has a great fan following in India and has been a frequent visitor (Photo: AFP)

Jeffrey Archer's 4-city India tour starts Monday

He says he enjoys the "cosmopolitan feel of Mumbai, the beauty of New Delhi, the energy of Kolkata, and the friendliness...

18 Nov 2016 12:29 PM IST

The food will be for big feasts: for Christmas, New Years and birthdays (Photo: AFP)

Astronaut takes French cuisine to space

A French astronaut will join Russian and US counterparts blasting off Friday for the International Space Station.

17 Nov 2016 3:58 PM IST

Dr Adibul Rizvi provides free medical care to hundreds of thousands of people each year. (Photo: AFP)

Pakistani doctor gives free medical care to millions

79-year-old Dr Adibul Rizvi roams the crowded halls of his life's work every day from 8 in the morning until midnight or...

17 Nov 2016 3:25 PM IST

He is illiterate and hence doesnt have school certificates (Photo: YouTube)

Indian man claims to be oldest runner at 119

The Masters Athletic Federation of India say that Dharam Pal Singh is lying about his age.

17 Nov 2016 2:10 PM IST

US President-elect Donald Trump and Indian-American Nikki Haley, the Governor of South Carolina. (Photo: AP)

Indian-American Nikki Haley might be the next Secy of State

Before the general elections, Haley came out in support of Trump, saying that she would be voting for the billionaire...

17 Nov 2016 12:48 PM IST

Indian salesman John Gunti displays explaining material about a childrens learning programme he offers for sale, during a demonstration of his sales pitch in the Saudi capital Riyadh. (Photo: AFP)

Door-to-door Indian salesman in Saudi takes his knocks

As a direct marketer, rather than just a static display in a bookshop, he is always ready to explain.

16 Nov 2016 8:37 PM IST

Noelias story began to get under our skin even before we met her, as we talked about it on the long drive down to Cordoba. (Photo: AFP)

Argentine woman becomes 1st teacher with Down syndrome

Noelia's story has drawn millions of comments, 'likes' and 'shares' on social media, from around the world.

16 Nov 2016 7:57 PM IST