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Harry Potter, now a dad, makes stage debut in UK

Harry Potter, now a dad, makes stage debut in UK

Harry Potter makes his stage debut on Tuesday in a new London play that imagines the fictional boy wizard as a father of...

7 Jun 2016 1:44 AM IST

26-year-old Army officer wins Miss USA crown

Miss District of Columbia Deshauna Barber (left) is crowned Miss USA by Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan during the 2016 the...

7 Jun 2016 1:44 AM IST

Parashar Kulkarni

Indian bags Commonwealth short story prize

Parashar Kulkarni has become the first Indian author to win the Commonwealth short story prize, beating almost 4,000...

7 Jun 2016 1:43 AM IST

Bollywood, Hollywood join Dubai tourism drive

Bollywood, Hollywood join Dubai tourism drive

Domes inspired by the royal palaces of India rise from a new Bollywood theme park under construction in Dubai, part of a...

6 Jun 2016 2:21 AM IST

Mediterranean diet helps stop cancer

Mediterranean diet helps stop cancer

Adopting a Mediterranean diet which includes fresh fish and olive oil may dramatically reduce the chances of breast...

6 Jun 2016 2:20 AM IST

‘UK’s loneliest dog’ lands in Hollywood

‘UK’s loneliest dog’ lands in Hollywood

“Britain’s loneliest dog”, who has been living in an animal shelter for six years and has been...

6 Jun 2016 2:19 AM IST

Japanese man, 96, world’s oldest college graduate

A 96-year-old Japanese man is potty at the prospect of breaking more records after being recognised as the world’s...

5 Jun 2016 3:07 AM IST

Togetherness, loneliness can affect wisdom

Our level of wisdom varies dramatically according to the situations and is affected by factors like loneliness and...

5 Jun 2016 3:03 AM IST

Concert-goers at the open-air music festival “Rock am Ring” in Mendig, Germany, on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Over 70 hurt as lightning strikes rock fest

A rock festival in western Germany was suspended on Saturday after scores of people were injured in a lightning storm...

5 Jun 2016 3:02 AM IST

Prince died of painkiller overdose: Autopsy

Prince died from an accidental overdose of painkillers, autopsy results showed Thursday, confirming the pop icon as the...

4 Jun 2016 3:04 AM IST

Rare stolen US stamp returned after 61 years

A rare US stamp known as the “Inverted Jenny” has been recovered 61 years after its theft.

4 Jun 2016 3:02 AM IST

Sweden best nation, India ranks 70th

Sweden has been voted as the best country in the world when it comes to serving the interests of its people and...

4 Jun 2016 3:00 AM IST