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Sumner Redstone

US media tycoon hit by family feud

A granddaughter of Sumner Redstone alleged on Wednesday that the ailing media mogul is being manipulated by his...

3 Jun 2016 6:48 AM IST

Women are better than men: Ryan Gosling

By branding himself as “49 per cent woman,” Ryan Gosling couldn’t be more feminist.

3 Jun 2016 2:18 AM IST

Tut’s dagger was ‘made from meteorite’

The gold mask of King Tutankhamun is seen alongside a dagger found in the wrapping of his mummy in a composite image....

3 Jun 2016 2:14 AM IST

World's longest and deepest rail tunnel opens in Switzerland

The first train comes out of the Gotthard Base tunnel during the opening ceremony near the town of Erstfeld,...

2 Jun 2016 4:51 AM IST

Poland revives Roman Polanski extradition bid

Poland will appeal a court decision not to extradite filmmaker Roman Polanski to the United States over a 1977 child sex...

1 Jun 2016 2:07 AM IST

Bleaching killing coral in Great Barrier Reef

Mass bleaching has killed more than a third of the coral in the northern and central parts of Australia’s Great...

31 May 2016 2:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at a meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

New molecules to help beat jet lag

Frequent travellers, rejoice! Scientists have designed new molecules which can modify the sleep/wake cycle, paving the...

31 May 2016 2:26 AM IST

Science of Harry Potter’s University put to test

Potterheads, take note!

30 May 2016 6:30 AM IST

Hitler’s World War II code machine found on eBay

A handout photograph released by the National Museum of Computing on Sunday shows the teleprinter part of a Lorenz...

30 May 2016 6:29 AM IST

Good vibrations: Hollywood sex toys are creating a business

Workers remove sex toys from metal moulds at the factory of Doc Johnson, a California-based sex toy company, in Los...

30 May 2016 6:23 AM IST

Wanda opens theme park to rival Disney

Wanda opens theme park to rival Disney

The Chinese conglomerate Wanda on Saturday opened its first theme park, with its billionaire boss declaring war on...

29 May 2016 5:03 AM IST

Mark Zuckerberg to use Facebook Live to chat with ISS astronauts

Mark Zuckerberg to use Facebook Live to chat with ISS astronauts

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg will chat live with three astronauts currently living on the International Space...

29 May 2016 4:58 AM IST