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John Krasinski, left, and Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs announce the Academy Awards nominations. (Photo: AP)

Oscars head ‘heartbroken’ over lack of diversity

Responding to the lack of diversity at this year’s Oscars nominations, Academy president Cheryl Boone Isaacs has...

20 Jan 2016 12:23 AM IST

Michel Tournier

French author Michel Tournier dies

Michel Tournier, a major French literary figure in the latter half of the 20th century, has died at the age of 91 in his...

20 Jan 2016 12:17 AM IST

New York to limit horse-drawn carriage rides in new deal

New York reached a deal late on Sunday that will almost halve the number of horses licenced to perform carriage rides in...

19 Jan 2016 6:38 AM IST

Artist held for posing nude in Paris museum

Artist held for posing nude in Paris museum

A woman has been arrested for indecent exposure after lying down naked in Paris’s Musee d’Orsay in front of...

19 Jan 2016 6:06 AM IST

FIR against owners of Raj Kapoor’s former haveli

FIR against owners of Raj Kapoor’s former haveli

Pakistani authorities have lodged an FIR against the new owners of legendary actor-director Raj Kapoor’s historic...

19 Jan 2016 5:48 AM IST

Mad Max dominates Critics’ Choice Awards

Actor Rami Malek, winner of best actor in a drama series for Mr. Robot, poses during the 21st Annual Critics’...

19 Jan 2016 5:47 AM IST

Experts on course to reveal secrets of Egypt pyramids

Experts revealed on Sunday new findings at two of Egypt’s famed pyramids, boosting efforts to unravel whether the...

18 Jan 2016 4:52 AM IST

Athlete Sudha Singh lies down after she collapsed on finishing the Mumbai marathon —Shripad Naik

Older parents’ children have shorter lives

Older parents produce offspring who tend to have shorter lives due to changes in their DNA after birth, a new study has...

18 Jan 2016 4:44 AM IST

Anuradha Roy wins $50,000 DSC Prize at Galle litfest

Indian writer Anuradha Roy on Saturday won the prestigious $50,000 DSC Prize for South Asian Literature for her novel...

17 Jan 2016 12:15 AM IST

Fashion titans clash over catwalk calendar shake-up

Fashion titans clash over catwalk calendar shake-up

It is nothing short of a fashion earthquake.

17 Jan 2016 12:12 AM IST

Celine Dion’s husband Rene Angelil dies at 73

Celine Dion’s husband Rene Angelil, who discovered the Canadian pop diva and long managed her career, died on...

16 Jan 2016 1:44 AM IST

Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday party tickets to cost £150

Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday party tickets to cost £150

Tickets to a gala street party planned in the heart of London to mark Queen Elizabeth II’s 90th birthday this year...

16 Jan 2016 1:39 AM IST