World of Photographs: She'll Change The Way You See China

Beijing: As China becomes increasingly important in the world of fashion, one photographer is leading the scene — 35-year-old Beijing nati...

Another Chinese Smartphone Maker Enters India Via Joint Venture

Another day, another Chinese smartphone maker enters India. This time, it's a joint venture between Qihoo 360 Technologies and the han...

Fear of Terror : Jittery Backdrops to New Year's Eve Around the World

Fears of terrorism and stepped-up security provide a sobering backdrop to planned New Year's Eve celebrations around the world. In t...

Chinese Stocks End Turbulent Year Down Ahead of New Year

Shanghai: Chinese stocks were mostly lower on the last day of 2015 in thin trading with some of Asia's biggest markets closed ahead of ...

Facebook Fights For Free Internet in India, Global Test-case

Mumbai/ New Delhi : India has become a battleground over the right to unrestricted Internet access, with local tech start-ups joining the f...

Weight Loss Company Weight Watchers Shares Jump on Oprah ad

Shares o f weight loss company Weight Watchers jumped nearly 19% on Wednesday after a television ad featuring Oprah Winfrey was shown in th...

Team Kejriwal Will Cycle, Bus And Carpool To Work Tomorrow

New Delhi: Delhi's Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will lead the city's odd-even experiment tomorrow - he will provide carpooling in...

Inidia's Ashwin Increases Repertoire to Keep Batsmen in a Spin

New Delhi: Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is adding a surprise leg-break to his already formidable bag of tricks but is convinced ...

SAFF Cup: Jeje Lalpekhlua's Brace Powers India Into Final

Star striker Jeje Lalpekhlua scored a brilliant brace as the Indian football team stormed into the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) ...

Custody Dispute Neighbours Actress Eliza Szonert Can Leave Malaysia

Eliza Szonert, embroiled in a custody dispute with former businessman Ashley Crick, took her son with the aid of a child recovery agency o...

Dame Barbara Windsor Leads Arts And Entertainment Honours

London: Barbara Windsor is among the leading entertainment and arts figures to be recognised in the New Year Honours. The veteran star o...

Cadila Healthcare Shares Plunge After FDA Warns of Violations

Mumbai: Cadila Healthcare Ltd has received a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warning letter for violating manufacturing standards ...

America Warily Eyes New Year's Threats in Cities Abroad

Washington: U.S. authorities are monitoring investigations overseas of alleged plots by Islamic State operatives or sympathizers to launch ...

Brussels Police Detain Six Suspects Over 'New Year Terror Plot'

Police in Brussels have detained a further six people in connection with an alleged plot to target the city on New Year's Eve, prosecu...

Happy New Year: World Marks Start Of 2016, Ready For Spectacular Fireworks

The world has begun marking the start of 2016, with New Zealand the latest nation to ring in the new year. Sydney is set for its spectac...

Six Biggest Talking Points in 2015 About Bodies And Beauty

London: One of the biggest talking points online in 2015 was our bodies, and who gets to decide how beautiful they are. Here are six of ...

Interstellar Most Pirated Movie of 2015; Game of Thrones, TV Show

Interstellar has topped the list of the most pirated films of 2015, according to piracy tracking firm Excipio. It said the movie was ill...

Nine Dead in Philippine Clash With Abu Sayyaf Islamist Militant Group

Manila: Abu Sayyaf is said to be holding several tourists kidnapped from a Philippine resort in September A soldier and eight Abu Sayyaf f...

Turbulence on Air Canada Shanghai to Toronto Flight From China Injures 21

Shanghai: A Canada-bound airliner was forced to make an emergency landing after severe turbulence injured 21 passengers, including three ch...

European Capitals Tighten Security Ahead of New Year Celebrations

London: Security Has been  stepped up in major European cities ahead of New Year celebrations, with officials wary of possible terror plots...

Attacker Forced Girl To Make A Call During Rape, She Called 911

Washington: A woman who was told to call her boyfriend during a sexual assault instead contacted 911 - a decision that authorities in Georg...

Centre Declares Null And Void Kejriwal Govt's Suspension of Babus

New Delhi: Some 200 officials in Delhi are on mass leave today to protest against the suspension of two colleagues, allegedly for refusing ...

New Facebook Features In New Year: Shopping Section, Multiple News Feeds

You could see a major change to your Facebook News Feed. The social media giant is testing a new feature on its mobile platform that allo...

Air India Flight Forced Mid-air Diversion After a Rat Spotted in Cabin

Tehran: A plane carrying 240 passengers en route to London from India was forced to return to Mumbai when a rat was spotted in the cabin. ...

7-year-old Sets New World Record For Longest Rollerskating Limbo

Seven-year-old Tiluck Keisam (right), from Manipur, India, broke the world record for the furthest distance limbo skating under bars at t...

Female SC Lawyers Call for Castration of Child Sex Offenders in New PIL

New Delhi: The debate on castration as a punishment for those convicted of child sex abuse is set to be reignited. Expressing serious con...

New York-based Refugee Charity Boss Gets a Staggering £425,000

New York : When Ali G star Sacha Baron Cohen and his actress wife Isla Fisher donated $500,000 to the International Rescue Committee this w...

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