On This Day, Eiffel Tower Was Open To Public

The Eiffel Tower -- one of the most visited tourist destinations in the world -- was opened to the public today, May 6, 1889, during the Exposition Universelle (World's Fair) in Paris to celebrate......

The World Mourns Pope Francis

Pope Francis, who passed away at the age of 88 in Rome on Monday, April 21, less than a day after delivering a brief Easter Sunday message in St. Peter’s Basilica, is remembered as a......

Sunita Williams Heads To Space

Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore will fly to space as the first crewed mission on Boeing's Starliner. Williams and Wilmore will launch NASA's Boeing Crew Flight Test aboard the company's Starliner......

Are We A Nation With A Wayward Moral Compass?

'Violence is the human abuse of power and rape is one of its worst manifestations.' 'Especially, the R G Kar kind, which allegedly involves not just brutal rape and murder but also destruction of......

Billy Joel to tie the knot

Billy Joel plans a wedding this weekend with girlfriend Katie Lee.He has been dating cookery student Katie, 26, since last year. The two moved in together earlier this year.Joel's daughter, Alexa,......

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond Review: India Shines Again

Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond veers between intriguing and boring, observes Deepa Gahlot. Had Ranneeti: Balakot And Beyond been a film running in a theatre, some of the Pak-bashing dialogue would......

Rainbow Rishta Review: Heartwarming!

If these six stories in Rainbow Rishta are any indication, then urban Indian society is moving towards a welcome liberalism, even though reality cannot be so simple, notes Deepa Gahlot. When there......

Haley Joel Osment hurt in car crash

Actor Haley Joel Osment suffered injuries in a car accident on Thursday and was admitted to a hospital. The accident happened in a Los Angeles suburb, authorities said.Osment, 18, was nominated for......

SOLD OUT! India's Oct-Nov tour has CA coffers ringing

IMAGE: India will play three ODIs and five T20Is during their tour Down Under in October-November. Photograph: BCCI India's white-ball tour of Australia is still four months away but Cricket......

WC Qualifiers: Aus seal spot; Uruguay close in

IMAGES from the FIFA World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday Australia book WC berth with win over Saudi as Oman deny Palestine IMAGE: Australia's Mitchell Duke celebrates scoring their second goal......

Burnley, Leeds United secure Premier League promotion

Burnley beat Sheffield United 2-1 to seal automatic promotion to the English Premier League with the result also sending Championship leaders Leeds United up alongside them. IMAGE: Burnley players......

Match officials announced for Champions Trophy finale

IMAGE: Umpire Richard Illingworth. ICC/X The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the match officials for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 final in Dubai, where India and New Zealand......

ICC names umpires for India vs Australia Champions Trophy semis

IMAGE: Chris Gaffaney and Richard Illingworth were named as on-field umpires for the India vs Australia semi-final in the ICC Champions Trophy. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters New Zealand's Chris......