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Carey Mulligan and Marcus Mumford. (Photo: AFP)

Carey Mulligan welcomes second baby with Marcus Mumford

The 32-year-old actor stepped out at the ongoing Toronto International Film Festival, where she revealed her...

13 Sep 2017 9:08 AM GMT

Representational image. (Photo: AFP)

Western Asia Youth Chess Ch'ship: Mumbai lad Rishabh Shah wins 2...

Third-ranked Rishabh Shah started with a win against Sri Lanka's Alwala A D Hansaja Ramith in the opening round.

13 Sep 2017 8:37 AM GMT

Third-ranked Rishabh (ELO 1,667 points), who trains at the South Mumbai Chess Academy. (Photo:Sakaal/Twitter)

Rishabh Shah shines at Asia Youth Chess Championship in Sri Lanka

The Mumbai based player won two bronze medals in the under-14 rapid and blitz formats.

13 Sep 2017 8:36 AM GMT

Indian Olive Association ha selected Neelima Burra, the Chief Marketing Officer of Cargill India, as its new president. Photo: Twitter| @neelimaburra

Indian Olive Association elects Neelima Burra as president

Indian Olive Association was established in 2007 to promote, protect and safeguard the interests of the olive and olive...

13 Sep 2017 7:43 AM GMT

Two astronauts and one cosmonaut. (Photo: space station/twitter)

Three astronauts reach International Space Station for five-month...

Two US astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut docked at the International Space Station for a five month mission.

13 Sep 2017 6:35 AM GMT

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Indian-American Raj Shah appointed to key position in communications...

Born and raised in Connecticut, Shah's parents migrated to the US in 1980s. His parents are from Gujarat.

13 Sep 2017 5:51 AM GMT

The pupil said he was delighted with his result - but admits that it is getting more and more difficult. (Photo: YouTube screengrab)

UK sees youngest graduate in 13-year-old

Young genius achieved remarkable feat through Open University course and has already started pursuing Master's degree.

13 Sep 2017 5:29 AM GMT

Preity Zinta cheering for her team Kings XI Punjab.

'I just went with the flow': Preity Zinta on buying South African...

Some things are meant to be. We have been making profits in Kings XI Punjab in the past but now it will be a different...

12 Sep 2017 6:55 PM GMT

Prasoon Joshi holds first meet as CBFC head

The meeting was attended by board members Gautami Tadimalla, Vidya Balan and Vivek Agnihotri among others.

12 Sep 2017 9:44 AM GMT

The vegetable is so large that it needs to be taken around in a wheelbarrow, and Calder will soon be showing off the vegetable of his labour at the local farm fair. (Photo: Pixabay)

Retired Scottish lorry driver grows colossal 5-foot cabbage, 50 times...

72-year-old Bryan Calder grew the massive cabbage in his Forfar allotment saying it required no special treatment,...

12 Sep 2017 9:15 AM GMT

Cherukuri Dolly Shivani. (Photo: AFP)

5-year-old archery prodigy from Vijayawada creates record

Cherukuri Dolly Shivani's brother Cherukuri Lenin was also an international archer and coach, who died in an accident...

12 Sep 2017 9:01 AM GMT

Miss North Dakota Cara Mund poses during the evening gown competition at the Miss America 2018 pageant, Sunday, Sept. 10, 2017, in Atlantic City, N.J. (Photo: AP)

Ivy League graduate and dance champion crowned Miss America

Cara Mund is from North Dakota.

12 Sep 2017 5:32 AM GMT