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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar whose father was born in India, has been ranked fifth on the list. (Photo: AP)

Fortune's annual '40 Under 40' list features 5 Indian-origin people

Fortune's 2017 '40 Under 40' list is an annual ranking of the most influential young people who are under 40 in...

18 Aug 2017 9:43 AM GMT

Your love has encouraged me to come more close to you: Dharmendra joins Twitter

'Your love has encouraged me to come more close to you': Dharmendra...

His sons Sunny and Bobby Deol were ecstatic to welcome the veteran actor on the microblogging website.

18 Aug 2017 7:17 AM GMT

Rodger Dudding, 79, still plans to add to his ever expanding fleet of classics. (Photo: Youtube screengrab/ Studio 434)

UK magnate creates country's biggest classic car collection

Multi-millionaire's love of cars started as teenager when his father purchased a 1952 Morris Minor.

18 Aug 2017 5:52 AM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi shakes hands with Lieutenant B. Aishwarya of Navika Sagar Parikrama expedition in New Delhi on Wednesday. Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba is also seen. (Photo: PTI)

All-women Indian Navy crew to sail around the world for first time

Crew met Narendra Modi who in turn wished them success for their journey across the world.

18 Aug 2017 5:22 AM GMT

Total solar eclipses occur somewhere on Earth every year or so, but most cast their shadow over oceans or remote land. (representational image

Chasing eclipses across the globe is a way of life for some

There's a small group of people who have experienced it all before and they can't get enough of it.

18 Aug 2017 3:53 AM GMT

The study showed that children were able to eat peanuts like children who dont have peanut allergy and still maintain their tolerant state (Photo: Pixabay)

Scientists from Australia have breakthrough in treatment for peanut...

Study saw children with allergies being given probiotic along with small doses of a peanut protein over 18-months bore...

18 Aug 2017 3:32 AM GMT

Malala Yousafzai (Photo: AP)

After scoring A-level results, Malala Yousafzai gets place at Oxford...

Malala will be following in the footsteps of world leaders by studying philosophy, politics and economics (PPE).

17 Aug 2017 12:58 PM GMT

He is often mistaken for an old man (Photo: Instagram)

This man is spending money so that he can look older

Pawel Ladziak is a personal trainer and feels the different look is the reason for his online popularity.

17 Aug 2017 11:34 AM GMT

Lakshya Sen, who celebrated his 16th birthday on Wednesday, defeated second seed Zvonimir 18-21 21-12 21-17 in a 57-minute match. He had beaten Sri Lankas Dinuka Karunaratna 21-19 21-14 in the semi-finals on Wednesday.(Photo: Twitter / OGQ India)

India's Lakshya Sen defeats Zvonimir Durkinjak to clinch Bulgaria...

Lakshya Sen was recently sent to train under former All England champion Peter Gade, who is currently the coach of...

17 Aug 2017 11:33 AM GMT

Emma Stone. (Photo: AFP)

Oscar winner Emma Stone declared highest-paid actress, beats Jennifer...

She claimed the top spot by earning USD 26 million in the last 12 months to beat Lawrence's 2-year reign on top of the...

17 Aug 2017 8:54 AM GMT

Indian-origin kid makes a splash on British TV

Rahul has an IQ of 162, higher than the likes of Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

17 Aug 2017 1:22 AM GMT

The event was organised to celebrate the paraplegic heroes of our country where the entire concept was to make them experience freedom underwater.

Paraplegic army veterans celebrate Independence day with scuba dive

Initiative sees heroes experience first-ever underwater scuba dive, breaking free from their bodily limitations.

16 Aug 2017 8:32 AM GMT