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Legend has it that St Nicholas, who is depicted with a white beard in icons and was said to have died in 343 AD. (Photo: Pixabay)

Did Santa really exist? Ancient relic offers new clue

Oxford University researchers analysed a micro-sample of a pelvis fragment and found that it dated back to the fourth...

6 Dec 2017 5:16 PM IST

The 18th annual Santa event takes place at Sunday River ski resort in western Maine. (Photo: AP)

Skiing Santas ho-ho-hold court at ski resort's annual bash

The event is highlighted by Santas skiing and snowboarding down the slopes to raise money for the Sunday River Community...

5 Dec 2017 5:35 PM IST

The boys mother, Sarah McCammon, posted the Dear Santa letter on Twitter. (Photo: Pixabay)

Six-year-old tells Santa: 'You don't know my troubles'

The boy signs off with love but refuses to identify himself.

5 Dec 2017 11:37 AM IST

The Santa dropped to a 24th-floor-cafe and surprised them with gifts like beach balls, ninja toys and cuddly reindeers. (Photo: Youtube)

Santa climbs down skyscraper to gift children

A Santa Claus shunned the traditional chimney and used a rope ladder to climb 100 metres down the side of the famous...

20 Dec 2016 4:03 PM IST

Syria is like a mini version of a world war happening in one place and I thought I should write about Syria. (Photo: Repesentational Image/AFP)

7-yr-old India-origin boy writes to Santa to bring peace to Syria

I have been reading about the world war and nuclear bomb in Japan and I feel I don't really like it, seven-year-old...

16 Dec 2016 4:39 PM IST

CM Mamata Banerjee attends the Midnight Mass at St Pauls Cathedral on Christmas. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

On Christmas, Park Street shows the way

People of all ages and coming from various districts of the state celebrated Christmas together.

26 Dec 2016 4:31 AM IST

Sudarshan Pattnaik creates 1,000 Santa Clauses from sand in an attempt to make a world record at Puri beach in Odisha on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Odisha man sets new record with 1k Santa Claus sculptures

With this feat, Sudarsan Pattnaik broke his 2012 Limca Book record of sculpturing 500 Santa Clauses.

25 Dec 2016 1:42 PM IST

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Website charts Santa's journey around the globe

A 3-D, interactive website at www.noradsanta.org shows places Santa has passed through.

25 Dec 2016 11:23 AM IST

All I want for Christmas

Is a dream gift from Santa. check out the celebrity wishlists.

25 Dec 2016 12:08 AM IST

Willie Black stands with his guitar in the winter wonderland of his creation. (Photo: Amogh Purohit)

The Santa next door

One of Mumbai's oldest Portuguese neighbourhoods, Santa Claus comes with no white beard or bright red suit, but with a...

25 Dec 2016 12:07 AM IST

Reimdeers increase the level of surface albedo, the amount of solar energy reflected by the Earth back into space.

Santa reindeers with a climate cause

The study combined land surface computer modelling with measurements of albedo and vegetation characteristics taken in...

23 Dec 2016 6:59 AM IST

Celebrate Christmas we must, but can the celebration be given a twist and a taste of the spirit of Santa Claus? (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: From St Nicholas to Santa Claus

Santa Claus is actually a mutation of Saint Nicholas, whose feast is celebrated on December 6.

6 Dec 2016 4:06 AM IST