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Oscars 2017 Celebrate Diversity, Marred By Goof-ups
A record number of wins by black stars, a Muslim actor winning for the first time, the victory of an Iranian filmmaker who skipped the ceremony in protest against a travel ban, US President Donald Trump-bashing and a Best Picture winner announcement gone wrong. The 89th Academy Awards -- where "La La Land" got six honours and late Indian actor Om Puri was remembered -- turned out to be one of a kind.....
Gionee Launches New A-series Selfie-focused Smartphones
Chinese smartphone maker Gionee on Monday launched a new line up of A series smartphones -- A1 Plus and A1 -- at the Mobile World Congress here....
A Day After: Another Fire At ToI Delhi Office
A day after a fire broke out in the Times of India building here, another blaze was reported at the newspaper office on Monday but was doused after an almost seven hour effort by firefighters, a fire officer said.....
Twitter Turns Battleground After Sehwag Tweet Mocks DU Student
Social networking site Twitter on Monday turned into a battleground of words after cricketer Virendra Sehwag and actor Randeep Hooda apparently mocked Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur who launched an online campaign against the ABVP after the February 22 violence in Delhi University's Ramjas College.....
National Blind Cricket Team Meets Modi
The national blind cricket team which won the T-20 World Cup for Blind earlier this month met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.....
3 Dead In California Plane Crash
Three persons were killed and two injured when a small plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood in California, authorities said.....
Student Gurmehar Gets Police Protection
Delhi University student Gurmehar Kaur, who got death and rape threats after her campaign against the ABVP, has been provided "adequate security", police said on Tuesday.....
SpaceX To Fly 2 Private Tourists Around Moon In 2018
US aerospace major SpaceX has announced plans to fly two private citizens on a week-long trip around the moon next year.....
Sunny Pawar, the eight-year-old Mumbai boy who created waves at the Oscar awards ceremony, returned home to a royal welcome on Wednesday morning. ....
Indian Boxing League Likely By 2017-end: BFI Chief
Following successful conclusion of the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) 71st commission meeting here, Boxing Federation of India (BFI) President Ajay Singh on Wednesday announced that the first ever franchise-based Indian Boxing League (IBL) will most likely be held by the end of the year. ....
