India defeats polio, global eradication efforts advance

NEW DELHI: India marked three years since its last reported polio case Monday, meaning it will soon be certified as having defeated the ancient scourge in a huge advance fo...

Garry Lyons – Writing For Society

No one can see beyond the horizon of their own lives. We are threads in the great tapestry of time. Have faith. Every stitch has a reason – Anon

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Sean Penn raises millions for charity

Actor Sean Penn helped to raise $6 million (GBP3.75 million) for charity at a star-studded event in California on Saturday (11Jan14). The Milk star hosted the Help Haiti Ho...

Breaking News: There Is Ice In Antarctica

The stranded research vessel, Academic Shokalskiy, in Antarctica has created awareness on the amount of ice in the area and its implications for sea levels. Image: IB Times...

Odisha Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative Boon for Farmers

Report by Odisha Diary bureau, Bhubaneswar: The state level workshop on Sustainable Sugarcane Initiative (SSI) was successfully organized by Nirman with support from AgSri,...

Christina Aguilera raises millions for charity

Singer Christina Aguilera helped to raise $37 million (£23.1 million) for charity last year (13). The Beautiful hit maker partnered with Yum! Brands as the World Food...

All About Body, Soul & Rhythm

Percussion is one of the finest musical art in any ethnic group whatsoever. Indian music has a fine tradition of the tabla beats, mastered and challenging to emulate, but m...

Olympic gold medallist Victoria Pendleton stars in Bake Off celebrity special for charity

OLYMPIC star Victoria Pendleton will be swapping gold medals for golden crusts in a Bake Off celebrity special for charity. The track cycling queen, 33, is among 16 st...

Salman Khan to produce a film only for charity in 2014

Rising ticket prices hurt Salman as he wants his fans to go and see a film at a cheaper price, which is more affordable.

Even in the case of Jai Ho, his brother Soh...