Since its completion in 1818, John Trumbull’s “Signing of the Declaration of Independence” remains one of the most recognizable paintings among Americans. Commissioned by Congress with the intent of housing it in the United States Capitol, Trumbull took several creative liberties to represent one of the most significant events of the American Revolution and to...

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Jamestowne Island’s Director of Archeological Research and Interpretation Bill Kelso says that choosing which historic sites to protect from deterioration of all kinds is a matter of reading history backwards. We must consider “What are the priorities today, what are the legacies today of our history? And then look to what areas contributed.”

She lands in Kochi on first evacuation flight from Abu Dhabi

Shilpa Shirodkar, who starred in 1990s' hits like Kishen Kanhaiya, Hum, Aankhen, Khuda Gawah and Gopi Kishen, has made a comeback to the movies with Guns Of Banaras.

Can you recognise these cuties?

The actress has been posting pictures of herself in films with Bollywood's greatest heroes, and has an interesting thing to say about each.

It's #ThrowbackThursday time again!

Like the rest of India, film folk like Lata Mangeshkar, Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar and Karan Johar came out on their balconies to clap and give a shout-out to people, who have been providing medical and other essential services during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as part of PM Narendra Modi's Janta curfew initiative.

'I became busy with my political career.''I am ready now to give some time to my acting career.'

It's #ThrowbackThursday time, and Bollywood has got the memo.

It's #ThrowbackThursday time, and Bollywood has got the memo.

When Anya, one of Farah Khan's daughters, launched a laudable initiative to feed stray dogs during the lockdown, AB Jr helped her cause with a grand gesture.

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The Micromax chief is not unnerved with the over-the-top aggression of Chinese rivals who have been 'burning' money on a marketing blitzkrieg.

As you may have read, outside of gradients, you can’t change a background-image with CSS transitions. Or can you? At InControl Conference last week, Greg Rewis spoke about Transitions, Transforms and Animations. A question was asked about showing one background-image on load and transitioning to another in a subsequent pseudo-state. You can always change the [...]

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"The way people voted in these elections is clearly reflective of the anti-establishment sentiment that was manifest after the 16 December incident," a JNU student said.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday reached out to the people in the hills and appealed to maintain peace.

Curtains down on 19th Kolkata International Film fetsival.

The President was here to inaugurate an international conference of the Institute of Charted Accountants of India.

GJM supremo termed hill council 'necessity'', months after he said it should scrapped

The pre-Budget Economic Survey for 2012-13, tabled in Parliament today, has exuded confidence that the Indian economy would bounce back to achieve higher growth of around 6.1 to 6.7%, up from the advance estimates of 5% economic growth in the ...

It''s a story of one crop''s gain being another crop''s loss. In Punjab''s Malwa region, the traditional cotton crop is set to lose its hectarage...

Even though the weather and soil conditions here can seldom be compared, the yield seems to have transcended those boundaries.

Crop loss figure already stands at Rs 200 cr

NRC-Y is encouraging Brokpas to adopt scientific methods of yak rearing; training them on product diversification for better returns

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has backed "new forms of self-policing by social media platforms" and action by volunteer groups to fight hate speech spreading at "lightning speed" through digital media.

Iron ore extraction in a falling demand scenario due to cutbacks in steel production is weighing on its prices

Beauty products segment witnesses 0.8% decline in March, says Nielsen

India and Israel have signed a far-reaching agreement on homeland security where the two countries will collaborate on policing, forensics, counter-terrorism, etc. Israel's ambassador Alon Ushpiz spoke with Indrani Bagchi about shared concerns, PM Modi — and justice in the 2012 attack on an Israeli diplomat:

'People have already given a verdict against Himesh Reshammiya.''If people watch my performance with an open mind, then there is a chance that they will accept me.'

'The past two years have been dramatic, rather then traumatic.''I had bigger challenges that I have ever faced.'

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No matter the danger&mash;a torrent of gizmos or an avalanche of snow—this North Face system will have your back (Saint Bernard and brandy not included).

How to turn genetically modified plants into a vaccine factory.