Mumbai-based Shantadevi, once a meek woman disowned by her husband, soon sat atop a colossal drug empire she built over decades. Her real-life story opens the new thriller "Queens of Crime" where Sushant Singh, host of crime-based TV series "Savdhaan India", and his co-author Kulpreet Yadav decipher what sends women down the road of crime.


Crime not men's monopoly, Sushant Singh on debut crime book


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Star cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni says his personal style has evolved over the years, but his love for minimalism has prevailed.


Style is an extension of one's personality: Dhoni


Most Indians may still need a push to visit art galleries and museums, but when the national capital's favourite commuting mode Metro Rail doubles up as a contemporary art gallery itself, it is not uncommon to see Delhiwallahs stop, look and even click an occasional selfie.


Art of commuting: Delhi metro stations double up as art galleries (Art Feature)


Limiting evening exposure to blue-light emitting screens on smartphones, tablets and computers can reverse sleep problems  and reduce symptoms of fatigue, lack of concentration and bad mood in teenagers, after just one week, says a study.


Phone use limit can reverse sleep problems in a week


Actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has enthralled her fans with her golden mermaid look at the red carpet of the 72nd edition of Cannes Film Festival.


Aishwarya turns into golden mermaid at Cannes


Actress Huma Qureshi could only think of "Game Of Thrones" as she dressed up in a grey detailed ensemble for the red carpet of the Cannes Film Festival here.


Huma Qureshi finds GoT edge in her Cannes look


Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Huma Qureshi, Diana Penty and Hina Khan made a pretty picture of "desi girl power" as they posed alongside Nick Jonas at a party on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival.


'Desi girl power' rocks Cannes party


US President Donald Trump has outlined a less restrictive view of abortion than what was recently passed by Alabamas Republican state government and said he is "pro-life".


US abortion row: Trump says he's pro-life


You would never forget that inconspicuous street corner where you kissed her for the first time. However, according to researchers, our attitudes can be influenced not only by what we actually experience but also by what we imagine.


Just visualising a kiss can alter your attitude


A team of US engineers has developed a wearable patch that could provide personalized cooling and heating at home, work or on the go.


Wearable patch can cool you down on hot summer day


In pursuit of the body beautiful, most muscle wannabes continue to abuse steroids despite knowing that they have serious, life-limiting and potentially lethal side effects, say researchers.


Why muscle wannabes ignore steroid abuse risks


Actress Tara Sutaria, who has wooed the audience with her stylish and glamorous looks in her debut film "Student of the Year 2", says she loves to do makeup.


I am obsessed with makeup: Tara Sutaria


Bollywood's livewire Ranveer Singh could not stop gushing about his actress-wife Deepika Padukone's "lime green" look at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival.


Ranveer goes 'nuts' over Deepika's Cannes look


Singer-actor Nick Jonas was not able to join his wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas for her debut appearance at the red carpet of the 72nd edition of Cannes Film Festival, but he arrived in time to accompany her on the second day of the gala.


Priyanka, Nick giving couple goals in Cannes


After treating fans with her variant looks on her second day at the 72nd edition of the Cannes Film Festival, actress Deepika Padukone has now made heads turn when she walked the red carpet in a neon green gown.


Deepika is living a lime green life in Cannes


With 400 young Indian men participating across the country to learn laundry lessons to share the responsibility of cleaning clothes along with the female members of their homes, India achieved the Guinness World Records certificate for the largest laundry lesson on Friday.


India sets Guinness World Records of 'largest laundry lesson'


If you are bullied at the workplace, it may lead to counterproductive behaviour besides harming your health, warn researchers.


Bullied at workplace? It can change behaviour for worse


Want to win an argument online? Bolstering your social interactions may be more helpful than rehearsing your rhetorical flourishes, says a study.


Bolster social interactions to win online debates


The choice of getting a dog at home is heavily influenced by an individual's genetic make-up, says a study, suggesting that genetic variation explains more than half of the variation in dog ownership.


Your genes decide whether you will own a dog or not


It's home to the world's first revolving cable car, a glacier cave, a Cliff Walk over Europe's highest suspension bridge, a multi-seater open-to-the-sky Ice Flyer chair lift and a glacier park - to name just a few of its attractions.


Indians flock to Switzerland's Engelberg-Titlis multi-activity mountain trail (Travelogue)


For her debut at the Cannes Film Festival red carpet, actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas looked fiery in a bold black and red embellished ensemble, a custom creation by Roberto Cavalli.

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