Maya, the only female porter in Ludhiana, carries bags for a few rupees to pay for her son, 12
Maya Devi, 40, is the only woman railway porter in the Punjab city of Ludhiana. As the mother of a 12-year-old, she has no choice but to keep working. Read more...
Plans for Queen's Sandringham adventure playground revealed
Plans for the Queen's Sandringham adventure reveal the development will be built among the trees and include swings, slides, a zip wire and a high-level walkway. Read more...
How Do You Advertise a Town Ravaged by Hurricanes?
Kathryn Shea Duncan, 24, works to promote tourism in Lake Charles, La., which was hit hard by Laura and Delta this year. Read more...
Bill Gates, Covid-19 and the Quest to Vaccinate the World
The billionaire is working with the W.H.O., drugmakers and nonprofits to defeat the coronavirus everywhere, including in the worlds poorest nations. Can they do it? Read more...
Trump Administration Approves Start of Formal Transition to Biden
A key official designated President-elect Joe Biden as the apparent winner after Michigan certified his victory there and President Trump lost another court decision in Pennsylvania. Read more...
Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman's problems are mounting up at the Nou Camp
PETE JENSON IN SPAIN Lionel Messi has been left out of the Barcelona squad to face Dynamo Kiev on Tuesday after one of his worst performances for the club in Saturday's defeat to Atletico Madrid. Read more...
Michael B. Jordan to join adult site OnlyFans to fund noble causes in the wake of COVID-19
Michael B. Jordan plans on joining the explicit, adult-only site - OnlyFans - to 'use my body for good' and fund noble causes in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. Read more...
Artist creates portraits of celebrities - using cornflakes
Illustrator and photographer Sarah Rosado used cereal to produce renderings of famous musicians, including Michael Jackson, Amy Winehouse and John Lennon. Read more...
Cornwall's open air Minack Theatre revives Educating Rita and it is a joy
The Minack open-air theatre, near Land's End, is doing an actual play - a rare event indeed in this endless theatre drought. Willy Russell's Educating Rita still works its magic Read more...
Video Shows Killing of Palestinians on Nakba Day
Security-camera footage obtained by a rights group appears to show the fatal shooting of two young Palestinians during a demonstration in Beitunia, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Read more...
Britons urged to leave Mali as rebel gunmen attack northern city of Gao ten days after claiming capital
British citizens currently in Mali, in west Africa are being urged to leave after the Foreign Office has changed its travel advice. Read more...
Mangrove Review A Restaurants Radicalism
The first episode in Steve McQueens Small Axe anthology dramatizes protest and police brutality in 1960s London. Read more...
Coronavirus China Hundreds of flights cancelled as Shanghai tackles Covid-19 outbreak
Health officials have tested thousands of staff at Pudong International Airport since a small cluster of Covid-19 cases in the city was linked to several cargo handlers. Read more...
Seasonal Movies
As the cold weather descends, warm your heart with a sports movie or get your blood pumping with suspenseful thrillers. Read more...
Franois Catroux, Decorator of Choice for Aristocrats, Dies at 83
Along with his wife, a muse of Yves Saint Laurent, he was at the center of Pariss glittering 1970s-era social scene, where art, style and money collided. Read more...
PETER CROUCH I scored more headers than anyone so I know I'm at risk
PETER CROUCH - There was a point in my career, when I was playing week in, week out, that I was heading a ball more than anyone in Europe's four main leagues by some distance. Read more...
Emma Hack's art where nude models blend into graphic backgrounds gets 500m hits online
Emma Hacks, from Australia, will spend up to 15 hours painting a naked model live at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery in London. Read more...
Animaniacs Is Back, Still Zany and Totally Insane-y
The antic cartoon satire of the 1990s returns on Hulu with new episodes, original cast members and steep expectations to fulfill. Read more...
Wearing Masks to Prevent Coronavirus Here39;s What Scientists Know
The accumulating research may be imperfect, and its still evolving, but the takeaway is simple. Right now, masks are necessary to slow the pandemic. Read more...
When A.I. Falls in Love
The Times asked GPT-3 to tell us a little about itself and its romantic life. Read more...