Paint the town red, because that, in fact, is considered the hottest colour. Studies have found that it is a powerful colour with which to attract a mate, women who sport red in their profile pictures being more successful than others in getting a date from a website.

At a time when Google, Facebook and its peers are under pressure to explain their role in the National Security Agency’s (NSA) mass surveillance of US citizens and foreign nationals, came a revelation that sent ripples across social media recently.

Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has returned to competitive cricket with an eye on playing first-class games again. He is leading Haryana in the ongoing Kalpathi Buchi Babu all-India tournament here. The 42-year-old last played a first-class match in 2007.

Vijay Singh-trained Adabella is the best bet for The Calcutta Juvenile Sprint, the feature event of the races to be held here on Saturday.

The International Olympic Committee has put in a spanner in the works for corruption-tainted officials eyeing a comeback into the Indian Olympic Association fold.

S. Dominic-trained Solitaire Royale looks set to win the Karnataka Horse Racing Patrons Gold Cup, the highlight of the concluding day’s races of the Bengaluru summer meeting scheduled to be held here on Friday.

S.K. Sunderji-trained Woven Dreams was given a brilliant ride by Trevor Patel to clinch the PRA Independence Million, the feature event of the races held here on Friday.

L. D’Silva-trained Vocation was well ridden by Suraj Narredu to win the K. Mahipathi Rao Memorial Million 1400 metres, the main event of races held here on Thursday.

Ashwa Shakti, Machiavellianism and Vijays Champ caught the eye when the horses were exercised at Malakpet Racecourse here on Thursday.

You can control it after you throw it! Playing with the Sphero quite resembles playing with a remote-controlled car, but using way more maneuverability and imagination. Furthermore, you can use it to play specially designed games with the touch of a simple app.