Muammar Gaddafi is “in excellent health and planning and organising Libya’s defence,” his spokesman Moussa Ibrahim told Syria's Arrai television channel.

Calling WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange ‘mad’, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Tuesday rubbished US embassy cables leaked by the online whistleblower that said she had sent a special jet to Mumbai to bring in her favourite sandals.

Supporters of the former Karnataka minister G. Janardhana Reddy on Tuesday pelted stones at two government offices and forced closure of several shops during the bandh call given by them in the district to protest the arrest of their leader by CBI.

US President Barack Obama, President Pratibha Patil, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and her son Rahul. Amongst the several leaders whose photographs were found in a deserted Maoist camp in Chhattisgarh, police officials said on Tuesday.

Michael Clarke will look to put his first Test series as Australia's captain beyond Sri Lanka's reach when the second match opens in Pallekele on Thursday.

Slamming the WikiLeaks report about her, Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Tuesday alleged that its owner was either playing in the hands of her political opponents or had gone "mad".

Dismissing the recent Pentagon report that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed nuclear capable missiles against India as “unfounded” and “contrary to facts”, China on Wednesday said the claims were made with “ulterior motives”.

Former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting claims that he persuaded Rahul Dravid against retiring when he was written off after a string of low scores in 2010 and the in-form Indian batsman has reciprocated the support by inspiring him during his lean patch.

Silicon Valley legend Steve Jobs relinquished the reins at Apple Inc to right-hand man Tim Cook on Wednesday, after 14 years in command at a company he brought back from the brink and turned into the world's largest technology corporation.

Libya's rebel flag, which evolved from that of the monarchy, has been hoisted at numerous Libyan overseas embassies and is being waved by jubilant opponents of Muammar Gaddafi who say they have taken control of most of the country.