THE FRINGE festival and military tattoo started in Edinburgh on Friday, launching one of the biggest arts line-up with 2,542 shows at the fringe and performances by British, Irish, Brazilian, Australi

British comedy actor Rowan Atkinson, best known for playing the character Mr Bean, suffered a minor injury after the supercar he was driving crashed and caught fire, emergency services said Friday.

Middle-order batsman Ravi Bopara has been recalled to the England squad in place of an injured Jonathan Trott for the third Test against India starting from August 10 at Edgbaston.

The Essex player w

A telegram that playwright Noel Coward wrote to Agatha Christie more than fifty years ago, and a bill for ‘ladies’ delicates’ that was sent to the author almost during the same period, have been disco

A nudist club with 300 members in Europe has been left ‘infuriated’ after a local council gave the nod to knock down a disused office block just 300 yards away and replace it with a five-storey block

He has been christened 'The Wall' for his steady batting but senior Indian batsman Rahul Dravid says he is indifferent to the tag that has stuck to him over the years.

"I am indifferent to it. I neve

We will all share a collective smile on Saturday, the sixth of August, at 7pm, according to a new study.

The magical combination of 6-7-8 has been hailed by psychologists as the happiest time of the

A child-like enthusiasm for the game is the reason why Sachin Tendulkar has completed over two decades in international cricket despite the pounding that his body has taken, feels his long-time teamma

Barcelona's latest attempt to lure Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas to the Nou Camp has been rejected by the London club, reports suggested here on Friday.

According to Sky Sports, Arsenal are standing

Europe's main stock markets extended their losses on Friday, with both the London and Frankfurt dropping more than 2.7 per cent.

London's FTSE-100 index closed down 2.71 per cent to 5,246.99 points,