New Delhi, July 26: India's Fortis Healthcare said Monday it would sell its 25-percent stake in Singaporean group Parkways after losing out to a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund in a bidding war for th

Bangladesh’s microcredit pioneer and Nobel Peace laureate Mohammed Yunus is set to star in a special episode of hit American TV series The Simpsons, his office said on Monday.

Sydney, July 26: A six-man delegation of FIFA inspectors arrived in Sydney on Monday to examine the credentials of Australia’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup.

The team, led by Chilean Football Federa

Tehran, July 26: Iran is investing 46 billion dollars in building new oil refineries and upgrading its existing facilities, Deputy Oil Minister Alireza Zeighami said in a report posted on the ministry

London, July 26: BP chief executive Tony Hayward will walk away from the crisis-stricken British oil giant with a payoff of up to 18.5 million dollars, media reported Monday ahead of Hayward's departu

A rocket attack on a village in southern Afghanistan killed at least 45 civilians, a spokesman for Afghan President Hamid Karzai told AFP on Monday.

Colombo, July 26: Tharanga Paranavitana and Kumar Sangakkara flayed India's bowlers for centuries in consecutive matches as Sri Lanka dominated the opening day of the second Test on Monday.

The left-

Leeds, England, July 26: A Pakistani who was once world cricket's top administrator has accused the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) of dragging its feet in the bid to restore international matches to the

Atlanta, Georgia, July 26: Mardy Fish won his second straight title as he outlasted fellow American John Isner in brutal heat, claiming the trophy 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7/4) at the ATP Atlanta Championships

Wrexam, Wales, July 26: India's Sania Mirza was defeated 6-2, 6-4 by Britain's US Open junior champion Heather Watson in the final of the 25,000-dollar ITF tournament here on Sunday.

The 18-year-old