Dubai: The International Cricket Council today announced the appointment of Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar as the official event ambassador for the 2011 Cricket World Cup.

With exactly 100 d

Karachi: Former Pakistan skipper Imran Khan has said that wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider’s sudden exit to the United Kingdom to seek asylum was a 'shameful' incident.

Haider has sensationally quit in

London: Scientists and environmental experts scheduled to attend a UN-sponsored Environment Program in Cancun, Mexico, this month, have warned that 'global dimming' is emerging as the latest threat to

London: Former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has accused former US president George W Bush of 'not telling the truth' in his memoirs over claims that he broke his word over support for the Iraq

ANI: Shanghai city’s dog owners could soon adhere to a proposed pet law that says each household can only have one dog, given the high population density and limited living space.

The draft regulatio

New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday demanded apology from the former Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief K S Sudarshan for his remarks against Congress president Sonia Gandhi.

Sudarshan reported

London, Nov. 9: A Brit sales manager allegedly chased a female colleague around the office, put her across his knee and spanked her and even encouraged other women to grab his genitals.

Mr Peter Smit

Washington: US security chiefs have condemned former President George W Bush’s defence of torture yesterday, and disputed his claim that information obtained by subjecting prisoners to simulated drown

London: An Indonesian politician, who is a staunch Muslim, has taken to Twitter to claim that he was “forced” to shake hands with US First Lady Michelle Obama.

Tifatul Sembiring, 49, who is the coun

Melbourne: Australian skipper Ricky Ponting has said nothing can prepare England for the bounce and pace of the Gabba when the first Test starts in Brisbane this month.

The Gabba has been a fast bow