There is no evidence for Shakespeare’s depiction of King Richard III as a murdering psychopath but he may have been a control freak, UK psychologists claim.

Misao Okawa, the world’s oldest woman celebrated her 115th birthday on Tuesday in a Japanese nursing home, receiving flowers and relishing her favourite mackerel sushi dish.

President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday made his maiden visit to the ancestral home of his in-laws where he was given a traditional reception meant for a “jamai” (Bengali woman’s husband).

On a high after two consecutive Test wins, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today admitted that he had started questioning himself and was under a lot of pressure when the team was on a losing spree against England and Australia recently.

In yet another reprieve, BJP MP Varun Gandhi was today acquitted by a local court in a hate speech case filed against him during the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.

Accusing the Delhi government of total failure in “all fronts”, newly-appointed Delhi BJP chief Vijay Goel today promised to cut power tariff by 30 per cent if the party wins the assembly polls later this year.

One person was killed and four were injured allegedly in firing by security forces during protests in Baramulla town in north Kashmir today.

Amidst growing speculation about a delay in holding the next general election, former premier Nawaz Sharif today warned that Pakistan would break up if another dictator takes over the country.

SBI, the lead banker in the 17-lender consortium to Kingfisher Airlines, has identified some properties for attachment, according to a top SBI official.

“Asking me whether you want to be Prime Minister is a wrong question,” Rahul Gandhi said today.