Rising Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell stole the thunder from his illustrious compatriots, fetching a whopping USD one million (Rs 5.3 crore), while Abhishek Nayar and R.P. Singh also invited unexpectedly high bids in the players’ auction for the sixth edition of the IPL here today.

India has been accused of “failure” to curb incidents of sexual violence against women and for “restrictions” on right to free speech by global rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW), which said the country continues to have “significant human rights problems”.

An Aston Martin DB5 built for James Bond and featuring some of his most famed gadgets is up for sale at £ 3 million.

Hollywood star George Clooney surprised a German diner when he picked up the latter’s bill without even informing him. The 51-year-old actor is shooting for The Monuments Men in Berlin and went for dinner with a few friends.

Athletes and sports-person have better developed cognitive functions than the average university students, according to a new perception study.

Coming out in support of Kashmir’s only all-girls rock band which faced online threats, Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah today promised a police probe and hoped that the talented teenagers would not let themselves be silenced by a “handful of morons”.

Stating that businesses in America created 2. 2 million jobs last year, US President Barack Obama today said the Congress should work together on a balanced approach to reduce deficit and promote economic growth and job creation.

With the BJP being constantly targeted over Gujarat riots, party president Rajnath Singh today alleged it was being defamed and maligned continuously under a “planned conspiracy”.

Australian captain Michael Clarke and former skipper Ricky Ponting are likely to attract most attention when the nine franchises sit for the players’ auction of the Indian Premier League 6 here tomorrow.

Lady Gaga has ranted against her former personal assistant who has sued the pop star over unpaid dues. The Born This Way hitmaker blasted Jennifer O’Neill in a sworn deposition as a “hood rat who is suing me for money that she didn’t earn”, reported New York Post.