This man deserved his 1,000-year punishment

Ariel Castro’s scraggly beard, innocuous spectacles and subtle demeanour could mislead most around him with conviction. But that conviction belies the horrible sins that he committed over a......

Heavy downpour slows down Mumbai

Heavy rains threw normal life out of gear in India's financial capital Mumbai on Wednesday.The city witnessed waterlogging in several areas and disruption of air and rail...

Video: Kidnapping Aishwarya Rai

The shooting of Mani Ratnam's Raavan is on in full swing. Padma Shri awardee and noted dancer-choreographer Astad Deboo recently choreographed a sequence, where......

Olympic champion Beard reveals darkest secrets

When Amanda Beard climbed the podium at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, clutching her teddy bear as she collected her first gold medal, no one could see the torment that was starting to brew inside of......

Phelps to lead US squad at world championships

Michael Phelps will bid to add more gold to his already packed trophy case after being named to the US team for the world swimming championships on Thursday. The winner of 14 Olympic gold medals,......

Lochte beats Phelps for second time

Ryan Lochte registered his second consecutive victory over rival Michael Phelps at the United States National Championships with a gritty win in the 200 metres backstroke on Saturday. Lochte's......

Tennis player does naked Playboy shoot

She may have been defeated by Serena Williams at the French Open on Sunday, but Ashley Harkleroad claimed a more glamorous coup over her American rival -- by appearing on the pages of Playboy......

Phelps gets fourth gold

Aaron Peirsol and Leisel Jones set world records to win their second gold medals at the world championships in Montreal on Friday, while Michael Phelps collected his fourth courtesy of another......