8 killed in New York terror attack, suspect in custody

A domestically radicalised Uzbek man yelling 'God is great' ploughed a pickup truck down a crowded bicycle path in New York, killing eight people and injuring 11 others in the deadliest terror......

Salman Rushdie awarded Pen Pinter prize

Indian-born Booker Prize winning author Salman Rushdie was on Friday named the winner of this year’s prestigious Pen Pinter prize for his outstanding literary output and support for freedom......

FBI warns students abroad: Beware of becoming spies

The Federal Bureau of investigation has come out with a new video warning American college students studying abroad to be on the lookout for foreign spy recruiters. The 30-minute video titled 'Game......

City women more prone to breast cancer

Cities, comforts and strains go together, but here comes a warning from researchers -- stress could double the risk of breast cancer in women. Researchers in Britain have carried out a study and......

Great minds and business ideas of 2006

Starting with our Social Capitalist issue in January, we featured Joanne Ooi, creative director at luxury brand Shanghai Tang. As globalization thrives and China continues to offer competitive......

Google's secret weapon: simplicity

I'm snuggled under the covers with Jon Stewart and the remote. The 'Evolution/Schmevolution' skit is funny, but it's been a long day, and I'm fading fast. The promise of technology is that I'm one......

PIX: George Clooney's MOST FAMOUS Girlfriends

George Clooney's much talked about bachelor life has seen many pretty faces tumble in and out of it. Until Amal Alamuddin came along and hooked him for good.Hollywood's most good looking, most......

Unstoppable: Muscular excitement for all ages

Elvis D Silva reviews Unstoppable. Post YOUR reviews here!Sheldon Cooper, a character in the television show The Big Bang Theory, would probably drive his fictional friends crazy with trivia about......

Freida Pinto to play Greek priestess in epic movie

After Woody Allen's You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,Slumdog Millionaire's Freida Pinto has now been reportedly picked up for epic Dawn of War.For this Montrealbased fantasy-action-drama film,......

Shock greets news of Boyzone member's death

The music world is shocked with the untimely death of Boyzone star Stephen Gately, with many expressing grief. His bandmates, Ronan Keating, Keith Duffy, Mikey Graham and Shane Lynch said: 'We are......

The Greatest Olympians!

Photograph: Kind courtesy Michael Phelps/Instagram   Every four years, the world holds its breath, as the Olympics bring the world together. Athletes, trained to peak perfection, compete for......

Controversial recall? Amir, Imad return to Pak squad

IMAGE: Mohammad Amir's selection has been criticised recently by former Test captain and commentator, Ramiz Raja. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Reuters Having reversed their decisions of......

NZ's Williamson, Jamieson withdrawn from Bangladesh T20 series

IMAGE: Kane Williamson will undergo additional knee rehab. Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters New Zealand captain Kane Williamson and paceman Kyle Jamieson have been withdrawn from the squad to......

PHOTOS: Records tumble as Maxwell puts on Big show in Delhi

IMAGE: Glenn Maxwell broke a number of records as he owned the Netherlands bowlers during a spectacular batting display. Photograph: ICC/X Records tumbled by the over as Glenn Maxwell made merry......

High jump pioneer and icon Dick Fosbury dies at 76

IMAGE: Olympic high jump champion Dick Fosbury won gold in the high jump at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, where he jumped back first to clear the bar, a technique that has since been......