Salman Rushdie out of race for Whitbread Award

Controversial India-born novelist Salman Rushdie has been knocked out of the race for the 25,000Whitbread Book award this year as five relatively unknown writers were pushed into the ring for the......

'Three armed men in black'

Gary Samore, Vice President and Director of Studies at the US think-tank, Council for Foreign Relations, visited India ten days ago with his wife Paula and their daughter Kate, an eighth grader at......

Lataji Remembered At BAFTAS

The BAFTAs were held at London's Royal Albert Hall and it saw movie royalty walk down the red carpet. The sci-fi film Dune was among the big winners of the night with five awards. Lata Mangeshkar......

The most expensive film nominated this year

Sofia Coppola, whose assured hands shaped Lost In Translation into one of the most delicate and wise bittersweet romances, turned to direction after most critics panned her performance in her......

It's a sweep for 1917 at Baftas!

IMAGE: Callum McDougall, Pippa Harris, Sam Mendes, Krysty Wilson-Cairns and Jayne-Ann Tenggren with their awards for Outstanding British Film for 1917. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters Sam......

Why Owen Wilson slit his wrist

Splitting from ladylove Kate Hudson is what drove Owen Wilson into such depression that he tried to commit suicide. Wilson and Hudson hooked up on the sets of their film,You, Me and Dupree.......

India will be hard to beat: England skipper Knight

IMAGE: 'Starting against India, a very strong side, a team that's been really successful over the last few years and they're going to be a really big test for us'. Photograph: BCCI Women England's......

Focus on Shafali as India take on England in ODIs

IMAGE: Shafali Verma, 17, was inexplicably not picked for the last home series against South Africa, with India witnessing disastrous consequences.. Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images Teen......

SHOCKING! Siraj abused at Gabba

IMAGE: Mohammed Siraj was called a 'bloody grub' as he stood near the boundary. Photograph: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images   Young pacer Mohammed Siraj was reportedly targeted by abusive......

England's women cricketers to return to training

IMAGE: The ECB has been trying to convince both the BCCI and the Cricket South Africa to agree to play a tri-series later this year. Photograph: England Cricket/Twitter Hopeful of a women's......

Beckham wins damages over topless model slur

England soccer player David Beckham won substantial libel damages at London's high court on Tuesday over a newspaper claim that he "made a play" for Hungarian model Mariann Fogarasy. The......