Rushdie leads 'Best of the Booker' race

India-born controversial author Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' has established an unassailable lead over five other contenders in global public voting for the Best of the Booker award. The......

No big names in Booker shortlist

No big names figure in this year's Booker shortlist, which was announced on Tuesday night.Judges for the 50,000 prize damned some entries as "rubbish" and "drivel". Led by Chris Smith, former......

Duchess of Cambridge has third baby

Proud dad William brings George and Charlotte to Kate's hospital to meet their new little brother -- the fifth to the throne. Aditi Khanna/PTI reports IMAGE: Britain's Prince William arrives at......

Bookies favour Rushdie to win 'Best of Booker'

India-born Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children is the bookies' favourite to win the 'Best of Booker' prize that will be announced this month to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the prestigious......

2-7 odds of Slumdog winning an Oscar

If experts are to be believed, critically acclaimed Slumdog Millionaire is at 2-7 odds of winning the prestigious Academy Award for the Best Motion Picture. The film, which has won four Golden......

Check out who is bookmaker's favourite to head FIFA

IMAGE: AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa speaks. Photograph: Stanley Chou/Getty Images Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim al Khalifa from Bahrain was made the favourite to become FIFA's......

Will Mourinho be the first EPL manager to leave this season?

IMAGE: Bookies make Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho odds-on to leave. Photograph: Lee Smith/Reuters Under-fire Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho has been priced odds-on to be the......

How Spain's defeat clears path for fresh face in WC final

IMAGE: Spain's Sergio Ramos and Andres Iniesta look dejected after losing the penalty shootout. Photograph: Albert Gea/Reuters Spain's dramatic defeat by Russia on penalties in the World Cup......

Hamilton already favourite for 2018 F1 title?

Bookmakers William Hill have the Briton as 15/8 favourite for the 2018 drivers championship, with Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel at 3/1 and Red Bull's Max Verstappen at 10/3. IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton of......

Benitez gets little sympathy from former Chelsea players

Former Chelsea players showed little sympathy for interim boss Rafael Benitez who said on Wednesday he was leaving the club at the end of the season and criticised the club's board and fans.......