Lankan Prez names brother Mahinda as PM

Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday named his elder brother and former strongman Mahinda Rajapaksa as the new prime minister after incumbent Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his......

Mahinda Rajapaksa becomes Lanka's new PM

Sri Lanka's controversial Rajapaksa clan on Thursday tightened its grip on political power with President Gotabaya Rajapaksa swearing-in his elder brother Mahinda as the prime minister, amidst......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice winner revealed

A heart-warming image of a gentle moment between a gorilla and a rescuer who saved her from being slaughtered is the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice......

Wildlife Photographer of the Year LUMIX People's Choice Award

King penguins standing on a beach on the backdrop of rising sun, an old lioness chasing her prey and a close encounter with a crabeater seal are just a few moments of animals featured in the photos......

Here's the best job in the world!

Billed as 'The best job in the world', to laze on a paradise island in Queensland in Australia for a princely salary of $150,000 has evoked offers from worldwide leading to the crash of the website......

Australia offers 'best job in the world'

As part of a new move to boost tourism, Australian state of Queensland is offering the 'best job in the world' to candidates who have just to laze around a beautiful tropical island for six months......

Here's the winner of the world's best job!

Ben Southall, a British charity worker has won the 'best job in the world'. He bags a $150,000 deal to work as caretaker of a tropical Australian island. The 34-year-old beat over 34,000......

What the 'Best Job' winner plans to do

British national Ben Southall, the winner of the 'Best Job in the World' competition which will pay him a whopping $121,000 on Wednesday started his six-month caretaker duties at the picturesque......

Peeya's tsunami experience!

After finishing shooting for an English film, Truck Of Dreams, actress Peeya Rai Choudhury went off with a group of friends to holiday in the Andamans on December 18.On December 26, when the......

Sports Shorts: Pele leaves hospital in France

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Tuesday IMAGE: Brazilian soccer legend Pele was admitted to the hospital in Paris last Wednesday with a fever. Photograph:......

Extras: Enrique quits as Spain coach for personal reasons

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field IMAGE: Spain coach Luis Enrique gestures during the UEFA Nations League match against England at the Estadio Benito Villamarin, in......

PHOTOS: Ronaldo scores but Portugal lose; Italy add to Dutch misery

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his Madeira homecoming with an early strike but Sweden wrecked the party by hitting back from two down to win 3-2. Italy recovered from an early own goal to......

NADA to conduct doping tests for CWG

National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) will conduct all tests for the Commonwealth Games (CWG) to be held in October next year. Manmohan Singh, Chairman, Medical and Anti Doping Commission, IOA and......

Australia cancel Colombia match

Australia have cancelled next month's friendly international against Colombia in London while they continue their search for a new national coach.Football Federation Australia chief executive John......