Tories, Labour fight it out in UK's knife-edge polls

Millions voted in the United Kingdom on Thursday in the country's closest polls in decades as Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party and opposition Labour were locked in a dead heat......

Odd PHOTOS from a mad, mad world

These images from across the globe tell that it is a crazy world out there! Maria Jose Cristerna, a Mexican tattoo artist and former lawyer known as 'Mujer Vampiro' (or Vampire Woman), poses......

Polls open: Scotland's historic vote for independence

Should Scotland be an independent country? Voters face a straightforward question yes and no, as they head to the polls to cast their ballot in the country’s landmark referendum. A vote for......

Chinese woman leader may break into all-male CPC

A Chinese lady "princeling" Liu Yandong appears to have a fair chance to get elected to the top echelons of the ruling Communist Party, which hitherto remained an exclusive domain of male leaders,......

Now, apply for a UK visa from home

Agency offers door-step collection of application, biometric dataThose going to the UK can submit their visa forms and biometric data from the convenience of their residence. On Demand Mobile Visa......

BA launches limited period special fares for UK, North America

The outbound travel period for the tickets availed under the special offer will be up to December 31, 2015, it said.   British Airways on Monday announced lowering its ticket prices for......

Why was this billionaire arrested?

It is not every day that one of the planet's richest men is arrested by his government. IMAGE: Saudi Prince Al-Waleed arrives at the presidential palace in Kabul to meet then Afghan president......

'UK will remain a good place to do business for Indian cos'

  'The UK India Business Council remains positive on the outlook for trade/economic ties with India.' Britain’s decision to leave the European Union will not have much impact on......

Amitabh, SRK have more fans than Modi!

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's followers on Twitter have increased four-fold to 16.4 million since he took oath last year, but he has yet to catch up with Bollywood icons Amitabh Bachchan and......

When Helen Mirren met Helen Mirren

Helen Mirren is now a timeless beauty in every sense of the word. She has met her wax double at Madame Tussauds, in London. The Oscar-winner, 65, joked that her husband, director Taylor Hackford,......

Aamir, Clooney, Anil Kapoor: The HOTTEST star at 50? VOTE!

Who's the hottest pick from this lot? YOU tell us! Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Aamir Khan, whose Bollywood career has spanned three decades, several box office firsts, among other headline-making......

He hasn't had a decent song in years, but Elton John now has a great book

'This is a book written by a man who has seen it all and done it all and can now laugh about it,' says Vir Sanghvi. IMAGE: Elton John performs at his concert at Rome's ancient Colosseum.......

London 2012 Olympic flame relocated

The Olympic cauldron has been extinguished and the flame transferred to a lantern as it is relocated to a different part of the Olympic Stadium, Locog has confirmed. - Invisible flame is burning......

Euro 2016: Costa banking on Fabregas to help end goal drought

From left, Spain's Sergio Busquets, Diego Costa and Andres Iniesta. Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Diego Costa has yet to open his account for Spain in five appearances, a perplexing state of......

Mourinho faces striking choice in his return to Portuguese roots

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters As Jose Mourinho returns to his Portuguese footballing roots, the Chelsea manager may have to decide which back-up marksman he......

Chelsea go top with Stoke win, City thump Saints

Chelsea surged to the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 home win over Stoke City thanks to goals from Mohamed Salah, Frank Lampard and Willian at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. A 32nd minute......

QPR move closer to the drop after Fulham defeat

Fulham withstood a fierce fightback from Queens Park Rangers to beat their London rivals 3-2 and push Harry Redknapp's side closer towards Premier League relegation on Monday. -Ba goal gives......