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In a first, UK gets female Sikh, turbaned MPs

IMAGE: Preet Kaur Gill. Photograph: Kind courtesy @preet4edgbaston/Twitter Britain on Friday got its first female Sikh and first turban-wearing MPs as the general election results began......

US mourns death of IS hostage Kayla Mueller

Led by US President Barack Obama, Americans on Tuesday mourned the death of its citizen Kayla Jean Mueller, who was taken hostage in Syria by the Islamic State group. The 26-year-old aid worker......

20 INTERESTING images of the week that was

Here are some of the most scintillating images from across the globe in the last seven days. Bryce Quinn is thrown from his horse as he competes in the Bronc Riding at the Prescott Frontier Days......

Nineteen firefighters killed in wild blaze in Arizona

At least 19 firefighters have been killed battling a blaze in Yarnell town in central Arizona, with prevalent hot winds blowing across the United States making it one of the country's deadliest......

US: 4-year-old accidently guns down father

A four-year-old boy in the United States accidentally shot and killed his father in yet another shooting incident in the country involving a toddler. Justin Stanfield Thomas, 35, and his son......

'Great risk to nations from undermining independence of central bank'

'The Reserve Bank's independence has remained a work in progress, an enduring challenge that the nation has been grappling with on an ongoing basis,' says RBI Deputy Governor Dr Viral V Acharya.......

What good are economists, anyway?

Economists mostly failed to predict the worst economic crisis since the 1930s. Now they can't agree how to solve it. People are starting to wonder: What good are economists anyway? A commenter on a......

Are these the Google killers?

In April 2002, The New York Times anointed Google "the king of search." It's impossible to argue with that today. Google, which is headquartered in Mountain View, California, conducts 48 percent of......

Who are the Google killers?

Why London is celebrating India

When it comes to going ga-ga over India, London just takes the cake. Even as you read this, the city is gearing up to celebrate India in a never-before display of culture, food, art, theater and......

Review: Scream 4 offers nothing new

Shaikh Ayaz reviews Scream 4. Post YOUR reviews here! When you have nothing new to say, it's best to not say. That's precisely the case with Wes Craven's fourth instalment of the slasher series he......

Rio: The first big hit of 2011

The first big hit of 2011 has arrived. The 20th Century Fox's 3D animation Rio has grossed about $55 million over the weekend outside of America and Canada, where it opened on Friday. Fox released......

McGregor tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes list

IMAGE: Conor McGregor. Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor was the world's highest-paid athlete over the last year ahead of soccer players Lionel Messi and......

Mo Farah leads England CWG athletics team

Double European gold medallist Mo Farah along with defending champions Phillips Idowu, Lisa Dobriskey and Christine Ohuruogu highlight England's 100-strong athletics team for the Commonwealth Games......

Wanna have lunch with Sir Alex?

If you've ever fancied playing tennis with former Prime Minister Tony Blair or having lunch with Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, be prepared to pay thousands of pounds for the......

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