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Another US general dragged in Patraeus sex scandal

A sex scandal that forced Central Intelligence Agency chief David Patraeus to resign threatens to engulf another top United States general. Investigations have revealed that a Tampa socialite --......

US general demoted for lavish travel and spending

United States Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has demoted a former head of the Africa command on charges of lavish travel and spending.General William Ward would now be retired at the grade of......

These 'clownselors' heal patients one smile at a time

Volunteers dressed as clowns visit hospitals and old-age homes to spread cheer and dispel the gloom of ill health and old age. IMAGE: A clownselor entertains a child-patient at the cancer ward of......

Upset with newspaper, US gunman kills 5 in newsroom shooting

A white man with a long-standing grudge against a newspaper in the United States city of Annapolis massacred five people, four of them journalists, as he blasted his way through its newsroom with a......

2 TV journalists shot dead in US by a disgruntled ex-worker

A woman TV reporter and a cameraman were on Wednesday killed on live television when a "disgruntled" ex-employee of the TV station opened fire in the US state of Virginia before succumbing to his......

Now, a device to guide drivers which way to go

American scientists have developed a new device which they say can help passengers draw the attention of cell phone yakking taxi drivers who often ignore their instructions to turn left or right.......

IT capital cries foul over free education for poor

Schools in the information technology capital and its surrounding areas see red over the implementation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. They say it is against......

PM meets World Bank president, American CEOs

Giving an economic content to his visit to the US in the midst of high-profile diplomatic engagements, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met World Bank President Robert Zoellick and top American CEOs......

You can wash this PC keyboard

Look anywhere in the medical community -- hospital wards, operating rooms, clinics -- and you will see computers. And when you see computers, you also see keyboards. As the use of computers......

Lenovo poaches 4th Dell executive in 8 days

Chinese computer giant Lenovo has recruited a fourth executive of Dell, the world's largest personal computer maker, in just eight days, heightening rivalry between the two companies. Christopher J......

Meet The SEXIEST Man Alive!

Hollywood hunk Chris Hemsworth is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive!Here's everything you need to know about this Australian hottie...That Chris Hemsworth is a major dreamboat in the crowded......

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......

Oscars 2014: Matthew McConaughey, Cate Blanchett win top awards

The 86th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners, listed in bold: Best Picture American HustleGravityTwelve Years A SlaveCaptain PhillipsDallas Buyers......

Lincoln leads BAFTA 2013 nominees

Steven Spielberg's Lincoln dominates the 2013 nominations for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA). The American historical drama film earned 10 nominations including Best Film, Best Actor for......

Shekhar Kapur, toast of Toronto

After many abortive attempts to make a film in the last six years, Shekhar Kapur has returned with a pulsating, gorgeous looking and solidly acted film that has propelled him into the Hollywood......

EPL PIX: Brighton stun Spurs; Chelsea, United held

IMAGES from the Premier League matches played across England, on Saturday. Welbeck completes Brighton comeback win over Tottenham IMAGE: Tottenham Hotspur's Brennan Johnson shoots at......

PIX: Arsenal back on top; De Bruyne double for City

Images from the English Premier League matches played on Saturday, April 6. IMAGE: Rico Lewis celebrates scoring Manchester City's second goal with teammates during the Premier League match......

2nd T20I PHOTOS: Proteas cruise to comfortable win over India

IMAGES from the 2nd T20I played at Gqeberha in South Africa on Tuesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: South Africa's Reeza Hendricks played a smashing knock to set up the win for the hosts. Photograph: Rogan......

Can India's bowlers bounce back to avoid series loss?

IMAGE: India will look to bounce back in the third and final T20I of the series. Photograph: BCCI/X The Indian bowlers will come under sharp scrutiny in the team's effort to merge the immediate......

EPL PIX: Arsenal levels Liverpool; tops Christmas table

IMAGE: Liverpool's Darwin Nunez in action with Arsenal's William Saliba. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters Arsenal laid down their title credentials with an impressive performance in an intense......

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