Geetanjali Shree's Tomb of Sand 1st Hindi novel to make it to Booker shortlist

Author Geetanjali Shree's novel Tomb of Sand on Thursday became the first Hindi language work of fiction to be shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. IMAGE: Geetanjali Shree. Photograph:......

Lt Gen Qamar Bajwa appointed as new Pak army chief

Lt Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, who has extensive experience of handling affairs in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir and the northern areas, was on Saturday appointed as Pakistan’s new army chief to......

WTF News! It's Weird, True and Funny

Here's your weekly digest of the craziest stories from around the world. This girl's tongue is so long she can lick her eye A teenager from Michigan wants to be the new record world record holder......

Raheel Sharif to succeed Kayani as Pak's new army chief

Ending weeks of speculation, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday appointed Lt Gen Raheel Sharif (left) as Pakistan's new army chief and Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood as the chairman joint chiefs of......

2015 may be a year of deal making for FMCG sector

After two dull years in a row, the year 2015 could see a steady increase in outbound deals in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) space, given that most top companies in the sector are sitting on......

5 companies that survived biggest bankruptcies

There are a few global companies that went bust but emerged from the scratch to run successful businesses. Image: A man rides his bike past graffiti that reads 'Bankruptcy'. Photograph: Joshua......

Handset makers to ride on low-cost 3G phone wave

If prices of 3G services are something of a cause of worry for consumers, here's a reason for them to heave a sigh of relief.  Mobile consumers can now expect a sharp decline in the prices......

The bet on Asia is paying off

The tills are ringing ever louder for Macau and Stanley Ho, Asia's undisputed gaming king, bound to a wheelchair since a fall-induced brain surgery a year ago, couldn't be happier.A......

Here's a complete list of Aus Open women's champions

Naomi Osaka beat Petra Kvitova 7-6(2), 5-7, 6-4 to become the first Japanese player to win the Australian Open on Saturday. The win made fourth seed Osaka the first player from an Asian country to......

Here's a complete list of Aus Open women's champions

IMAGE: Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark poses with the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Caroline Wozniacki outlasted Romanian Simona Halep 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-4 in the......

New Zealand kicked out of Olympic qualifying final

New Zealand's Deklan Wynne, right, kicks the ball. Photograph: Hannah Peters/Getty Images New Zealand have been excluded from the final to determine Oceania's representative at next year's Rio......

Serena makes history by clinching Australian Open title

Following Serena Williams's 19th Grand Slam title, here is the list of Australian Open women's singles champions since the event began in 1922 (Australian unless stated): Serena Williams of the......

Ronaldo and Messi have jinxes to overcome

FIFA World Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo and runner-up Lionel Messi need to reverse a surprising trend if either is to propel his side to victory in the Champions League final. Manchester......