Fonseka a pawn in game to checkmate Rajapaksa: Lanka media

While Sri Lanka's state media chose to ignore Sarath Fonseka's release from prison, pro-government newspapers said on Tuesday that the former army chief had become a "political pawn" in the hands......

First Indian American congressman a trailblazer: Obama

President Barack Obama last week paid rich tributes to the late Dalip Singh Saund -- the first Asian-American and Indian-American United States Congressman -- and described him as a trailblazer.......

Desis favour Obama for US President: Poll

The first-ever poll of Asian-American voters finds support for President Obama, but also room for outreach. Aziz Haniffa reports in this two-part series. The first-ever poll of voter attitudes......

Rajeev Srinivasan: Why Indian education sucks!

'Indian education has, after Independence, produced nothing whatsoever -- yes, absolutely nothing -- of global calibre. Not one earth-shaking discovery or invention, not one outstanding......

Force India do another disappearing act

The Force India Formula One team vanished from television screens for the second day in a row at the Bahrain Grand Prix on Saturday, triggering speculation that they had been punished for pulling......

Petrol bomb raises Bahrain Grand Prix fears

Safety fears grew ahead of this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix in Bahrain on Thursday after members of the Force India team were caught up in a petrol bomb incident and police fired tear gas and......

Australia, WI cricketers raise awareness about AIDS

Cricket players from Australia and the West Indies have taken part in coaching clinics with local children in Barbados to raise awareness and reduce stigma about HIV and AIDS in cricket-playing......

A nerve-wrecking finish to Adelaide ODI

The fifth match of the Commonwealth Bank series between India and Sri Lanka in Adelaide ended in a thrilling tie on Tuesday. It was only the fifth tied game in the tournament's history and the......

Sri Lanka keen to host IPL matches

Cash-starved Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has approached the Board of Control for Cricket in India, showing their interest to hold some Indian Premier League matches in the island country to raise some......