Mulayam skips London award ceremony

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry have been awarded the prestigious International Jurists Award 2012. Yadav, former defence minister and......

Mulayam, Iftikhar Choudhary to be honoured in London

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav and Pakistan's Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry are among five eminent personalities who have been chosen for the prestigious International Jurists......

Queen's X'mas broadcast features Hindus, Muslims

In a break with tradition, Queen Elizabeth II's Christmas broadcast has featured footage of Europe's largest Hindu Temple and Muslims praying in a mosque. In a broadcast that reflected the......

On the Red Carpet: Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry at the VMAs

The 34th MTV Video Music Awards may have been boring but it saw a lot of interesting fashion on the red carpet. Held in Inglewood, California, the awards night saw its share of surprises and big......

Snakes On A Plane: Worth the hype?

The clever soundbyte doing the rounds in the months leading up to the release of Snakes On A Plane was that iconic actor Samuel L Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Die Hard With A Vengeance, Changing Lanes,......

What to expect this Oscars

This year: Things will be different, livelier and more colourful, post two years of muted celebrations after the September 11 attacks. Enzo Angileri told People magazine, "I expect the Oscars to be......

'It is always a tough challenge in Bangladesh'

IMAGE: New Zealand's Darryl Mitchell bats in the nets ahead of the first Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet on Tuesday. Photograph: BCB/X New Zealand are hoping their recent experience at the ICC......

Lyon ready to spin for Australia in World Cup if required

IMAGE: Australia's Nathan Lyon is helped off the field after sustaining an injury during Day 2 of the second Ashes Test in July. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters Nathan Lyon has offered his......

Stokes' 182-run spectacle decimates New Zealand

IMAGE: England's Ben Stokes walks after losing his wicket after he scored 182 runs, making him the highest English individual run scorer in an ODI match, caught by New Zealand's Will Young off the......

IPL Auction: Best buy for Chennai, MI look at future

Photograph: Kind Courtesy BCCI/IPL Chennai Super Kings management, known for its practicality and prudence, pulled off a coup by buying England Test captain and world's premier all-rounder Ben......

'Virat doesn't take a backward step'

'His team mirrors the way he plays his cricket.' IMAGE: Virat Kohli seems to admonish Jos Buttler on Day 5 of the second Test against England at Lord's, August 16, 2021. Photograph: Stu......