Jamaica's former world 100 meters record holder Asafa Powell tested positive for a stimulant at last month's national championships, his agent said.
Right to privacy as a fundamental right and granting 'third gender' status to transgenders were heavily relied upon by the SC while giving judgment.
"The president has been quite frustrated, and in some cases even angry, about congressional inaction," he said.
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar attacks the BJP, saying that its only intention is to capture absolute power.
'Is baar vote jati par nahi, kaam par milega.'
Bangladesh gets its first ever lesbian comic strip. Read on...
The city-state is trying to shed its rigid image.
The Supreme Court seeks to clear anti-gay assumptions surrounding Section 377, says Sreelatha Menon
Fulbright Scholar Rajeev Gupta sets out on a car journey across the nation to meet 30 families in 30 days. George Joseph reports
Earlier, Patra compared the Opposition to 26/11 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed.
From her battle against the IAAF gender testing rules to coming out as a lesbian in what is still a highly conservative country, Chand is used to making headlines but she hopes over the next year they will mainly be about her sporting prowess.
'If Yogiji has to run this government without any problems, he has to remain in power, and if he has to keep the BJP bosses in Delhi and the RSS happy, then he has no option but to do it.'
Tales of horror continue to emerge from the patrons at the gay nightclub Pulse in Orlando, the site of the deadliest mass shooting in the United States and the nation's worst terror attack since 9/11.
'A progressive judgment could have moved India forward, given hope to millions of young homosexual men and women, by telling them that there is nothing wrong with them, their feelings and emotions are fine, that it is natural and alright for them to be attracted to people of their own gender and to express love as they wish to. 'But instead, the Wednesday ruling does not protect the rights of a large minority. And that is indeed shameful and hugely disappointing,' writes Aseem Chhabra. 'Instead the Supreme Court judges did not step in to protect the rights of a large minority. And that is indeed shameful and hugely disappointing,' writes Aseem Chhabra.
A Japanese gay couple has become the first to receive a 'partnership certificate' as the country takes gradual steps towards more tolerance for sexual minority groups.
Will Anil Kapoor or Rakeysh Mehra make the Dutee Chand biopic?
'I am just an artist trying to establish my own voice and be my own person,' the unconventional designer tells Amrita Singh.
The fascinating story of this man was one of the most searched topics on Google after the trailer was launched with Irrfan's Tomar, his gaze fixed at a journalist interviewing him, mouthing that iconic dialogue "beehad mein baaghi hote hain, dacait milte hain Parliament mein".
'If we want to ensure this isn't a once-in-four-decade phenomenon, then we have to produce 1,800 players all the time, create infrastructure, so that we are constantly challenging at the top of the ladder.'
A look at the arrivals.
'There is no doubt that he commands respect. He's on the ball.'
The runners who have lost to Usain Bolt for the past dozen years showered the Jamaican superstar with praise on Friday, after he completed his historic "triple-triple" in what he has said will be his final Olympics.
After enduring a roller-coaster season described by Hall of Famer Earvin 'Magic' Johnson as "one of the worst" in franchise history, Los Angeles Lakers fans are scratching their heads over what may happen next.
'He destroyed many of our tanks, and finally, it was just the two of us left facing each other with our tanks just 200 m apart.' A tale of valour excerpted from Rachna Bisht Rawat's 1971: Charge Of The Gorkhas And Other Stories.
'Isn't 11.3 million Instagram followers and 1.9 million Twitter followers enough to make you feel wanted and loved as a successful star?' 'Can a huge bank balance, a fleet of fancy cars, and a big house assure you happiness and contentment in life?' 'For Sushant, it did not.'
It might be the last Celtics stand for the tandem of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett but they showed their class and determination as Boston humbled the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.
Countries across the world -- from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada to Singapore and New Zealand, are witnessing phenomenal strides by Indian-origin politicians, who are now taking on influential and prominent roles in governments and cabinets.
Israel's parliament is set to vote on Sunday on a new government led by Yamina head Naftali Bennett, ousting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power after an uninterrupted 12 years at the helm of affairs.
Witness Michelle Huang told the court that Ravi not only spied on Clementi but also sent the message 'Keep the gays away'. Arthur J Pais reports.
Zora, who is married and stays at her in-laws house, keeps coming back to what once used to be her paternal house in Indira Gandhi Camp II in Sewa Nagar in South Delhi, for she does not have parents, but has two younger sisters and a brother. Her two sisters live in a plastic tent, which is often targetted by miscreants at night.
'We should not use and confuse the word Right to define Hindutva.' 'Doing so blurs the issue because it gives the BJP attributes that it does not have and does not even want,' says Aakar Patel.
'Societal acceptance is the surround-sound of the socio-economic political compass that we live in. This is the first step.'
Bangladesh police detained a college student and claimed to have found some "important evidence" in connection with the brutal killing of two gay rights activists.
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon will deliver a keynote speech at the International Olympic Committee session this week before the start of the Sochi winter Games, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Monday.
As the countdown to her big day begins, we look at her bridal avatars on reel and ramp.
Some members held placards of news reports about unemployment figures.
However, nothing is definitively known about the motivation behind this mass shooting, he told reporters at the White House on Sunday afternoon.
The Modi minister, known for his controversial statements, dropped another bombshell on Thursday.
In a major setback in the search for AIDS cure, a child in the US, who was thought to have been cured of HIV after intensive drug therapy, has been found with detectable levels of the virus, scientists say.
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Athletes at the Winter Olympics in Sochi may be punished for making statements on the podium against Russia's anti-gay laws or human rights record but can do so at news conferences without fear of sanction, the IOC said.
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