Afghans went to the polls for the first time on October 9 in a direct election to choose a presidential candidate.
Kenya's Martin Lel will defend the men's title at the world half-marathon championships in New Delhi on October 3.
Banner Healthcare on Monday announced a tie-up with K K Modi Group company Healthcare Placements India Pvt Ltd for recruiting nursing professionals from India.
Senior BJP leader Yashwant Sinha on Sunday contended his remarks in Goa misinterpreted but the comments he made at a conference indicated that he was critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Rajapaksa informed the lawmakers of United People's Freedom Alliance that he has resigned from the post.
Images from Day 6 of Wimbledon at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, on Saturday.
Silver went to world champion Catherine Ndereba of Kenya with bronze for Deena Kastor of the United States.
British world marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe and Belgian tennis player Justine Henin-Hardenne were second and third respectively in the Reuters poll.\n\n
A sneak-peek into all the backstage action.
US won 4-1 against Argentina in the Fed Cup World Group II tie.
The world marathon record holder said she has put her failure at the Athens Olympics behind her.
The marathon world record holder hopes to run at the Beijing Olympics in four years and possibly even at the 2012 Games.
As means of transport or metaphor, the romance of trains is unmistakable in Hindi cinema.
The 30-year-old says she now wants to put the events of last month firmly behind her.
Until now records in these events had been officially acknowledged as world bests by the IAAF.
The Indian sailor made sure of the crown with a race to spare on the penultimate day of the event.
The Briton has opted to run the marathon because it represents her best chance of the Olympic title she needs to confirm her place among the long distance greats.
With this, the Congress's strength in the 40-member assembly reduced to 14 from 16.
The British athlete has yet to win a gold medal at either the world championships or the Olympic Games.
World marathon record-holder Paula Radcliffe confirmed on Sunday she would run in next year's London marathon.
As part of this strategy, the e-commerce major has launched a programme to manage the entire business-to-business inventory supply and management for kirana stores in three cities in Karnataka.
The British runner clocked 30 minutes, 21 seconds to win the World's Best 10,000 road race.
Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujarathi and Sahaj Grover maintained a clean slate, defeating Tomas Laurusas of Lithuania and Vyacheslav Lozhnikov of Kazakhstan respectively in the second round of the World Junior Chess Championship in Kocaeli, Turkey.
With Father's Day coming up on June 16, we invite you to share your most memorable moment with Daddy Dearest!
Tehelka Editor Tarun Tejpal was remanded in police custody for six days on Sunday, a day after being arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman colleague.
The central government has announced national mourning on Monday.
In a video message, Parrikar, 62, appealed people to continue praying for his health.
Images from the action on Day 2 at the Australian Open.
Reaction to WADA's decision to reinstate RUSADA
On Wednesday, the ever so tech savvy Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Instagram. His first ever post was from Myanmar where he is for the ASEAN summit. As the Instagram community continues to grow internationally, political leaders across the globe have increasingly adopted Instagram as a way to share and connect with the people they represent. If you're curious about what life is like as the leader of a far away country, explore these Instagram accounts:
India's chances of a medal went up in smoke as the team crashed to a heavy loss against Georgia in the seventh round of the World Women's Team Chess Championship in Chengdu, China.
The two sides agreed on forming a joint working group to oversee the repatriation process but its composition would be decided later by both the countries.
Raja Sen analyses the contenders for the Best Supporting Actress category at the Oscars.
If a person has a weak immune system or pre-existing conditions like diabetes and psoriasis, it is advisable to stay away from beauty parlours, says Manav Wadhawan.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
