The Commonwealth Games organising committee suffered more embarrassment on Friday after Pakistan's chef-de-mission Mohammad Ali Shah claimed money was stolen from his room at the Games Village. Shah told the Associated Press news agency that Rs 24,800 was stolen from the blazer inside his room when he went out to have a breakfast.
The Victoria police denied making any further arrest in connection with the killing of Indian toddler Gurshan Singh Channa.
Usain Bolt may retire from sprinting after the 2012 London Games, the triple Olympic champion told local media on Friday.
Indian Premier League commissioner Lalit Modi sought to assuage fears of a players' boycott of the third edition of the Twenty20 tournament, to be held in India from March 12, by saying that he has spoken to all the foreign parties concerned and reassured them on their security-related concerns.
Concerned over its falling reputation in the wake of a spate of attacks on Indian students, Australia acknowledged on Thursday, that there has been a "negative shift" in its ties with India. Dennis Richardson, the head of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), said the relationship between Australia and India has been damaged by the attacks on Indian nationals in recent months, the Australian Associated Press reported.
Law-enforcement agencies have registered 2,337 cases for hate speeches and material and arrested 2,195 people.
In an interview with Karan Thapar on CNN-IBN's Devil's Advocate programme, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna says Indians will continue to be a target for terrorists, in Afghanistan and at home, and that he's convinced the United States fully shares India's concerns on fighting terror.
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting says he would consider the role of chairman of selectors if offered the job and is also open to discussions on a coaching position with the team.
The US Secret Service is investigating a poll posted on the social networking site Facebook that asks if President Barack Obama should be assassinated.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Wednesday it was 'extremely troubled' by reports claiming banned Kenyan athletes were asked for money to reduce their doping suspensions.
Suffering from debilitating insomnia in the months leading up to his shocking death last week, pop icon Michael Jackson was 'adamant' about receiving a powerful intravenous sleep aid called Diprivan, also known as Propofol, according to interviews with Jackson's former nurse and nutritionist Cherilyn Lee.
Multiple grand slam champion Maria Sharapova has declared herself fully fit and ready for next week's Australian Open after having her preparations hampered by a forearm injury.
Lakhvi's reported arrest, if confirmed, speaks of the intense pressure on Pakistan from the US to act against the Lashkar. India, the US and the rest of the international community should ensure that this is not a cosmetic step like similar steps in 2002 and that the LeT infrastructure in Pakistan is dismantled and those involved in the Mumbai terrorist strike against Indians, Israelis, Americans and others are brought to justice.
However, the social media giant hasn't responded to as yet.
Australian vice-captain Michael Clarke on Thursday announced his unavailability for the second season of the multi-million dollar Indian Premier League, citing a busy international calender for the national team.
Pakistan on Friday stayed the execution of Sarabjit Singh. The hanging has been stayed till further notice.
Andrew Symonds and Brett Lee's call-up for the ODI series against Pakistan came not without a price and the Australian duo are set to miss out on US $1.75 million of Indian Premier League (IPL) money, according to reports in Melbourne. The call-up revived the international career of both the Australians but at the same time, limited their availability for the second edition of the IPL starting in South Africa on April 18.
Secretary Niranjan Shah said the BCCI could, like Cricket Australia, demand payment for the right to distribute photographs for future domestic Test series.
Australia all-rounder Andrew Symonds has been fined after sleeping in and missing the team bus to a training session in Barbados. Symonds was 10 minutes late for the bus but did not miss any part of practice after finding his own way to Kensington Oval.
Ace spinner Muttiah Muralitharan has demanded the money as damages for making 'derogatory' comments about his bowling action.
Several top American media outlets, including The New York Times, CNN and The Los Angeles Times, which were among those press outlets critical of the Trump Administration, were not invited to Spicer's press gaggle.
Australia batsman and vice-captain Michael Clarke may miss next week's first Test against West Indies following the death of his fiancee's father, Australian Associated Press reported on Monday. Clarke was granted compassionate leave by Cricket Australia last week to allow him to stay at home with model Lara Bingle during her father's illness.
Australia coach Darren Lehmann says he and captain Steve Smith both wanted Mitchell Johnson to play on, at least in one-dayers, but were unable to convince the fiery fast bowler to reconsider retirement.
During a recent interview with the Associated Press, she reportedly sounded off on the media's handling of the story. 'It seemed to me to be like a product of extreme sexism, and I kept thinking to myself, 'God, if this was just, like, Kal Penn or George Clooney or any of the other (Obama) surrogates or supporters ... there wouldn't be (any) question about it. Nobody would even talk about it.'
News Agencies will boycott the second Test between Sri Lanka and Australia due to a dispute with Cricket Australia.
Three leading international news agencies are set to boycott this week's first cricket Test match between Australia and Sri Lanka after organisers demanded payment for the right to distribute photographs from the event.
Reuters, Agence France-Presse, Associated Press and Getty Images announced that they would suspend text, hotographic and television coverage in a row with the tournament's organisers over media rights.
The winners of the 60th annual World Press Photo Contest have been announced. The winning shot was taken by Turkish Associated Press photographer called Burhan Ozbilici, with an image he has simply titled An Assassination in Turkey. Showing Mevlut Mert Altintas shouting after shooting Andrei Karlov, the Russian ambassador to Turkey, at an art gallery in Ankara, Turkey, on December 19 2016.
The alleged killer of former Pakistan prime minister Benazir Bhutto has been identified. And he is dead.
Michelle Obama's favourite desi designer will not be dressing the incoming US First Lady.
Rejecting the notion that spirit of the 'gentleman's game' has detoriated in recent times, ICC umpires' and referees' manager Vince van der Bijl said the previous generations were just as bad when it came to onfield behaviour.
The BCCI backed Cricket Australia over a picture rights dispute that has prompted news agencies to boycott matches in Australia.
Reuters, Associated Press and Agence France-Presse said the decision by Cricket Australia to control the rights and demand a payment threatened their integrity.
The Associated Press, in a story widely reproduced in the US media, cites top US military commanders as saying that Pakistan's tribal areas are the new Ground Zero in the battle against global terrorism -- even more so than Iraq.
'These people were your darlings, they were being dined and wined in the White House and now you say go to hell Pakistanis'
On the condition of anonymity, a Los Angeles police officer, said the 26-year-old pop star was being taken to 'get help' but did not say where the ambulance was going.
President Bush also reiterated his commitment to take relations forward.
1923-2018: Remembering Mort Walker.
Ricky Ponting has said the new India captain will be under pressure during the upcoming Test series in Australia.
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