In a desperate bid to get his life back on track, convicted Paralympics runner Oscar Pistorius has reportedly expressed his interest in assisting disadvantaged children if he is released on parole as early as August.
From the highest dunk of a biscuit into a cup of tea by a bungee jumper to the most magic tricks performed during a skydive, the adventurous and imaginative marked Guinness World Records Day on Thursday with all sorts of feats. Over the next 24 hours, more than 600,000 people worldwide will try to enter the history books in the most original, daring, and wacky way possible. Here's a look at some of the year's best.
Senior officials of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) have denied a report that three major Chinese banks would acquire a 17 per cent stake in the Standard Chartered bank, the Chinese media reported.
India will wait till the morning of the second Test against South Africa to decide on the inclusion of Anil Kumble and Ishant Sharma.
Yuvraj Singh returned to the side in place of Manoj Tiwary for the second match of the tri-series.
Arpi deserves to be complimented for the commitment and hard work that have gone into this production. The frustrations of seeking reliable documentation from the catacombs of the Indian bureaucracy did not deter him from going after the best information available, and the result is one that he can take much satisfaction in. Ambassador Prabhat P Shukla, Member Advisory Council, Vivekananda International Foundation, reviews Claude Arpi's The End of an Era: India Exits Tibet.
Just like China wants Trump to lose the US presidential poll, it may want Modi to lose the Lok Sabha polls. So months before the 2024 elections, China may take possession of an important area, say one of the Char Dhams, warns Sanjeev Nayyar.
'Sad day for Indian cricket' 'Gratitude has obviously been thrown out of the window by whoever raising 'revolt' against India's giant Kumble'
Economic cracks are already beginning to form along China's Great Wall.
The party and its president, it seemed, were also unable to articulate their views effectively enough
Oil demand from China and India alone is expected to double in the next two decades as their economies continue to expand
Tamil Nadu parties are using Hindi to woo north Indian voters in the upcoming elections.
The present technology supports only 557 outlines of heads, eyes, chins and hairstyles. Officers say beyond that they can't sketch any culprits in the wake of any untoward incident.
Tara Iyer advanced to the quarterfinals while the rest of the Indians crashed out of the Asian Tennis Championships.
In an official communication sent to the Indian Embassy by the Chinese Embassy in Manila, the China government expressed "greatest gratitude" to India for rescuing the crew of a sinking cargo vessel on March 21.
Sri Lanka captain Dinesh Chandimal, on Thursday, came to under-fire Angelo Mathews' defence, making it clear that not only him but all other top order batsmen also need to perform.
Buoyed by record foreign trade, surging fixed investments and industrial production, China's GDP soared by an impressive 10.7 per cent in 2006.
"Even though the first Sino-Indian war took place in 1962, the Chinese incursion had started taking place in 1957. The government knew it but it did not inform the public. After five decades, the same thing is happening as the Chinese incursion has been taking in Aksai Chin for long, but we have woken up now," said Ram Pradhan, former Union home secretary and former governor of Arunachal Pradesh.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) have opted against giving twice Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei a wildcard for the world championship, leaving Malaysia in an awkward selection position.
Shastri made it clear that going forward, Kuldeep is 'already'ahead of Ashwin and Jadeja as country's No 1 spinner.
Test cricket returned to Pakistan for the first time in ten years with the Sri Lankan team playing two matches in Rawalpindi and Karachi, with the hosts winning the second match to clinch the series 1-0 after the rain-curtailed first game ended in a draw.
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Hichki's greatest handicaps are its predictability and sentiment, feels Sukanya Verma.
The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje last week visited Arunachal Pradesh, which China claims as a part of southern Tibet.
The England opener escaped with nothing more than a few stitches after being struck in the face on Friday.
If you think the XL6 is a brand new, from-the-ground-up car, you have another think coming, says Pablo Chatterji.
Tendulkar's ranking may have slipped but he will show why he is recognised as the world's best batsman in the remaining three Tests, Indian teammate VVS Laxman said on Tuesday.
The third seeds beat the Chinese-Uzbek pair of Meng Yuan and Varvara Lepchenko in the quarter-finals of the Cincinnati Open.
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It is well-known, and the Brooks-Bhagat report vouches for it, that the real failure for the 1962 debacle against China was not military, but political, says Ram Madhav.
Indian IT companies may become more competitive in the UK because EU players would not be able to come to the UK very easily as they would now need visa and work permits
In front of a packed arena, in his first pro bout that lasted all ten rounds, Vijender Singh beat Kerry Hopes 98-92-98-92 and 100-92 in a close contest to win the WBO Asia Pacific super middleweight title fight in New Delhi on Saturday.
'The Chinese made their point repeatedly after August 5. They backed Pakistan more overtly than in the past.' 'Kashmir is not completely off their radar. But in order to keep the atmosphere surrounding the Chennai meeting, they did not discuss Kashmir.'
India opener Murali Vijay on Wednesday promised better catching from his side in the second Test against Australia after the hosts spilled several in their sobering defeat in the series opener in Pune.
A heart-warming image of a gentle moment between a gorilla and a rescuer who saved her from being slaughtered is the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award beating nearly 50,000 images to win the much respected prize. Canadian photographer Jo-Anne McArthur's shot, called 'Pikin and Appolinaire' emerged as the favourite. Jo-Anne's image was chosen from a shortlist of 24, selected by the Natural History Museum from almost 50,000 entries submitted for the 2017 competition. Below are the winners and finalists.
'Why has the peace been kept?' 'Basically because there is a balance.' 'Maybe they think that balance has changed.' 'People can make mistakes. People can miscalculate.' 'If that is the cause, then I think what we have done, matching their build-up, etc, it is giving a good account of ourselves in the face-offs.'
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