War crimes court judges on Monday issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and two of his closest allies for crimes against humanity committed against opponents of his regime, a judge said.

China provides a “huge opportunity” for British businesses, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Monday after meeting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao here. Cameron announced trade agreements with China worth 1.4 billion pounds (around $2.2 billion), BBC reported.

In the first visit by an Indian home minister in 15 years, P. Chidambaram will arrive here on Tuesday on a three day visit during which he will hold high-level security dialogue with top Russian ministers and officials.

A 95-year-old cancer-stricken woman was forced to undergo 45 minutes of intrusive pat-down at a US airport, triggering an outrage on the treatment meted out to her.

Former New Zealand cricket captain Daniel Vettori, the world’s top-ranked limited overs bowler, announced today he is taking an indefinite break from the short game to prolong his Test career.

Troubled star Lindsay Lohan, who tested positive for alcohol recently, has blamed it on her favourite blend of tea.

Defending champion Saina Nehwal inched closer to a third successive Indonesian Open Super Series title after advancing to the finals with a hard-fought victory over Chinese Taipei’s Shao Chieh Cheng here on Saturday.

Saad Bin Jung

The plight of Hyderabad cricket evokes two emotions. The first is “I told you so” for many moons ago I did say that Indian cricket was heading for disaster if important administrative positions were not filled by seasoned professionals and if the untrained cricketers, believing that they have the experience and knowledge to administer the huge cache of talent (especially in Hyderabad) that has been our hallmark, are allowed to manage affairs.

“Men In Black II” actress Rosario Dawson is happy that her mother Isabel Celeste’s latest marriage is over because the man she wed was not “good enough”.

President Pratibha Patil on Friday asked the Naxalites to shun violence and come forward for talks and join hands with the government to usher progress for the tribal population which they represent.