Watch out Usain Bolt, Usain Colt is running - and with four legs, he is fast.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has congratulated Pranab Mukherjee on becoming India's 13th President, calling him a strong partner of the American people.

New Zealand were 232/4 at the close on the opening day of the first of two Tests against the West Indies here on Wednesday as Martin Guptill spurned the chance of a century.

The statue of former UP Cchief minister and BSP supremo Mayawati was on Thusday vandalised by some unidentified persons in Gomti Nagar area here.

The 12-book longlist, chosen by a five-member jury, was selected from a total of 145 titles, 11 of which were called in by the judges.

Former South Africa wicketkeeper Mark Boucher could regain most of the sight in his left eye after a freak accident tore his retina, his doctor said on Thursday.

Amid loud cheers from hundreds of his fans, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan on Thusday carried the Olympic torch at Southwark here, a day before the opening ceremony of the sporting spectacle.

The Indian left-arm spinner Pragyan Ojha was rushed to a hospital on Thursday morning after being hit on the neck during the team's net session at the Premadasa stadium here.

High-profile athletes have sparked security concerns by carelessly posting pictures of their official Olympic Village passes on twitter, which experts suggest could prove to be a ‘golden ticket’ to the venues for terrorists.

Seismologists say a strong 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck north of the Indian Ocean islands of Mauritius.