Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has claimed that Lindsay Lohan's nude photo spread is helping the men's magazine break sales records. "The Lindsay Lohan January-February Double Issue is breaking sales records," Hefner posted on Twitter.

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mayawati on Tuesday alleged that the Central government wanted to keep the issue of division of the state into four parts pending and that the letter sent to the state by the Centre on Monday in this regard was against constitutional norms.

Kim Jong Il, the mercurial and enigmatic North Korean leader whose iron rule and nuclear ambitions dominated world security fears for more than a decade, has died. He was 69.

A cricket enthusiast listed in the Indian touring squad as an “attendant” is helping Sachin Tendulkar prepare for India's quest to win their first Test series in Australia, reports said on Monday.

VVS Laxman, who has proved to be Australia's nemesis several times, is again ready to take on one of the toughest Test sides in world cricket as the stylish Indian prepares for what would be his final tour down under.

Three Russian journalists covering riots in western Kazakhstan were detained without any reason on Sunday, Russia's Kommersant business daily said on its website.

Actress Scarlett Johansson hates the way her name is shortened to 'ScarJo' in the press, insisting it is lazy and bizarre.
The blonde beauty has been dubbed 'ScarJo' by some writers and bloggers since shooting to fame in 'Lost In Translation' in 2003, Contactmusic reported.

As India gears up to test its 5000 km range Agni-V missile in February next year, Chinese official media here said that the "killer" missile with potential to reach several cities in China showed New Delhi's intention to become major power in the region.

BJP leader L.K. Advani on Sunday made it clear that though Team Anna has a right to voice its differences on various aspects of Lokpal Bill, the final word lies with Parliament on passing laws.

Touted as the country’s biggest, a hybrid power generation system which uses solar and wind energy has been inaugurated in western Nepal to help residents facing acute shortage of electricity.