Competing in a club match while serving a five-year ban for spot-fixing might have landed Mohammad Aamir in trouble with the ICC but the Pakistan pacer has managed to earn the goodwill of the cricketers with whom he played.

Celebrated painter M.F. Husain died at Royal Brompton Hospital in London at 2.30 am local time, family sources say. He was 95. Husain died in exile from his homeland in India, having become a citizen of Qatar in 2006.

Hollywood actress Eva Green is worried about designer John Galliano, who was accused of racist rants earlier in 2011, saying that she wishes she could turn back time.

Oscar-winning actress Cate Blanchett has purchased herself a plot on an island in the Pacific Ocean. The 42-year-old fell in love with the area of Havannah Harbour following a visit there last year, reported Contactmusic.

Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has said she has no problem with the “sex symbol” tag and feels “comfortable” as a young liberal woman. The 26-year-old actress, who recently ended her relationship

“The International Cricket Council are investigating reports that Pakistan bowler Mohammad Aamer has continued playing despite his ban for spot-fixing,” a spokesman said on Wednesday.

England captain Andrew Strauss insisted Matt Prior was “genuinely contrite” after he broke a window in the Lord’s Pavilion during the drawn second test against Sri Lanka.

US and Pakistani authorities disagree sharply over claims that senior Al Qaeda leader Ilyas Kashmiri was killed in a recent missile strike, officials from both countries said on Monday, suggesting sharp strains persist between authorities in Washington and Islamabad.

British home secretary Theresa May has criticised universities for their alleged “complacency” in tackling radicalisation and Islamic extremism on campus.

Pop star Cheryl Cole has reportedly been dumped by her rumoured boyfriend Derek Hough. The “Promise This” singer and the “Dancing With The Stars” pro’s relationship has apparently been pushed to breaking point by Cole’s “negative” attitude during her recent US X Factor troubles, reported Mirror online.