China's Xbox Gold service is very limited compared with other markets in order to comply with the country's strict censorship laws. Microsoft has announced that it will continue to offer its Gold Xbox Live service for free in China. However the news has disappointed some console owners who believe a subscription would enable them to access more content. The free trial was supposed to have…

Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat seems to have found true love in Paris. The ‘Murder’ actress is dating French businessman Cyrille Auxenfans and feels being in love is one of the best feelings in the world. Expressing her love to her beau, Mallika Sherawat took to Instagram to share a post which read, Being in love is one of the best feelings in the world! Mallika Sherawat was last seen…

Scotland’s largest teaching union is calling for increased funding for education in a new manifesto ahead of the Scottish Parliament election. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) has published the Standing Up for Scottish Education manifesto calling on political parties to commit to protecting and promoting the country’s education. Key demands include a legal entitlement to nursery…

Panama is a child born with a brain disorder believed to have been registered Zika virus, in what is thought to be the first such case outside Brazil in the current outbreak. Traces of the mosquito-born virus were found in the baby's umbilical cord. The baby had been born with an underdeveloped brain, a condition known as microcephaly, which health experts suspect is linked to the virus.The Panamanian…

Pakistan defeated India by 6 wickets in a riveting contest which was decided on Duckworth Lewis method .Sana Mir's side were 77/6, requiring 20 runs off 24 balls before heavy showers stopped play. Pakistan, who were rattled by India with three wickets in 10 balls, were 2 runs ahead on DL method and persistent rain meant they ended up on the winning side after the cut-off time. Earlier,…

After the signing of the biggest-ever line of credit, India’s EXIM Bank is now all set to open it’s Dhaka office and embark on new cooperation with Bangladesh. Chairman and also the Managing Director of India’s official export credit agency Yaduvendra Mathur, disclosed this on Thursday. Mathur termed the signing of the $2 billion LoC with Bangladesh on Wednesday a “historic…

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia inaugurated it at the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh at Dhaka’s Ramna at around 11:30am on Saturday by hoisting the national flag and releasing balloons. Khaleda and her son Tarique Rahman have already been elected chairperson and senior vice-chairman uncontested. After a heavy downpour early on Saturday unsettled the buntings at the site, party leaders supervised…

Former finance secretary and incumbent chairman of the state-run Sonali Bank Fazle Kabir is joining the Bangladesh Bank tomorrow (Sunday) as its new governor, Bangladesh Bank spokesperson AFM Asaduzzaman told today. He said the new governor would come to the central bank between 11am and 11:30 am to take his office. Fazle Kabir would relinquish his position as chairman of Sonali Bank before joining…

Serena Williams faced her first big test since she unexpectedly lost in the Australian Open final to Angelique Kerber 6½ weeks ago. Williams' response Tuesday night was an imperious statement aimed at her most dangerous rivals. Williams, the top seed at Indian Wells, overwhelmed defending champ and No. 5 seed  Halep, 6-4, 6-3, in a bruising display of power tennis. Here are five takeaways…

Experts have urged Nigerians to adopt healthy lifestyle choices and kidney-friendly diets to keep kidney diseases at bay. They gave the urge at a seminar organised by the Kidney Foundation for Africa, a non-governmental organisation, to commemorate the World Kidney Day (WKD) in Lagos. World Kidney Day (WKD) observed annually on the 2nd Thursday in March, is a global health awareness campaign focusing…

Lifestyle change is the new trend for managing a patient’s diabetes, according to research. It is well established that diabetes mellitus (DM) is a progressive metabolic disorder, characterized by hallmark signs such as hyperglycemia, which is due to a deficiency of the hormone insulin. Besides glucose control, which is essential for patients who have DM, there is a strong need for patients…

Mr Hogan's legal team argued the New York-based website violated his privacy and the video was not newsworthy. The case, which pitted freedom of the press against a celebrity's right to privacy, has been closely watched. The video was posted in 2012 after Mr Hogan was secretly recorded having sex with his friend's wife. Lawyers for Gawker argued that although jurors might find the website's…