Biplap Deb cited the ancient Hindu epic Mahabharata but his statement has attracted ridicule.

A US passenger jet pilot radioed air traffic control for help after an apparent explosion midair.

Billy Kee's brace clinches Accrington Stanley's promotion to League One with a deserved win at home to Yeovil Town.

Former England captain Charlotte Edwards says there has never been a better time to be female cricketer.

Comments by a Trump aide that Nikki Haley is "confused" over Russia sanctions draw a sharp response.

Fifty years ago on 18 April 1968, London Bridge was bought by American entrepreneur Robert P McCulloch for $2.4m (over £1m). He dismantled it and rebuilt it in the Arizona desert.

Senior Brexit negotiators are meeting to assess if progress has been made on Irish border issues.

Police aim to break up a network that smuggled Thais into Germany and forced them into sex work.

The man fled from Iceland to Sweden on a passenger plane reportedly also carrying the prime minister.

Champions Manchester City have five players in the the Professional Footballers' Association Players' team of the year.

Former England batsman Ed Smith is named new national selector for the England and Wales Cricket Board.

A US airliner experienced a mid-air engine failure, causing a broken window that led to pressure dropping dramatically in the cabin.

But some believe the dramatic move is just a tactic to get the nurses to go back to work.

Raúl Castro will step down at the National Assembly session, bringing an end to the Castro era.

CIA chief Mike Pompeo formed a "good relationship" with North Korea's leader, the US leader tweets.

Tina The Musical opened in London's West End on Tuesday evening.

The latest ticket sales phase for this summer's World Cup in Russia open on Wednesday and figures so far show the appetite among England fans is not what it was in 2014.

Manny Pacquiao says his fight with Lucas Matthysse will not be his last, and he wants to prove his career "is not yet over".

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants a deal that will "flip over the day after Brexit".

Experts describe the challenges facing those investigating an alleged chemical attack in Syria.

Strong desert winds have brought unwelcome spikey visitors to Victorville, California, US