A Tibetan protester set himself on fire at a demonstration in the Indian capital today ahead of a visit by China's president.

Trade agreement with India could put life-saving generic medicines beyond the reach of millions

Joe Root's unbeaten century helped England Lions clinch a 3-2 win in the unofficial one-day series against Sri Lanka A with a 117-run win in Colombo.

The man accused of gunning down Indian student Anuj Bidve on Boxing Day gave his name as "Psycho Stapleton" when he appeared in court today charged with murder.

As Brits prepare to spend for the festive period, Jennifer Hill asks if investing in retailers will be a wise choice

Hamilton hails new track but suffers grid penalty after setting fastest time in first practice session

An Indian reform activist whose protest galvanized the nation's anger against corruption ended his 12-day hunger strike Sunday after forcing Parliament to throw its weight behind his crusade.

Turbulent tides and hidden undercurrents

India's parliament edged closer to an agreement today on an anti-corruption bill that could end a 12-day hunger strike by a social activist that has lead to widepsread anger against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's besieged government.

India's government called today for political parties to reach consensus on drafting anti-corruption legislation, as an activist leading anti-corruption protests entered the second week of his hunger strike.

Mani Kaul was a genre-hopping film-maker whose success came the hard and hard-line intellectual way, via India's so-called "parallel cinema". Like Shyam Benegal, Mrinal Sen and Kumar Shahani but more so, he never espoused the popular route to success, even though he enjoyed critical and some commercial acclaim. Not in the mainstream, not quite an outsider, his oeuvre embraced serious, non-commercial cinema – frequently based on books or dramas – documentary film, especially on musical subjects, and the culturally daring. Sen lauded him simply as "one of the finest film-makers in India."

Hundreds gathered in India's capital yesterday to protest sexual violence against women.

Beckham: What's my motivation?

When David Beckham shocked the world and moved to the City of Angels, despite interest from a host of top European clubs, many people were left wondering what the motivation might have been. Four years down the line and the masses finally get their answer.

Gordon Brown was last night forced to defend receiving £600,000 from speeches and books published in the past year.