Khalid Mujahid, an accused in the serial blasts at Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad in 2007, died of 'heat stroke' on Saturday when he was being taken back to the Lucknow prison after a hearing at a Faizabad court, police said.

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday said the Tamil minority now wants to live peacefully in one country and slammed the Tamil diaspora for the lack of support in his reconciliation and rebuilding efforts in the former conflict zones.

At least seven people died and nearly 3,000 were left homeless as the cyclonic storm 'Mahasen' caused heavy rains in the north and eastern parts of Sri Lanka.

Expressing surprise over S&P's threat to downgrade India's credit rating, industry bodies on Friday termed the global agency's affirming its negative outlook on the country as unfortunate and harsh.

The ICC has announced the schedule of warm-up matches to be played in the lead-up to the Champions Trophy from June 6 to 23.

Dale Steyn, the world's most feared pacer, on Wednesday backed his country South Africa to come out trumps in the three-Test series against India to be held at the end of this year, but was also wary of the quality of the opposing batting line-up.

Expressing disappointment over S&P's rating action, the government on Friday said its fiscal policies are on the right track and there is nothing to be worried about.

Singer-songwriter Mariah Carey is reportedly planning to embark upon a world tour.

India proposes to launch its first navigational satellite, which will provide terrestrial, aerial and marine navigation services and help in disaster and fleet management, on June 12.

It will be a battle to avoid the wooden spoon when laggards Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils take field for one last time in the 2013 season of the Pepsi Indian Premier League on Sunday.