Japan is considering direct talks with North Korea, the government said on Wednesday, adding momentum to the cause after a top level aide to the Prime Minister made a surprise trip to Pyongyang.

Microsoft unveiled a new Xbox console on Tuesday that represents a major upgrade in the leading Xbox 360 model. The president of the IT giant's Interactive Entertainment Business, Don Mattrick, revealed the hi-tech Xbox - One entertainment and gaming console during an event at Microsoft's Redmond Washington campus.

Microsoft on Tuesday unveiled its eagerly awaited new generation Xbox One videogame console, touting it as a home entertainment hub that goes far beyond games.

Andy Murray will miss the French Open with the back injury that flared up at the Rome Masters, the world number two announced. After meeting with medical specialists Murray has decided to skip the second Grand Slam of the year at Roland Garros to ensure he is fully fit for Wimbledon.

Paul di Resta added six more points to Sahara Force India's kitty with a seventh-place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix of the Formula One Championship, while team-mate Adrian Sutil finished 13th on Monday.

Two-time champion Fernando Alonso thrilled a massive 95,000 flag-waving home crowd on Sunday when he drove his Ferrari to a dominant victory at the Spanish Grand Prix.

Internationally acclaimed Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has won the grand prize at the prestigious Copenhagen International Sand sculpture festival in Denmark for his sculpture on environment.

Paul di Resta finished fourth with an impressive drive to give Sahara Force India Formula One team the best show so far this season at the incident-filled Bahrain Grand Prix.

Aimed at maintaining its leadership position in the smartphone segment in the country, Korean handset maker Samsung Electronics on Monday announced the launch of its Galaxy Grand Quattro, priced at Rs 17,290.

Top seed P V Sindhu stormed into the final of the women's singles event at the Malaysia Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament with a straight-game win over Sapsiree Taerattanachai of Thailand in Kuala Lumpur on Friday.