Presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump has been considering a retired general, governors and current and former US lawmakers in his search for a vice presidential running mate. Trump is expected to announce his choice this week, ahead of the July 18-21 Republican convention. The following are some of the candidates under consideration by Trump. NEWT GINGRICH After becoming House speaker Read More

Australia is looking to take advantage of a Sri Lanka team on a losing streak to turn around its recent Test match failures in Asia. Captain Steven Smith said Wednesday that success was hard to come by for Australia in Asia but the three-Test series in Sri Lanka, starting July 26, offered a chance to change that. Since winning its Read More

Moments after David Cameron resigned as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he changed his Twitter bio. The updated profile read, ‘former prime minister and MP for Whitney’. Cameron who submitted his resignation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace is the youngest prime minister to leave office since the Earl of Roseberry in 1895. David Cameron who handed his Read More

Athletes from one sport should not be punished for the sins of those from another, the IOC president said on Wednesday, cooling speculation that Russia could be banned from the Olympics altogether for systematic doping. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is due to issue a report on Monday covering its investigation into allegations that a Russian state-run system helped doped Read More

India’s premier off-spinner R Ashwin said that the slow nature of the tracks in the Caribbean will pose a big challenge for the the spinners and he is ready to bowl all day during the four-match Test series against hosts West Indies. He didn’t feature in the first warm-up match against WICB Presidents XI but is ready to return to the Read More

As body mass index increases, so does the growth and spread of the blood cancer multiple myeloma, which accounts for about 10 percent of all blood cancers in patients, a study warns. “Once a person with cancer is out of the normal weight category, their BMI is contributing to multiple myeloma growth and progression,” said lead study author Katie DeCicco-Skinner, Read More

If you’re willing to open up to a palate other than typical north Indian dishes, try stopping over at Asia Seven in this suburb of the national capital to sample piping hot crystal clear dumplings, tempura rolls, sushi and more. My feast began with a pomegranate and ginger-infused chilled drink that helped me unwind after a hectic day at work. Read More

The upcoming Olympic games are not likely to have a major impact on the spread of Zika virus, although four developing countries could face a substantially higher risk, according to a new government estimate. U.S. researchers tried to calculate whether the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, which is in the midst of a Zika epidemic, will lead to outbreaks that Read More

Slovakia defender Martin Skrtel is on the verge of completing his move to Fenerbahce from Liverpool with the Turkish side saying he completed his medical on Wednesday. Skrtel, who joined the Premier League club from Russian side Zenit St Petersburg in January 2008, had an injury-hit season due to hamstring and tendon problems sustained in December. The fee for the Read More

The 52-year-old Senior British Open champion reached the eighth green during his first practice round at Royal Troon on Tuesday when his caddie for the week, standing about 10 feet away, was knocked to the ground by an errant drive from Vijay Singh from the seventh tee. “I’ve never seen anyone get hit by a ball like that,” Dawson said Read More