Washington, May 18 (ANI): Mariah Carey's spokesperson has vehemently denied rumours that the singer was lip-synching during her performance on American Idol on Thursday night.

London, May 16 (ANI): England football team manager Roy Hodgson has planned to appoint Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney who also plays for the England national team, as captain of the team, despite reports of Rooney wanting to quit United.

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Being a gay actor significantly affects ratings of his masculinity, but it has no significant effect on ratings of his acting performance, researchers have claimed.

Washington, May 16 (ANI): Engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., completed one of the most delicate performances of their lives and meticulously implanted part of the eyes of the James Webb Space Telescope.

Lumami, May 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday called upon universities and academic institutions to take the lead in meeting the moral challenge of our times and ensuring that our civilizational values of love for motherland; performance of duty; compassion for all; tolerance for pluralism; respect for women and elderly; truth and honesty in life; discipline and self-restraint in conduct, and responsibility in action are fully entrenched in the young minds.

London, May 14 (ANI): Taylor Swift was recently spotted doing a Rihanna style raunchy floor-grinds while wearing a leotard and heeled boots during her Red worldwide tour in the US.

New York, May 13 (ANI): Zoe Saldana and Alice Eve, who made their second entry in the rebooted sci-fi franchise Star Trek, set viewers on stunned with their spectacular performances.

London, May 12 (ANI): Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard has outscored previous Chelsea records and has become the club's all-time leading goal-scorer with his two goal performance during the 2-1 win at Aston Villa and has also revealed his desire to sign a new deal at Stamford Bridge.

Johannesburg, May 9 (ANI): Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim will reportedly step down from his post after playing two Twenty20 internationals against Zimbabwe this weekend.

Johannesburg, May 9 (ANI): South Africa one-day captain AB de Villiers has said that it is possible for them to remove their 'chokers' tag and secure their first international trophy in 15 years at the final edition of the ICC Champions Trophy tournament in England and Wales.

New Delhi, May 8 (ANI): Asserting that the result of the Karnataka assembly election is a rejection of the BJP's ideology, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Wednesday showered praise on Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for the party's splendid performance in the state.

Islamabad, May 8 (ANI): Pakistan opening batsman Imran Farhat has insisted that he was not selected in the ICC Champions Trophy team on family recommendations, and that his performance was his only barometer.

London, May 7 (ANI): Dame Helen Mirren, who recently shouted at drummers after they disrupted her theatre performance, has said that she would do it all over again.

London, May 6 (ANI): Sir Paul McCartney has for the first time ever given his live performance of a selection of classic Beatles tracks at the opening night of his world tour in Brazil.

Islamabad, May 6 (ANI): New Zealand bowling coach Shane Bond has said that players need to be consistent in their performances rather than striving to show their fast bowling talents.

London, May 6 (ANI): Helen Mirren, who was playing Queen in the hit play 'The Audience,' swore at noisy street drummers after they disrupted her performance.

Agartala, May 3 (ANI): Festivals are a great way of showcasing the cultural heritage of a region. Recently, a three-day long festival was organized in Tripura where people from different tribes put up an array of enthralling performances.

New York, May. 2 (ANI): An artist's upcoming performance and installation at the New Museum in New York titled, 'Sext Me If You Can,' will hang paintings of indecent texts on the walls of the modern magazine from May 23-26.

Karachi, May 1 (ANI): Struggling Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has pledged to improve his performances following his sack from the 15-member squad for the Champions Trophy in England.

Sydney, May 1 (ANI): New Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer's compensation package totals more than 70 million dollars, including her basic pay, performance bonus and restricted stock, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Sydney, Apr 30 (ANI): Popular Pakistani player Shahid Afridi has been dropped from the 15-man squad for the ICC Champions Trophy following the all-rounder's below-par performances in South Africa and a domestic competition.

Washington, April 29 (ANI): Cash rewards for healthier habits may work, if you add on one more condition - peer pressure, according to a new study.

Sydney, Apr 25 (ANI): Australian Test cricketer Peter Siddle has hit back at the English insults of his country's Ashes squad, saying their oldest rivals have a century of failure to make up for.

London, Apr.24 (ANI): National England football team manager Roy Hodgson has said that Manchester United boss Alex Ferguson is a magician following the success of his team at the 13th Premier League.

Sydney, Apr 23 (ANI): Convicted drug dealer Shane Charter has admitted that he had helped footballers and rugby players use performance enhancing drugs.