Pak courts flooded with petitions challenging poll results

Pakistan courts have been flooded with petitions by losing candidates who challenged the provisional results in their constituencies within days after the highly polarised general elections in the......

MP suspensions halve strength of INDIA bloc in RS, reduce by one-third in LS

Opposition INDIA bloc lost almost half its strength in Rajya Sabha and one-third in Lok Sabha as 78 MPs in total were suspended on Monday for unruly behaviour and disregarding the directions of the......

78 Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament

As many as 78 opposition members -- 33 in Lok Sabha and 45 in Rajya Sabha -- were suspended from Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on Monday for disrupting proceedings in both the Houses of Parliament.......

Imran Khan's party says they've been denied access to him

Imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party on Sunday accused authorities of denying his legal team access to the leader to get his signatures on essential......

No takers for Sikandar, Shadow

Last week's two releases -- Sikandar and Shadow -- were uninspiring and saw poor openings. Trade analyst Vinod Mirani gives us the box office report. Note: Films are ranked according to their......

Good start for Kaminey, Life Partner

Last week saw some good releases. Unfortunately, they could not be released in Mumbai due to directions given by the Maharashtra government in order to curb the spread of swine flu. Vishal......

No takers for RGV's Agyaat

Ram Gopal Varma's latest thriller Agyaat failed to draw in the crowds, despite a skimpily clad Priyanka Kothari. The other two films released over the weekend -- Teree Sang and Chal Chalein--......

Box Office: Audience laps up Love Aaj Kal

Saif Ali Khan can relax a little because it looks like his first production Love Aaj Kal has gone down quite well with the audience. The movie had a sustained collection over the weekend,......

Pakistan Hockey fires entire coaching team before Asian Games

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter The entire coaching staff of Pakistan men's hockey team was reportedly sacked by country's sports board-run committee after it failed reach the......

IPL Auction: Shami, Iyer for Rs 2 cr

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami celebrates taking a wicket for the Punjab Kings during IPL 2021. Photograph: BCCI The top Indian players, including Mohammed Shami, Shikhar Dhawan, Ravichandran Ashwin and......

Pak PM Imran Khan to attend Beijing Winter Olympics opening

IMAGE: Pakistan PM Imran Khan's visit to Beijing 'will reinforce the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between our two countries, and further advance the objective of building a closer......

Six Pakistan players negative in second COVID test ahead of England tour

'These players were asymptomatic, which means their chances of regaining complete fitness are higher and brighter than most.' IMAGE: Upon arrival in Manchester, the Pakistan squad will be......

Ali gets maiden call-up, Sohail recalled for Eng tour

  IMAGE: Sohail Khan, 36, has not played Test cricket since the 2016 Boxing Day match in Melbourne but has been rewarded for his strong form in domestic cricket. Photograph: Vipin......