Can Afghan Warlords Stop the Taliban?

Once Mazar-i-Sharif falls, some isolated pockets of resistance may remain, which the Taliban would tackle through political work or coercion, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a......

Why Delhi is concerned about the Taliban

India is apprehensive about the Taliban's return as it would mean loss of access to Baluch rebels and help to the restive tribals of Waziristan.This would be a setback to the Indian strategy of......

Exclusive! How India reached out to the Afghan Mujahideen

IMAGE: Ahmad Shah Massoud's Northern Alliance fighters near Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan, in 2001. Photograph: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images 'It was a mission undertaken in darkness in every sense --......

ISIS executes US aid worker Peter Kassig; Obama calls it act of pure evil

The Islamic State group has released a video showing the beheading of US aid worker Peter Kassig in a warning to Washington as it prepares to send more troops to Iraq. The same video showed the......

Simon Cowell's emotional exit from American Idol

Music mogul Simon Cowell made an emotional exit from US talent show American Idol. The nasty judge turned sweet as he hugged the show's former judge Paula Abdul and took his final bow on the show......

Simon Cowell to quit Idol. Will you miss him?

Those of you who hate Simon Cowell's guts, here's some good news. The American Idol judge has announced that this year's season of the popular reality showwill be his last. Cowell's announcement......

Shania Twain to be guest judge on American Idol

Country singer Shania Twain has become the next celebrity who will be joining American Idol as a guest judge, ever since Paula Abdul left the show. Twain, 43, will be joining the judging panel when......

Posh Spice to replace Paula on American Idol?

Victoria Beckham will replace Paula Abdul as a judge on American Idol, say reports. Abdul had reportedly quit after her demands for a raise were not met. She had said on Twitter: 'With sadness in......

Bad day for United States, new dawn for China

The United States suffered their worst day of the Athens Olympics on Friday when a tearful Marion Jones flopped; their basketball "Dream Team" were humiliated and they captured only one of the 20......