China, Russia and Pak envoys meet Taliban officials on govt formation

Special envoys of China, Russia and Pakistan have met the top officials of the Taliban's interim government as well as Afghan leaders Hamid Karzai and Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul and discussed the......

Taliban govt unlikely to survive: William Dalrymple

Describing the new Afghanistan government as “spectacularly uninclusive” even within the Taliban frame, author-historian William Dalrymple says the "all-male old guard......

Afghan PM assures 'full protection' of returning ex-officials

Afghanistan's acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund has appealed to former officials of past governments to return to the country and assured them "full protection", saying the period......

Taliban Govt: ISI Has The Last Laugh

ISI chief Faiz Hameed coerced the Taliban to announce an interim government guaranteed to preserve Pakistan's control over the levers of power in Kabul, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who......

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......

India's Only T20 WC Records Were...

Rajneesh Gupta presents us all the numbers that matter in T20 World Cup 2021. Champion: Australia Runner-up: New Zealand Losing semifinalists: England, Pakistan   IMAGE: The Australian......

T20 World Cup: India's fortunes depend on this match!

IMAGE: A win for New Zealand against Afghanistan would end India's hopes of advancing to the semi-finals at the T20 World Cup. Photograph: Alex Davidson/Getty Images The Indian team will watch......

T20 World Cup: India trounce Afghanistan for first win

Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between India and Afghanistan, in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday. SCORECARD IMAGE: Rohit Sharma was India's top-scorer, hitting 8 fours and 3 sixes in a......

T20 WC: Beleaguered India face gritty Afghans

IMAGE: Virat Kohli-led India have to get past Afghanistan on Wednesday to keep their hopes alive in the tournament. Photograph: T20 World Cup/Twitter Senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's......