Dr Afridi working against Al Qaeda not Pak: White House

The White House has said that Shakil Afridi, the Pakistani doctor who helped the Central Invetigation Agency trace Osama bin Laden, was not working against Pakistan but the Al Qaeda and should not......

Houla massacre: UK, Oz expel Syrian diplomats

Toughening their stand on Syria, Britain and Australia on Tuesday announced expulsion of the country's diplomats in the wake of the recent massacre of children and women at Houla, describing the......

Pak a terror sponsor? US experts' opinion mixed

While the consensus seemingly among Barack Obama administration and US congressional lawmakers and several policy wonks who deal with South Asia at leading think tanks is that Pakistan meets all of......

'When will Pakistan shut down Frankenstein's monster?'

The pathetic failure of United States' policy in Pakistan is evident by the fact that more than 10 years after the 9/11 terror strike, terrorist groups based in Pakistan continue to operate with......

Review: Arthur Christmas is a delightful watch

Ankur Pathak feels that Arthur Christmas is aclear winner with its meticulous narrative and animation.Solving the mystery of how Santa Claus manages to deliver presents to eager kids, Arthur......

Review: Swapna Sanchari is preachy

Paresh C Palicha feels Malayalam film Swapna Sanchari isa disaster.Writer K Gireesh Kumar's new film Swapna Sanchari, directed by Kamal and starring Jayaram, has the requisite masala......

MJ's death: Murray found guilty of involuntary manslaughter

Michael Jackson's formerphysician Dr. Conrad Murray is spending his first night behind bars after a jury found him guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the King Of Pop's death case in......

Review: Velayudham is paisa vasool

Velayudham doesn't take itself seriously and doesn't expect you to either, says Pavithra Srinivasan Ilaya Thalapathi Vijay has his comfort zone in the form of formula mass films that have a......

When the best were laid to rest at Roland Garros

Following Serena Williams's shock exit from the French Open, Bikash Mohapatra looks at some of the biggest upsets at Roland Garros in the last decade. Serena Williams's shock defeat at the hands......

Doha, Baku out of running for 2020 Games

The chase to host the 2020 Summer Games was reduced to a three horse race between Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo after Doha and the Azerbaijan capital Baku were dropped from the running by the......

Negi slips-up, loses to Chanda in Dubai Open

Grandmaster Parimarjan Negi blundered and went down to Sandipan Chanda from a position of strength in the penultimate round of the 14th Dubai International Open chess tournament on Monday. Negi's......

Bahrain tense as F1 chiefs say race to go ahead

The Bahrain Grand Prix will go ahead next weekend despite concerns over security but the race organisers' decision has split opinion in the Gulf state, which has been shaken by a year of......

Arkaji to be trailblazer for Qatari women at London Olympics

Nada Arkaji hopes to be a trailblazer for Qatar's forgotten sportswomen at the London Olympics this year even though the teenager's medal prospects are almost non-existent. The 17-year-old and......