The Muslim Brotherhood is moving towards a surprise victory in the first round of presidential elections in Egypt. Their victory could raise the likelihood of Islamist domination on the country's......
Iran on Friday pitched for a regional solution to the Afghan problem, saying countries like India and Pakistan can help in the reconciliation process in the war-torn nation. The situation in......
Fierce fighting raged on Saturday between the rebels and troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi for the control of the eastern oil town of Brega as the government of the embattled leader dismissed......
Noting that the military action by the coalition forces has significantly degraded the ability of the Libyan regime to defend itself, United States Defence Secretary Robert Gates has said the......
As people in some Arab nations rise in anger against their rulers, a cross section of Indian Muslims tell Ufaque Paikar that it is not time for such a revolution in India. After the downfall of......
The week-long first Hyderabad International Film Festivalcame to an end on March 29. Ithad an interesting medley of films from different parts of the country and the world. Organised by the......
If Elaan has a USP, it is, undoubtedly, the return of Mithun Chakraborty. The uncrowned disco king of the 1980s stages a comeback with this Vikram Bhatt film. This time, not as a hero, but as Baba......
Omar Sharif, whose career nosedived after a string of hits --Doctor Zhivago, Lawrence Of Arabia and Funny Girl -- in the 1960s, is getting plenty of respect these days."My God, I saw Lawrence......
Thu Dec 26 21:01:21 2002 Name:ajit gokhaleCity, Country:usaYour Views:I think Anil kapoor was the best in Nayak.He is an in-depth actor above all the current crop. (I think Amitabh is running out......
Grandmaster Sandipan Chanda played out a draw with overnight co-leader Miezis Normunds of Latvia to tie for the first place in the 14th Dubai International Open chess tournament that concluded on......
Grandmaster and defending champion Abhijeet Gupta showcased his positional acumen to outwit Grandmaster Amin Bassem of Egypt in the sixth round of 14th Dubai International Open chess tournament in......
Ace Indian cueist Yasin Merchant will have to wait till Wednesday to know whether he will make it to the knock-out stages of the IBSF World Snooker Championship after losing to England's Martin......
Defending champions India produced an inspiring display and scored thrice in the second half to beat archrivals Pakistan 4-2 in the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia, on......
Senior players Sohail Abbas, Rehan Butt and Shakeel Abbasi were on Wednesday dropped from the 18-member Pakistan squad for next month's Azlan Shah hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia.However, the......
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