Ex-Pak PM Abbasi among 1,500 booked for taking out rally in Sharif's support

Around 1,500 Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz workers and leaders, including Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Shahbaz Sharif, were booked on Saturday under terrorism and other charges for taking out a rally in......

Pak minister undergoes surgery after assassination attempt

Pakistan’s Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday underwent a successful surgery after being shot in an apparent assassination bid by a religious fanatic during a election rally in Punjab......

Fight is against terrorism, not against any religion: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said action against terrorism and radicalisation is not against any religion, but aimed at countering a mindset that leads the young to inflict atrocities......

PHOTOS: Saudi prince gives tour of his luxury 'prison cell'

A prominent Saudi billionaire, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has been released from a two-month detention after paying a settlement in an anti-corruption bust. Alwaleed was being detained at the Ritz......

Why was this billionaire arrested?

It is not every day that one of the planet's richest men is arrested by his government. IMAGE: Saudi Prince Al-Waleed arrives at the presidential palace in Kabul to meet then Afghan president......

Sahara's Plaza, Dream Downtown hotels in US up for sale?

While there was no official word from Saharas, reports said that the two hotels can fetch up to $1 billion. Image: Reports said that the two hotels can fetch up to $1 billion. Photograph: Reuters......

Ballmer picks up 4% stake in Twitter, owns more than CEO

However, his backing as an investor is no guarantee of success for Twitter Former Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has acquired four per cent stake in Twitter, according to his spokesman,......

Rupert Murdoch preparing to step down as Fox CEO

Some key investors have been warming to the idea that Murdoch (Jr) has the ability to run Fox Rupert Murdoch, the 84-year-old chief executive of Twenty-First Century Fox Inc, is preparing to step......

Asiad: Gold for men's trap team; Kynan bags individual bronze

  IMAGE: India's gold medal-winning trap shooting team. Photograph: Kind courtesy SAI Media/X It was a bittersweet Sunday for Indian trap exponents as they came up with fine performances in......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 26

IMAGE: India's chess player Koneru Humpy will be seen in action in the women's individual round at the Asian Games on Tuesday. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Following is India's schedule at the......

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

IMAGE: Led by golden boy Neeraj Chopra, India will hope to register a record medal haul at the 19th Asian Games . Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra,......

Shine & glitz to welcome all as China opens Asian Games in post-Covid era

IMAGE: The 19th Asian Games is set to officially open on Saturday. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters After a year's delay due to COVID-19, the 19th Asian Games officially opens in Hangzhou on......

Troubles aside, OCA optimistic about 'greatest ever Asian Games'

  IMAGE: Former Olympic skeet shooter Randhir Singh, who has been chairman of the coordination committee for the Hangzhou Games, said it was too early to talk about the next OCA elections.......