Taliban planning unprecedented military push

Taliban's supreme leader Mullah Mohammed Omar has emerged from the shadows and with his inspiration they're planning a military push against United States-led forces like never before, a media......

Daniel Pearl murder: Qaeda leader's death commuted, 3 others set free

A Pakistani court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of British-born top Al Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted in the abduction and murder of United States journalist......

In Islamabad, Jadhav meets wife, mother -- from behind glass screen

Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on death row in Pakistan for alleged spying, on Monday met his wife and mother -- but separated by a glass screen -- in a carefully choreographed event that unfolded in......

Vajpayee, a master of realpolitik

'I was present at a meeting where he decided to permit the IAF to strike at Pakistan positions in Kargil, with the caveat that they should not cross the LoC.''Confident that the Indian Army would......

The Movie *Everyone* Turned Up To See!

Director Anubhav Sinha's screening of his new film Anek, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Andrea Kevichusa, Manoj Pahwa and Kumud Mishra, was a houseful affair! Actors and directors turned up to see......

Bollywood celebrates Eid through its movies!

Eid-ul-Fitr has been celebrated in a big way in Hindi films. The films listed below, in fact, are those where the festival plays a pivotal plot point, observes Subhash K Jha.   Chaudvin Ka......

He taught Yash Chopra to make films...

B R Chopra was a reformist film-maker, way ahead of his times, says Subhash K Jha. Baldev Raj Chopra was the visionary film-maker who directed Indian cinema's first multistarrer Waqt... If he had......

'I am the godfather of disco'

'You make a hit, everything is fit.' IMAGE: Bappi Lahiri at home. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and......

'Mohammed Nawaz is world's best spinner'

'I guess the beauty of our side is we've got five spinners. We've got Mohamed Nawaz, who's the best spin bowler in the world at the moment.' IMAGE: Mohammed Nawaz is ranked 30 in the most recent......

Agha admits Pak fell short in all departments vs India

'We have to forget this game because we have one the day after tomorrow. We're looking forward to delivering a better performance there.'   IMAGE: Pakistan's Mohammad Nawaz drops the catch of......

All eyes on Eden pitch as India face stern SA challenge

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir with pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee during the practice session. Photograph: ANI Photo India's awe-inspiring batting depth will face a stern test against South Africa's......

Pak's Noman Ali closes in on Bumrah in Test Rankings

IMAGE: Noman Ali collected a 10-wicket haul during Pakistan's 93-run triumph over South Africa in Lahore recently and moved up four places. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan spinner Noman Ali climbed up......

Bumrah overtakes Bhuvneshwar as India's T20I wicket machine

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah has taken 92 wickets at an average of 17.67, with an economy rate of an astonishing 6.29. Photograph: BCCI Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah overtook Bhuvneshwar Kumar to......