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The Man Who Fought Al-Qaeda, Taliban

Ahmed Shah Massoud's assassination, 9/11 and the defeat and ejection of the Taliban suggested a break in Afghanistan's history, but the events of August 2021 and the Taliban's return shows how......

Egypt's President Sisi to be chief guest at Republic Day celebrations

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will be the chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations in January, the ministry of external affairs said on Sunday. IMAGE: Egypt's President Abdel Fattah......

Xi Jinping: A princeling turned China's Mao 2.0

Xi's ascent to power and the quick consolidation of his leadership of the party with a shock anti-graft campaign securing the title of the “core leader” of the party bequeathed only to......

Cheers! Departmental stores in J-K's cities allowed to sell beer

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved a proposal to authorise departmental stores to sell beer and other ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages in urban areas, an official said. IMAGE: Kindly......

India has big clout: PCB chief Sethi on Asian Cup hosting issue

IMAGE: Addressing the Asia Cup hosting issues, PCB chairman Najam Sethi conceded that India enjoys big clout . Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images PCB Chairman Najam Sethi on Saturday said that......

Djokovic to miss Miami Open over vaccine status

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic will miss next week's Miami Open after the Serbian was denied an exemption that would have allowed him to enter the US despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.......

Why Hardik is Gavaskar's pick for ODI captain

IMAGE: Hardik Pandya is set to lead India in the three-match ODI series against Australia starting on Friday. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar reckons......

Djokovic withdraws from Indian Wells amid US visa row

IMAGE: Novak Djokovic has not competed at the back-to-back ATP Masters events in Indian Wells and Miami, two of the biggest tournaments on the ATP calendar and known as the "Sunshine Double",......

Novak Djokovic falls to first defeat of the year

IMAGE: Daniil Medvedev ended Djokovic’s winning run. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Daniil Medvedev handed Novak Djokovic his first defeat of the year, beating the world number......

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