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Pak: Punjab govt gives Imran 24-hr ultimatum to 'hand over terrorists'

The interim government in Pakistan's Punjab province on Wednesday claimed that some '30 to 40' terrorists are hiding at the Lahore residence of former prime minister Imran Khan, giving him an......

Why It's Best Not To Talk To Pakistan Now

The only thing that might justify a response is the desperate state of Pakistan's economy and how its people are suffering.But it's better to be heartless for now, argues Shekhar Gupta. IMAGE:......

Blood of Chinese can't be shed in vain: Beijing on Pak blast

China on Wednesday asked Pakistan to scale-up security for its nationals working in the country and demanded a thorough investigation and punishment to the perpetrators behind the suicide attack at......

Burqa-clad suicide bomber kills 3 Chinese nationals at Karachi varsity

A burqa-clad woman suicide bomber struck a van inside the premises of the University of Karachi in Pakistan's financial capital, killing three Chinese nationals and their local driver, in what is......

Is Imran Khan's Exit Imminent?

No prime minister in Pakistan's recent history has survived long in office after appointing an ISI chief who did not have the army chief's confidence. IMAGE: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan,......

High-speed Spanish Talgo train hits the tracks

As of now, the Delhi-Mumbai Rajdhani Express runs at an average speed of 85 km per hour. Image: The Spanish train Talgo arrives at Moradabad Railway Station during its first trial run between......

Govt tense on Budget after Women's bill fracas

Has the Women's Reservation Bill put the Finance Bill, 2010 in jeopardy? This was the question Congress managers were asking themselves today after two important supporters of the United......

'Today's actors can't read Hindi scripts'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Shabana Azmi/Instagram Javed Akhtar says he has to write Hindi dialogues in the Roman script for the new generation of actors today because 'they can't read anything......

The BEST and WORST Movies of 2019

The year began amidst peak election fever. Across a flurry of jingoistic dramas and political biopics hitting the screen, extended election campaigns and propaganda masqueraded as cinema. Still a......

The BEST 200 Indian Films of the Decade

Aseem Chhabra picks the finest Indian films in the 2010-2019 decade. IMAGE: A scene from Bulbul Can Sing. As the second decade of the young century comes to an end, it is time to look at how......

Half-Yearly Report: Bollywood's HIGHS and LOWS of 2019

The year is half over but Bollywood is showing no signs of slowing down. In the ensuing mixed bag of splendid and second-rate cinema, one thing emerged a clear winner -- a willingness to attempt......

Box Office: Photograph, Milan Talkies fail

The hits and misses of the week. All six releases -- Photograph, Milan Talkies, Mere Pyare Prime Minister, Risknamaaa, Hamid and Sharmaji Ki Lag Gai -- failed at the box office over the weekend.......

World Cup 2015: Know the Afghanistan cricket team

Penpix of the Afghanistan squad for the 2015 cricket World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Nasir Jamal, Najibullah Zadran and Shafiqullah Shafaq of Afghanistan chat. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty......

Shoaib files appeal against ban

Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has filed an appeal with the Pakistan Cricket Board against the two-year ban imposed on him for a doping offence.His teammate Mohammad Asif, who was also banned......

Poor English got Asif reduced ban

The Pakistan Cricket Board's anti-doping commission took a strict stance against Shoaib Akhtar and slapped the enigmatic pacer a two-year ban, but went soft on Mohammad Asif because of the latter's......

Shoaib, Asif banned for doping

A Pakistan Cricket Board drugs tribunal banned Shoaib Akhtar for two years and fellow-fast bowler Mohammad Asif for one year on Wednesday after finding them guilty of doping offences.A statement......

Shoaib, Asif say no to 'B' sample test

Pakistani pacers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif gave up their right to call for testing of 'B' samples while appearing before a drugs inquiry tribunal in Lahore, a Pakistan Cricket Board official......

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