Iran's president Hassan Rouhani offered his apologies and condolences.
The bleakness of being a Muslim in Uttar Pradesh depresses both its youth and community leaders alike, says Archis Mohan
Instead of taking up a plush corporate job, Shadab Hassan chose to start a school for underprivileged children.
Images from the Indian Premier League final between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Dubai, on Friday.
The Income Tax department are conducting raids at the Chinnakurli residence of Janata Dal-Secular leader and Karnataka Minor Irrigation Minister CS Puttaraju in Mandya
The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam veteran's criticism of Haasan comes in the backdrop of the actor invoking the legacy of the ruling party's founder and former chief minister, the late M G Ramachandran, and the MNM chief lashing out at government over corruption.
'I came to politics accidentally. I became the chief minister accidentally. God gave me the opportunity to become the chief minister twice'
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and leadership of the LDF were quick to welcome Jose faction's decision to cooperate with the front.
Iraq twice hit back to beat Vietnam 3-2 in the Asian Cup on Tuesday.
"They lacked imagination, lacked out of the box thinking."
Ahmed Hassan, believed to be of Middle Eastern origin, was named by Scotland Yard as officers produced him before Westminster Magistrates' Court.
India is worried about Pakistan getting the Taliban to ignite trouble in Kashmir, observes Ramesh Menon.
The action came a day after party vice president Rahul Gandhi condemned the public slaughter of the animal.
'The times are such that hard facts must be swept away in lies.' 'Not even a war of mere words seems civil in a delicate situation like this.'
'Destabilising the Yediyurappa government is not a cakewalk.' 'If he is destabilised, then the BJP will have problems in Karnataka.'
Russell Domingo coached South Africa to the semi-finals of the Twenty20 World Cup in 2014 and the 50-overs World Cup in 2015.
Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan became the first cricketer in the history of the ICC World Cup to score 500-plus runs and also claim more than 10 wickets in a single edition of the showpiece event.
Bangladeshi cricketer Mohammad Rubel Hossain has been temporarily excluded from the new central contract for not following injury rehabilitation guidelines. "Everyone but Rubel in the previous contract stays (in the new contract). He has not followed the injury rehabilitation guidelines he was given," Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan was quoted as saying in bdnews24.com. The 26-year-old cricketer was axed from all international matches in July last year due to injury. The pacer suffered an injury again while playing a match in India in September. He recovered and played six matches for Sylhet Superstars in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) and has been out since December. "No one has been selected in his place. He will be able to get in the (central) contract if he can come up with a satisfactory reply. Otherwise he will be dropped," Hassan said.
Virat Kohli was named in the Asia XI squad to take on a Faf du Plessis-led World XI in next month's Bangabandhu 100-year celebration three-match T20 International series in Dhaka.
Ganguly said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has confirmed her presence at Eden Gardens
The Gujarat government announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
Here's a round-up of the glossies for May -- take our poll and let us know who you think makes for the most fashionable, sexy cover this month!
Apart from his acting work, he is a voracious reader too!
A day after the West Indies Cricket Board cancelled its Under-19 team's tour of Bangladesh due to a low intensity bomb blast near the team hotel in Chittagong, BCB president Nazmul Hassan admitted that the organization of next year's ICC World T20 in the country is under threat.
Samiullah Shenwari struck a gritty 96 to pave the way for Afghanistan's historic one-wicket win against Scotland.
Irrfan never stopped being hopeful about the endless possibilities open to actors and film-makers in Indian cinema.
Pooja Kumar talks about her experience of working with Kamal Haasan in Vishwarropam
Ugandan smashed Bekele's 16-year-old record at Monaco Diamond League on Friday.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
Keeping trusted men in key positions at Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar has become vital for Bajwa, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and Analysis Wing, India's external intelligence agency.
Pakistan's High Commissioner to Britain Wajid Shams-ul- Hassan has termed former President General Pervez Musharraf's statement regarding misuse of United States' military aid as a 'foolish' comment, and has said that it could have a damaging effect on the country's image.
Thank heavens for these images! From a mesmerizing panorama of the aurora borealis in Iceland to a beautiful image of Comet Neowise, the Royal Observatory's annual Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition has again produced some truly astounding images. Run by the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London in association with BBC Sky at Night Magazine and now in its thirteenth year, the competition this year received over 4,500 entries from around the world. The competition winners will be announced on September 16 at an online award ceremony, and displayed in London's National Maritime Museum that same month. Here's our favourite images from this year's batch.
A radical American Imam, on Yemen's most wanted militants' list, has praised Fort Hood military base shooter Maj Nidal Hassan as a "hero" and a "man of conscience," terming American Muslims who condemned his actions as hypocrites.
The accused persons had hatched a criminal conspiracy to propagate the ideology, recruit persons, raise funds and facilitate the travel of those recruited to Syria to join the IS and further its activities.
Talented students in small towns often don't get into national-level colleges simply because they don't get proper training to write entrance exams. Ignus is working to change that.
'The DMK may get a little more than 50% of the minority vote.' 'The AIADMK always gets over 10% of the minority vote.'
Pakistan left out pace bowler Mohammad Amir from their 15-man Twenty20 international squad to face Australia.
Aditya Pancholi's son Sooraj, and Suneil Shetty's daughter Athiya, who will be debuting in Nikhil Advani's Hero, graced the ramp for the first time as showstoppers for Falguni and Shane Peacock at the BMW India Bridal Fashion Week in Delhi.
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