Woman labourer finds 8 diamonds worth lakhs in MP mine

A woman labourer has found eight diamonds, which could fetch her lakhs of rupees, at a mine in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district, an official said on Saturday. Image used for representational......

Security stepped up in UP districts bordering Nepal after protests

Security has been stepped up in several districts of Uttar Pradesh that share their borders with Nepal following violent youth-led protests in the Himalayan nation over the ban on social media......

Serial killer 'Doctor Death', who fed victims to crocodiles, arrested

A notorious serial killer infamous as 'Doctor Death' was arrested by Delhi Police after he jumped parole last year, a senior official said on Tuesday. IMAGE: Devender Sharma, a 67-year-old......

Afghanistan joins CPEC amid strengthening India-Kabul ties

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is set to be expanded to Afghanistan with the foreign ministers of the three countries agreeing on it as part of broader efforts to boost “trilateral”......

'Stop Pitching Urdu Against Hindi'

'Urdu is the language of Hindustan.' IMAGE: Gulzar launches a series of paintings, Ghalib & Gulzar, by Shahid Rassam in 2015. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Even at 89, the awards aren't stopping any......

Fuming Pak Shias refuse to bury Quetta blast victims

Pakistan's minority Shia Hazara community has said it will not bury dozens of people killed in a devastating bombing in Quetta till the army takes control of the southwestern city to prevent......

Afghan 'Messi boy' forced to flee home

'The security situation is not good and I am afraid to go outside. I want to become a footballer like Messi and I want to be able to go to school.' IMAGE: Murtaza Ahmadi in front of his house in......

Pakistan Olympic boxer Abrar shot dead

Boxing Olympian Abrar Hussain Shah, who belonged to the minority Shia Hazara community, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Quetta on Thursday, police said.\\nShah, the Deputy Director General......

Afghan cricket: Swapping Kalashnikovs for cricket bats

Unlike football, which offends the sensibilities of some very conservative Muslims because it is normally played in shorts, cricket is played in long sleeves and trousers, in line with traditional......