Mahatma Gandhi knew the importance of soft power: Doval

National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Friday called Mahatma Gandhi 'a great strategist' and said that the revered Indian leader knew the importance of utilising soft power against the brute......

Will Nawaz Sharif's return as PM normalise India-Pak ties?

Pakistan-India bilateral relations remained frozen for the fourth year over the vexed Kashmir issue but analysts hope the strained ties could be repaired if Nawaz Sharif becomes the prime minister......

NIA books close aide of Jaish chief Masood Azhar for inciting youth

The National Investigation Agency has charge sheeted Dilawar Iqbal -- a right-hand man of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar Alvi -- and Kupwara-resident Mohammed Ubaid Malik for......

No Hindu mahapanchayat in Uttarakhand's Purola; bandh in protest

Markets in Uttarakhand's Purola and neighbouring towns remained closed amid heavy police deployment on Thursday in protest against the imposition of prohibitory orders to prevent a 'mahapanchayat'......

How Bollywood has treated Muslims

So many films have been made with Muslim characters. But how many have actually got them right? The Khans pretty much run the show in Bollywood. But when it comes to portraying Muslims on screen,......