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Sentencing of ex-ISI chief opens door to wider crackdown: Report

The sentencing of Pakistan's former spy chief Faiz Hameed may just be 'the beginning', as it can herald a spate of new cases against politicians and activists for involvement in anti-army riots......

Former Pak spy chief Faiz Hameed jailed for 14 years

Pakistan's former spy chief Faiz Hameed was on Thursday sentenced to 14 years in jail by a military court, which found him guilty on multiple charges, including violating the Official Secrets Act......

Asim Munir's Power Surge Splits Pakistan Military

Creating a powerful new chief of defence forces has split the Pakistan military into four competing factions, points out Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W. IMAGE: Pakistani Army......

Dead lock ends as Ladakh leaders to hold talks with Centre on Oct 22

Ladakh representatives have accepted the invitation from the ministry of home affairs for a meeting with its sub-committee in Delhi on October 22, Leh Apex Body co-chairman Chering Dorje Lakruk......

Why Has ISI Chief Been Given An Extension?

While Asim Malik's role in Pakistan's recent warming up of relations with the US is acknowledged, army watchers note a recent distancing, what with Asim Munir not wanting his DG, ISI to share the......

The Magical Raj Kapoor Partnership

Shailendra's songs were attuned to Raj Kapoor's explorations of the themes and dreams of the Everyman.Rediff.com begins celebrations of the Great Showman's birth centenary on December 14 with this......

Raj Kapoor@100: The Essential RK Playlist

'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' 'Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai' 'Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan' Even a sliver of a Raj Kapoor song has the finality of a statement, a slogan, a saga of life. A deep desire for......

Are YOU Ready For Fawad Khan Again?

'People want to know the life led by those living in Pakistan.' IMAGE: Mahira Khan, Fawad Khan and Naveen Waqar in Humsafar. Six years after it stopped airing Pakistani shows, the Zindagi channel......

National Games: Uttarakhand hockey teams knocked out

IMAGE: Manipur thrashed Uttarakhand 5-2 in their pool match at the hockey event at the National Games in Dehradun on Saturday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Hocke India/X Manipur and Madhya......

Qamar scores narrow victory

Commonwealth Games gold medallist Mohammad Ali Qamar kept Indian hopes alive by progressing to the semi-finals with a slender one point win over Bilali Suleiman Wanjau of Kenya in the light-fly......

Meet India's rising tennis star

IMAGE: Young Eqbal eyes Davis Cup spot. Photograph: Kind courtesy FEDERATION RWANDAISE DE TENNIS/X India's rising tennis sensation Ishaque Eqbal, who idolises Roger Federer, acknowledged the......

Qamar fails in Athens bid

Mohammad Ali Qamar's hopes of making it to the Athens Olympics were dashed after he was narrowly beaten by Toshiyuki Iqarashi of Japan in a first round bout in the Asian qualifying tournament in......

Qamar confident of Olympic qualification

Ali Qamar is gunning for one of the two slots that are up for grabs in the Olympics boxing qualifier, being held in Karachi.Qamar told rediff.com before heading for Pakistan that he has prepared......