New party linked to 26/11 attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed to contest Pak polls

A new political party named Pakistan Markazi Muslim League, believed to be a new face of the banned groups of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, is participating in Thursday's......

Helping the Poor through Aarthik Qurbani

Over the last decade, individual Muslims have started breaking from the tradition of sacrificing animals on Bakra Eid, motivated by the thought that the considerable amount spent on buying and......

We won't see the likes of Sagar Sarhadi again

Though he went back to writing "beautiful scenes" for other Bollywood directors, his deep interest in the lives of ordinary citizens never slackened, evident from the way he made himself available......

Bhoomi pujan: What the Muslims of Ayodhya think

"If the Kaaba is sacred to Muslims, the Ram Janmabhoomi is equally sacred to Hindus," says Babloo Khan, a day before the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Ram temple.  ......

Compare Form 16 with 26AS before filing income-tax return: Experts

Attention to details is paramount when filing income-tax return (ITR). By mid-June, employees receive Form 16 from their employers. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com The first step in filing......

How the rising rupee is hurting Indian exporters

"It's very scary. I do not know what to do," says Rafique Ahmed, one of the largest Indian leather goods exporters, who has the likes of Walmart on his buyers list. Ahmed, based in Chennai,......

CLB seeks report from Bajaj brothers

The Company Law Board on Thursday asked the warring Bajaj brothers - Rahul and Shishir - to prepare a report on the areas of dispute that are holding up a mutually acceptable agreement for......

Rupee rise: Exporters in a major fix

A Noida-based Wal-Mart supplier is in a fix. Impressed by the quality of the 60,000 decoration pieces in steel he had supplied, the world's largest retail chain had asked him to ship another......

Ajaz Khan lands a role in Nark

Serious Cop. Funny Cop. And a Flower Girl. That’s the cast in writer-turned-director Shagufta Rafique’s debut film entitled Nark: To Hell & Back. "It’s a very......

Emraan to star in Bhatts' next, titled Invisible

Emraan Hashmi, who started his career with Vishesh Films' Footpath in 2003, is set to star in Invisible -- an upcoming film by the same production house -- putting rumours of strained equations......

Mahesh Bhatt: Emraan doesn't need me anymore

Mahesh Bhatt is a man who believes in making convential cinema.  He says, "We try and make films which take the audience to a space like this, they watch the film and are also studying a......

Danny Boyle to rescue Slumdog kids

Days after the news of Slumdog Millionaire's Azharuddin Mohammad and Rubina Ali's homes being torn down made headlines, Danny Boyle, the film's director decided to do something about the children's......

Football Briefs: Emery won't coach PSG next season, says Meunier

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field Paris St Germain coach Unai Emery will not lead the team next season, the club's fullback Thomas Meunier was quoted as saying by French......

Michael Chopra hits back at India's coach Constantine

IMAGE: India's national football coach Stephen Constantine. Photograph: AIFF Media . National football coach Stephen Constantine may have ruled Michael Chopra out from representing India but the......

Bangladesh bans 'rebel' cricketers for 10 years

The Bangladesh Cricket Board hit back at 13 'rebel' players for joining the 'unofficial' Indian Cricket League by banning them for 10 years. "The Bangladesh Cricket Board has decided to ban for 10......

ICL unveils ninth team, Dhaka Warriors

Indian Cricket League (ICL) on Tuesday unveiled its ninth city-based team, Dhaka Warriors, for its second season starting October 10, a move which would plunge Bangladesh cricket into crisis. The......

India struggle in drawn Test

- Scorecard| Day 5 images India's captain Rahul Dravid made a bold declaration but Bangladesh's batsmen dished out a solid batting performance to draw the first Test at the Chittagong Divisional......