Biden's meet with Arab leaders called off after Gaza hospital blast

A huge explosion at a Gaza hospital has derailed the diplomatic efforts led by the United States to mobilise support for 'Israel's right to defend itself' with a summit between American President......

Terrorism needs to be dealt individually and collectively: Prez

Raising the issue of cross border terrorism during his first visit to Turkey, a traditional ally of Pakistan, President Pranab Mukherjee on Tuesday said the menace must be dealt both......

Owaisi is Jinnah's new avatar, says Tejasvi Surya

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha chief and Lok Sabha MP Tejasvi Surya has called All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi as the new "avatar" of Pakistan's Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad......

Can Afghan Warlords Stop the Taliban?

Once Mazar-i-Sharif falls, some isolated pockets of resistance may remain, which the Taliban would tackle through political work or coercion, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a......

IMAGE: Parineeti's HOT new photoshoot

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:   Parineeti Chopra may not have had a release since Shaad Ali's ill-fated Kill Dill, but the pretty actress has her hands......

Turkey names Avci as coach to replace Hiddink

Abdullah Avci was named as Turkey's new coach on Thursday to replace Dutchman Guus Hiddink after their failure to reach Euro 2012. "I am very happy to be granted the honour of such a duty, we will......

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday. IMAGE: Portugal's Bruno Fernandes (2nd from right) celebrates with teammates after scores their second......

Ali's family didn't consider donating brain, says doctor

Don't think boxing contributed to Ali's contraction of Parkinson's disease: Doctor Muhammad Ali and his family never seriously considered donating the boxing great's brain for research,......

Sports Shorts: Shubhankar makes cut at Scottish Open

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Shubhankar Sharma of India takes a shot. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma shrugged off an......

Gujrathi, Sethuraman in line for medal at World Junior Chess Championship

Indian Grandmasters Vidit Gujrathi and S P Sethuraman placed themselves for a medal contention as they defeated Jorge Cori of Peru and Vladislav Kovalev of Belarus respectively in the 12th and......