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'Taliban Never Supported Pakistan On Kashmir'

'Pakistan wanted India out of Afghanistan to which again the Taliban told Pakistan to take a walk.''Six months after they came back to power in 2021 India was back in Afghanistan at the request of......

New Agniveers Walk With Heads Held High

On June 5, 2025, the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry Regiment Centre in Srinagar held the Passing Out Parade of its fifth batch of Agniveers. This marked the induction of 326 recruits into the......

'Enemies Of Peace Will Never Dictate Our Resolve'

In an attempt to revive tourism in Kashmir after it was severely affected after the Pahalgam terror attack, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met prominent tour and travel operators from Maharashtra and......

16 acquitted in 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case for want of evidence

A fast track court has acquitted 16 people due to lack of evidence in connection with the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots case. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted for representational......

19-year-old gang-raped by 23 people over 6 days in Varanasi

A 19-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by 23 people over six days, with the accused drugging her and taking her to several hotels as they passed her on for abuse, police said in Varanasi......

Singur books a date with Nano

Zahir Haq lost his farmland to the Nano factory, but still applied for a car, when bookings for the Tata Motors Rs 1 lakh car opened at Singur on April 9. And he is not alone: an appreciable number......

Cashing in on communication

Going by the proliferation of mass communication and journalism schools, it seems that news gathering has become a lucrative profession. According to Imran Zahir, director of Delhi-based mass......

Om Puri: The Chronicler Of Cities On The Boil

'If it weren't for Om Puri, a whole range of our big city experiences wouldn't have found their honest representations on the screen,' notes Sreehari Nair on the legendary actor's birthday. IMAGE:......

Sara Wins Her First OTT Award!

In the last two years, many dynamics have changed. Including the one between OTT and cinema. OTT has emerged as a strong contender in the world of entertainment, with many films bypassing the big......

#ThrowbackThursday: Sara's bold picture!

It's #ThrowbackThursday, and time to look at film folk and their lovely memories. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sara Ali Khan/Instagram. Sara Ali Khan shared a throwback picture of herself twinning......

Katrina Kaif sets temperature soaring high!

Quite literally, we must say! If you think an actor's life is all about glamour and fun, you might want to think again. Actors have no excuse and have to shoot in extreme temperatures as well.......

'Babur could be really brutal'

'Physically, he was a strong man, but given to moments of emotional weakness.''He had to be put back on the right track by the women in his life.' IMAGE: Kunal Kapoor in The Empire. One remembers......

Rashid left out as India host Afghanistan-NZ Test

IMAGE: Rashid Khan last played a Test in 2021, against Zimbabwe. Photograph: BCCI All-rounder Rashid Khan is a notable omission in Afghanistan's 20-member preliminary squad for the one-off......

Bangladesh script biggest Test win in the 21st Century!

IMAGE: Taskin Ahmed turned in career-best figures as Bangladesh registered a record-breaking win. Photograph: Kind courtesy ICC Bangladesh crushed Afghanistan by 546 runs in their one-off Test on......

Gayle, Harbhajan, Afridi among star-studded marquee players

IMAGE: Chris Gayle will ply his trade for Mississauga Panthers. Photograph: Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters The player draft for the much-awaited Global T20 Canada 2023 was held in a hybrid-form on......

Debutants Afghanistan pick four spinners for India Test

IMAGE: Rashid Khan had a successful stint in IPL-11, claiming 21 wickets from 17 games for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Photograph: BCCI Teen sensation Rashid Khan and fellow spinners Mujeeb ur Rahman,......

PIX: Afghan cricketers resume training despite virus fears

IMAGE: Afghanistan players were under strict orders to abide by government rules for social distancing. Photograph: ICC/Twitter Top Afghan players, including star all-rounder Rashid Khan and......