Abbas arrived in New Delhi on Thursday on a two-day visit. This is his first top-level political contact with the Indian leadership after he was elected to the key post, earlier held by Yasser Arafat.
Azam Khan has landed himself in controversy after he was seen wiping his eyebrows with an US dollar note on social media.
International Cricket Council President Zaheer Abbas has said that he would ask the BCCI top brass to consider having Pakistani players back in the Indian Premier League when he comes to India to watch the summit clash of the lucrative league in Bangalore on Sunday.
In the backdrop of the Muzaffarnagar police's order asking eateries on the Kanwar yatra route to display their owners' names, senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and former Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Thursday said it may spread the 'disease of untouchability'.
In a phone conversation, Modi, at the same time, shared with Abbas India's 'deep concern' over terrorism, violence and deteriorating security situation in the region.
The run-up to the marquee event has been chaotic to say the least with change in captaincy, shuffling of the top-order and players coming out of retirement.
'The work of a film-maker is going out and making films.' 'And if you are in prison for 15 years, you can't make films.'
Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com captures the red carpet arrivals at Mamma Mia's opening night at the NMACC.
Talat Ali was named Pakistan manager for the Champions Trophy in India.
Pakistan seamer Mohammad Abbas claimed three quick wickets as Australia hobbled their way to 136-3 on Wednesday, chasing a mammoth target of 462 in the first Test in Dubai.
Pakistan batting legend Zaheer Abbas feels that under-fire Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni should take a break from Twenty20 captaincy to reflect on his game.
The great Wednesday clash between the year's big releases have been postponed by a day.
After Mast Malang Jhoom, add another song from Bade Miyan Chote Miyan to your playlist: Wallah Habibi.
Veteran Pakistani diplomats Syed Ibne Abbas and Jalil Abbas Jilani would be the new Pakistani envoys to India and the United States respectively as part of a wide-ranging reshuffle of envoys in key capitals around the world.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has delayed the announcement of its World Cup squad until late May due to fitness and performance issues with some players.
Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas has suggested that the national hockey team should be withdrawn from the World Cup in India to protest the "humiliating" treatment meted out to the country's cricketers at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction.
The drag flick ace scored four times from penalty-corners as Pakistan won 5-3 in the Olympic hockey qualifer in Madrid.
The penalty-corner ace scored twice in a 4-2 win over Canada in the men's Olympic hockey qualifier.
The ace drag flicker scored a hat-trick as Hyderabad Sultans crushed Bangalore Hi-Fiers 5-2 in the Tier-I Premier Hockey League match.
Statistical highlights of the second One-Day International between India and Pakistan at the Eden Gardens.
Forget comic chops, you'll not find an ounce of camaraderie between Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff as they go about firing ammo and flexing abs at a zombie-like army for nearly three excruciating hours of this noisy drivel, observes Sukanya Verma.
An Uttar Pradesh government spokesperson said a formal order for all eateries along the Kanwar Yatra route in the state was likely to be issued soon.
Former ISI DG Faiz Hameed's arrest sends a strong message to PTI supporters that Imran Khan's culpability for the May 9, 2023 violence could well be drawn within the purview of military courts, especially if General Hameed turns approver to save his skin, explains Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at RA&W.
'The Paris Olympics has once again blessed the Indian sports marketing landscape with fresh faces and promises.' 'Expect at least one biopic.'
With no major notable release coming up, and if the word-of-mouth comes into action, one may expect a miracle.
Pakistan's penalty-corner ace, who equaled Paul Litjens's record as the leading goal scorer in hockey, says he is not in the same league as the former Dutch ace.
Films that turned out to be box office disappointments.
'The dominance of her party also meant that the institutions became lopsided -- whether it was the bureaucracy or the courts or the military.' 'She centralised power to the extent that you would see her representatives or her party office bearers having overly represented in these institutions.' 'That perhaps would have been the biggest blunder that she committed.'
So will they pay Akshay the same kind of money? "We have a different rapport with Akshay. He will not charge us that much," Abbas replies. Akshay's fee has skyrocketed since last year after he gave four consecutive hits with Namaste London, Heyy Babyy, Bhool Bhoolaiya and Welcome.
Former Test captain Zaheer Abbas is likely to secure the important position of Chief Operating Officer in the Pakistan Cricket Board.
Pakistan are dangerous opponents for the best of teams in major tournaments but they could face a rocky road in their quest
France apparently wanted to keep the Israel-Palestinian conflict out of the Paris march but Israeli domestic politics seems to have prevailed as the 2 leaders participated in the largest demonstration of people's unity against terrorism in Europe.
Rakul Singh and Jackky Bhagnani confirmed their relationship in October 2021.
After being in theatres for 10 days, Crew and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire have similar box office collections.
Former Pakistan captain Zaheer Abbas assumed the role of the International Cricket Council president.
The Bilawal Bhutto-led Pakistan Peoples Party which won the third largest number of seats in the National Assembly in the elections appears to be split on whether to join a coalition government or sit on Opposition benches.
White-ball specialist Rauf will return to Pakistan colours after incurring the wrath of the nation's cricket board for opting out of the ongoing three-Test series against Australia.
Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama. Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.
The pop quartet had previously been nominated for induction but failed to make the final cut.
A washout in England-Namibia game in the same group will see Scotland go through.
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