There is growing acceptance of the idea in the international community that engaging the Taliban government is a far better approach than ostracising it, observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The case has been brought by Srichand Parmanand Hinduja, 84, described as the "patriarch" of the family, against brothers G P Hinduja, 80, P P Hinduja, 75, and A P Hinduja, 69, and revolves around the "validity and effect" of a letter dated July 2, 2014. The letter includes statements to the effect that the brothers appoint each other as their executors, and that assets held in any single brother's name belong to all four. A related second letter, dated July 1, 2014, is also linked to the dispute.
The selection of Sarah Palin as a running mate has given a major impetus to the campaign of Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, according to the latest poll.The poll, released on Wednesday by the Wall Street Journal and NBC, shows that the Palin factor has lifted enthusiasm among McCain's supporters.It shows that a majority of voters are comfortable with the idea of the first term Alaska governor as vice-president.
Vinesh Phogat won her first gold medal of the 2020 season at the Rome Ranking Series event
The price for pushing the envelope beyond the comfort zone that the land of storytelling is used to is a hefty one, observes Meghna Chadha.
The Bollywood star shared the front row at Prabal Gurung's New York Fashion Week show with Huma Abedin.
Maxim India launched its annual hunt for the new KamaSutra Miss Maxim 2014 with a fashion show in Mumbai.
At the synagogue, the US President met with Rabbi Myers. While inside the synagogue, the first couple lit candles in honour of each of those killed.
When US ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson sped down a snow-covered ramp and hurtled into the air at 90 km per hour, a piece of Olympic history was made in the Russian mountains on Tuesday.
Australian eves once again proved their supremacy in women's cricket as they completed a hat-trick of ICC World T20 titles with a comprehensive six-wicket win over England in the final in Mirpur on Sunday.
Photographer Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com was a fly on the wall at the model auditions for Lakme Fashion Week's Winter-Festive season. Here's what he saw!
Chaya Babu discovers how the SALGA float went from struggling to get people to show up to being one of the most vibrant contingents at the NYC Pride Parade
Cate Campbell of Australia won gold in the women's 100 metres freestyle at the world championships in Barcelona on Friday.
The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is also being produced as part of a tie-up by the Serum Institute of India.
The United Kingdom government has pledged 20 million to support the "ChAdOx1 nCoV-19" coronavirus vaccine trial programme, with UK Health Secretary Matt Hancock saying the government would "throw everything at" finding a vaccine against the deadly virus.
World number one Rafael Nadal said on Wednesday he would skip the Asian leg of the ATP tour to recover from the knee injury he picked up at the US Open, a decision that will boost Novak Djokovic's chances of ending the year top of the rankings.
The first meeting was held in Singapore in June.
The nominations for the Golden Globes have been announced.
Deepika's sultry look on Femina or Priyanka's chic turn on Harper's Bazaar Arabia? Take our poll and tell us.
India had a golden on Day 8 of the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Reader Karen Osborn sent us pictures of Akhtar and Asif from South Africa.
A team at Bristol University used recently developed techniques to validate that the vaccine accurately follows the genetic instructions programmed into it by the Oxford University team.
The couture t-shirt and dress cutter, Adam Saaks showed some really revealing outfits at the recently-concluded Signature Fashion Weekend.
Fans across India are now photo-shopping his picture and the results are amazing.
With the coronavirus pandemic turning daily life upside down and confining people indoors, 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams shared an increasingly common sentiment on social media - "Every little thing makes me really crazy".
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Monday
The film is an entertainer based on the lives of seven gentlemen thieves.
With so many films shifted to the new year, it's going to be a busy year for Bollywood's actors.
As per a study, there is a startling rise in the number of women who binge drink after becoming parents.
Presenting some of the good, bad and ugly looks this week.
In the final, she beat Sarah Jane Hampson of Great Britain 15-13 on points.
The researchers found that after being exposed to high levels of the novel coronavirus, none of the six monkeys that were given the vaccine developed viral pneumonia. Also, there was no sign that the vaccine had made the animals more vulnerable.
Want to know Why You Should Wear White This Winter? The chill is settling in and all kinds of woolies are now adorning our closets in the monotonous shades of grey, black and brown.
The results show they induced strong antibody and T-cell immune responses for up to 56 days after they were given. T-cells are crucial for maintaining protection against the virus for years.
India's top squash player Dipika Pallikal earned a hard fought win over Nicolette Fernandes of Guyana to reach the the semifinals of the $50,000 Texas Open in Houston.
