Pakistan need to cash in on India's middle-order vulnerability, says Akram
IM operative Sultan Ahmed Faizan worked with the Samajwadi Party leader in 1985 in a travel agency. Vicky Nanjappa reports
'The sooner Pakistan and India face these geopolitical realities, the better it will be for their own security and prosperity,' observes Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar.
The relationship between terror operatives and politicians is a murky one. Rediff.com's Vicky Nanjappa explores
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The Meerut-based Vihan shot 73 in the final after topping the qualification earlier in the day. The gold went to 34-year-old South Korean Hyunwoo Shin and bronze to 42-year-old from Qatar, Hamad Ali Al Marri.
Deepika apparently asks for a pay cheque on par with the film's leading man.
'The quality of tennis is better playing indoors because factors like sun and wind do not affect the matches.'
Shrugging off his controversial semi-final defeat, Bajrang Punia bagged his third World Wrestling Championships medal while Ravi Dahiya made his debut memorable by grabbing a bronze.
He will now clash with Switzerland's Stefan Reichmuth for a place in the gold medal match.
All you need to do is work for the Sultan of Brunei.
The Israeli sports minister fought back tears as the country's judo team won gold in a tournament in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, prompting Israel's national anthem to be played in a country that does not formally recognise it.
Tandav is as mainstream and contrived as it gets, but not completely without its moments of charisma and drama, observes Sukanya Verma.
'I find drawing inspiration for characters from real life very limiting.'
'The laughter stopped when Shammi was about 80.' 'The last eight-nine years of Shammi Aunty's life were miserable.'
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Pegged at $1.8 billion in construction deal size, The London Resort, which is located 17 minutes outside London, has attracted bids from three other construction majors from across the world.
Phil Stilgoe's company Centroid worked on the motion capture technology in Rajinikanth's Kochadiiyaan. He gives us an insight on working on this ambitious project.
School children also came out of their classrooms as parents started, making frantic calls to schools asking for the safety of their children.
The terrorists struck at the police picket in Tujjar Sharief area of Sopore in Baramulla by opening fire.
Sandeep Michael's brace enabled the defending champions beat Hyderabad Sultans in their last league match.
The list of international sporting events affected by a new virus outbreak in China grew on Wednesday with skiing World Cup races in Yanqing cancelled and Olympic women's football in Australia in doubt over concerns about athletes' safety. Badminton, tennis and basketball were among other sports whose governing bodies were rearranging events, weighing possible changes or monitoring the implications of the outbreak.
The prime minister's visit will begin from Palestine on February 10 after transiting through Jordan, where he will meet King Abdullah II.
Orissa Steelers beat Hyderabad Sultans by a solitary goal in the second phase of the Premier Hockey League.
Tipu has been made divisive by people who want to use his name to milk their ends on either side of the debate, as there are ample examples to suit both arguments, says Vikram Sampath
'I don't necessarily want to be an actor or make it my profession but if it happens organically, I will accept it.' While he's at it, we get to enjoy Shekhar Ravjiani on the big screen, in Neerja.
India and Oman held discussions in Muscat aimed at enhancing defence cooperation between the two countries.
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In a bid to give the Shah Rukh Khan-owned unit an edge in the seventh edition of the Indian Premier League, former Pakistan skipper Wasim Akram has rejoined Kolkata Knight Riders in their preparations.
The royal couple's 21-year-old son died a few hours later apparently due to drug overdose, local media reports said on Tuesday.
Indian women's team captain Ritu Rani and senior's men's team drag-flicker V R Raghunath were on Wednesday recommended by Hockey India for the Arjuna Award.
Akram wishes that Indian and Pakistani players could have played in each other's T20 league -- IPL and Pakistan Super League.
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Analysts believe the film should cross Rs 120 crore over the four-day weekend.
Defender Gurinder Singh, midfielders Sumit and Manpreet who were part of the Junior World Cup-winning squad are slated to make their debut at the tournament.
Turkey opened the world's first underwater rail link between two continents on Tuesday, connecting Asia and Europe and allowing Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan to realise a project dreamt up by Ottoman sultans more than a century ago.
