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SDRF constable Ashiq Ali is toast of town for saving 5 kanwariyas

A Muslim head constable of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) in Uttarakhand's Haridwar is being extolled for his heroic acts of saving five Kanwariyas, including two minors, from drowning in......

Someone from our family....: A Pak village mourns Manmohan's death

The entire village is in mourning. "We feel that someone from our family has died today," Altaf Hussain told PTI as a group of local residents held a meeting to condole the death of village......

Separatist candidates face crushing defeat in Kashmir

The results of assembly elections in the Kashmir Valley have culminated in a significant rejection of separatist candidates, including those from Engineer Rashid-led Awami Ittehad Party and......

Why did Afshan Ashiq, the footballer, turn into a stone-pelter?

'What would you do if a policeman, or for that matter, any person, abuses your family?', asks a 21-year-old student who became the face of students pelting stones in Kashmir.Text and photographs:......

Child among 8 charred to death as SUV catches fire after hitting truck

Eight people, including a child, were charred to death in their SUV after it was hit by an oncoming truck and caught fire in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said on Sunday. Image used only for......

MFN status to India: Pak govt issues confusing statements

Hours after announcing that it would grant the much-delayed MFN status to India, Pakistan government issued several confusing statements which made no direct mention of the significant step aimed......

Pakistan grants MFN status to India

After dilly-dallying for several years, Pakistan on Tuesday granted the Most Favoured Nation status to India in a significant step in improving bilateral ties and boosting two-way trade currently......

MFN status for India by Oct: Pakistan

Pakistan could grant the Most Favoured Nation status to India by October next year, a senior official of the Foreign Ministry said.Foreign Office spokesman Abdul Basit said "October next year is......

Rs 18,000 crore: Kashmir business losses since August 5

'The economy of Kashmir has collapsed.' IMAGE: A scene from Srinagar in the post August 5, 2019 era. Photograph: S Irfan/PTI Photo With the restoration of Internet in the 10 districts of the......

'I Wanted To Beat People Up...'

'Suddenly the audience pool feels bigger, like everyone is watching everything now.''It's no longer limited in terms of boundaries, like a state or a language.''Whether it's a series, a movie or......

Ever Met A Superhero In A Lungi?

'Some people believe that guys with muscles don't have a sense of humour.''We wanted to prove them wrong.' IMAGE: Tovino Thomas in Minnal Murali, which streams on Netflix. Photograph: Kind......

Review: Rani Padmini entertains

Rima Kallingal and Manju Warrier give powerhouse performances in Rani Padmini, raves Paresh C Palicha. Director Ashiq Abu takes up the gamble of making a film with no male superstar. Rani......

Mammootty's 'Salt n Pepper' avatar in Gangster

Posters of Ashiq Abu’s new film Gangster have gone up, revealing the ‘new look’ of his hero Mammootty. Mammootty plays a gangster in the film (there are reports that he plays a......

Prithviraj takes on a controversial role

A row has erupted in Kerala over a movie project based on the life of Variankunnathu Kunjahammed Haji, a leader of the 1921 Malabar rebellion, who was executed by the British regime, with a......

Dream to represent India has been fulfilled: Avesh Khan

IMAGE: Avesh, who had 24 wickets in the IPL, deservingly got a national call-up. Photograph: BCCI Madhya Pradesh pacer Avesh Khan, who earned a national call-up for the T20 series against New......

TV ads work! J&K players get together; to train in Vadodara

The Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association had last week put out advertisements on local TV channels to get in touch with their players from the valley who have been incommunicado. IMAGE:......

Appeal to girls in Kashmir to come out and play, says wrestler Nahida

'I want to play at an international level and serve in Kashmir valley to coach my girls so that they come out and play despite all odds.' IMAGE: Nahida Nabi is the first woman wrestler from......

#FitIndiaMovement: What PM Modi discussed with Kohli

'I'm the one who goes to run first and this is the condition that if I fail that I am also not available for selection' Photograph: Kind Courtesy PTI/File Skipper Virat Kohli explained how the......

Pak delegates to attend Shoaib-Sania wedding

Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has decided to send a parliamentary delegation to attend the much-hyped cross-border wedding of tennis star Sania Mirza and cricketer Shoaib Malik. The......