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Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's First Woman PM, Passes Away

Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh's first woman prime minister who restored democracy after a span of military rule and dominated the country's politics for decades, died on Tuesday after a prolonged......

'General Zia was real startled'

'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.''Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.' IMAGE: Lakshmi Murdeshwar Puri and her husband Hardeep Singh Puri, currently India's minister of......

How Khaleda Zia rose to dominate Bangladesh's politics

Khaleda Zia, the first woman prime minister of Bangladesh and the second in the Muslim world, dominated the country's politics for decades alongside her arch-rival Sheikh Hasina. IMAGE: Khaleda......

Khaleda Zia laid to rest with state honour amid tight security

Hundreds of thousands of people on Wednesday bid an emotional farewell to former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, who was laid to rest with state honour beside her husband Ziaur......

Khaleda Zia to be laid to rest beside husband; Jaishankar to attend funeral

The funeral of Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be held on Wednesday and she will be buried with full state honours beside her husband, late president Ziaur Rahman, the interim......

Tatas may choose Singapore as key partner for semiconductor play

Tata Sons will likely choose Singapore as a "key partner" for its semiconductor plans, a senior minister from the city-state said on Friday. Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters Speaking to reporters......

Guess The Price Of Mogambo's Costume?

'Amrishji had a fascination for the colour red and wanted it in every movie costume of his.' IMAGE: Amrish Puri as Mogambo in Mr India. Madhav Agasti has designed outfits for about 400 movies in......

'Indira Gandhi Stood Up To The Americans'

'She was brave. She didn't care a hoot. And India was not the strongest of nations as it is now.' IMAGE: Indira Gandhi with Henry Kissinger in Chronicles of the Forgotten Genocide: The Kissinger......

Salakaar Review: Gripping!

Salakaar is full of heart and emotionally satisfying, applauds Syed Firdaus Ashraf. We often hear about our intelligence agencies only when something goes wrong. Like when a terrorist attack......

Om Puri to play Zia-ul Haq

Om Puri will soon share celluloid space with Hollywood biggies Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts in the forthcoming film Charlie Wilson's War, where he will play the character of General Zia-ul Haq, late......

A revolution on cards in Pakistan's NCA

IMAGE: Director of Pakistan's NCA, former pacer and Head Coach Aaqib Javed has given himself a target of six months to introduce a proper system in the NCA and its affiliated academies in Karachi,......

Zia quits as Pakistan chief

Pakistan Cricket Board chief Lieutenant General Tauqir Zia resigned on Monday, saying that a controversy over his son's selection had contributed to his decision."That was one of the reasons," Zia......

How Indo-Pak cricket thrived in Musharraf's rule

IMAGE: Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf shakes hands with Virender Sehwag. Photograph: Reuters Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, the architect of the Kargil War in......