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Pakistan, Afghan Taliban resume peace talks in Istanbul

Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban resumed peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, aiming to tackle the issue of cross-border terrorism and avoid further escalation between the two sides. IMAGE: Afghan...

Pakistan presses Taliban in Istanbul talks over cross-border terror

Pakistan on Friday said that it has handed over "evidence-based" and "logical demands" to the mediators -- Turkiye and Qatar -- during the third round of peace talks being held in Istanbul with the...

Deadly nightclub fires: When revelry turned into disaster

A devastating fire at Birch By Romeo Lane, a nightclub at Arpora in North Goa, which killed at least 25 people early Sunday brought back horrific memories of the deadly blaze that claimed 62 lives...

Pak-Afghan forces exchange fire amid peace talks

As officials of Pakistan and Afghanistan held talks in Turkiye to find a lasting solution to the cross-border militancy, their forces traded fire, testing the fragile peace between the two sides....

Erdogan Faces Mass Protests After Istanbul Mayor's Arrest

More than a thousand people have been detained by the police in different cities in Turkiye days after Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's arrest. IMAGE: Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's supporters...

World's 11 Famously Long Tunnels

Running deep beneath mountains, rivers, and sometimes bustling cities are the world's longest tunnels Quiet marvels of modern engineering, hidden from sight, they are vital to everyday life,...

'Business as usual': Indian firms brush off Turkiye tensions

Even as New Delhi turns up the heat on Turkish firms over Ankara’s public embrace of Islamabad, Indian companies rooted in Türkiye are staying put. Photograph: Murad Sezer/Reuters Mahindra &...

IndiGo eyes early induction of wide-body planes in fleet

IndiGo on Wednesday said it was exploring an earlier introduction of wide-body planes in its fleet to meet the growing demand for international travel. Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters Industry...

Iran Missile Strike Forces Flight Reroutes

Flights from Delhi or Bengaluru, while they may still fly over Iran, depending on the route, have alternative paths that may take them through Central Asia or northern routes. IMAGE: Kindly note...

IndiGo's flights from Delhi lands in Istanbul without passengers' luggage

Because of strong headwinds on Delhi-Istanbul route for the last two days, the low-cost carrier has been unable to take most of the check-in luggage in the same aircraft along with passengers, said...

February's OTT Line-Up: The Bluff, Kohrra, Parasakthi

There's a lot of OTT entertainment in store this February. Joginder Tuteja lists the interesting line-up of movies and series coming up. Tu Meri Main Tera Main Tera Tu MeriWhere to...

Heist, Love, Horror On OTT This April

It's a rather dull month on OTT this April with only a few releases arriving sporadically. Joginder Tuteja looks at your OTT menu for the month. TestWhere to watch: NetflixRelease date:...

'Ishaan Has Been Advised To Do Herogiri'

'When Shahid, Ishaan and I are together, it is a madhouse because we are all performers.' IMAGE: Shahid Kapoor with his mother Neelima Azeem. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shahid Kapoor/Instagram "I...

Mouni's Goa Diaries

Urvashi performs in Turkey... Ananya is 'happier than ever'... Mithila gets touristy... Photograph: Kind courtesy Mouni Roy/Instagram Mouni Roy takes a break in Goa. Photograph: Kind...

Sara Sends A Postcard From Istanbul

Sushmita and her thoughts... Malaika-Gauri get together... Divyanka's ode to summer... Please click on the images for a look at the stars. IMAGE: Where is Sara Ali Khan right...

Zeynep Sonmez feeds off Turkish support to advance at Aus Open

Backed by passionate Turkish fans, Zeynep Sonmez defeated Anna Bondar to reach the Australian Open third round and match her best Grand Slam run. IMAGE: Turkey's Zeynep Sonmez celebrates after...

Europa League: Roma ease past Stuttgart; Aston Villa, Lyon in last 16

IMAGE: Niccolo Pisilli, left, celebrates scoring AS Roma's first goal with team-mate Kostas Tsimikas during the Europa League match against VfB Stuttgart. Photograph: Remo Casilli/Reuters Key...

371 Turkish referees under fire for football betting

IMAGE: A logo of the Turkish Football Federation. Photograph: Dilara Senkaya/Reuters Turkey's football federation (TFF) will launch disciplinary action against referees found to have bet on...

PIX: Chelsea rout Barcelona, Leverkusen stun Manchester City

A round-up of Tuesday's action in the UEFA Champions League. IMAGE: 18-year-old Estevao scores Chelsea's second goal with a piledriver during the UEFA Champions League match against Barcelona at...

Fenerbahce Sack Mourinho!

IMAGE: Jose Mourinho joined Fenerbahce in July 2024 following a three-year spell at Italian side AS Roma. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Jose Mourinho's contract at Fenerbahce has been...

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