Pak airstrikes inside Afghanistan kill 8 civilians; neighbours exchange words

Pakistan on Monday carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan that killed eight civilians, including three children, Afghan Taliban said, amidst a war of words between the two neighbours for a spate......

Is India keen to revive ties with Taliban-controlled Afghanistan?

India's pointsperson on Afghanistan JP Singh met senior members of Afghan authorities in Kabul and the discussions focused on New Delhi's humanitarian assistance to Afghan people as well as the use......

On friction with China over grazing in Ladakh, govt says...

Days after some Indian shepherds confronted Chinese soldiers near the Line of Actual Control in eastern Ladakh, the ministry of external affairs on Thursday said the two sides are aware of the......

Time To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Taliban

The Taliban government in Afghanistan is not going anywhere.That being the case, why is the hesitation to establish formal diplomatic relations with the Taliban? asks Lieutenant General Prakash......

'I would get fever on Fridays'

'Holding on to superstardom is far more difficult than the struggle to get there.' IMAGE: Mithun Chakraborty in Kabuliwala. Mithun Chakraborty is still a superstar in Bengal, celebrating......

The Tragic Face Of Showbiz

Photograph: Kind courtesy Tunisha Sharma/Instagram Television actor Tunisha Sharma was founding hanging on the sets of a serial in Mumbai on December 24, one more instance of a showbiz aspirant......

SRH vs MI: All records set and broken

The Indian Premier League (IPL) match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) was a record-breaking one, in which records with both, bat and ball were broken left and right. The......

'I would have been the king of limited overs cricket'

'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.' IMAGE: Cricket legend Salim Durani trains budding cricketers in Jamnagar in this January 2004 photograph.......

'Salim Durani was an impact player'

'Whenever he batted he wanted to show he is the boss and when he had the ball, it was the same thing.' IMAGE: Salim Durani was hugely popular during the 1960s and early 1970s -- for his ability to......

Durani was a legend, an institution in himself: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Salim Durani during a felicitation function in Jamnagar in January 2004. Photograph: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Salim Durani, who passed away on......

Salim Durani: People's man who could oblige with 'Sixerrrrr'

IMAGE: Salim Durani, the first and only Afghanistan-born cricketer to play Test cricket for India will forever remain 'Prince Salim' of Indian cricket, Salim bhai to all young and old. Photograph:......