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Chinese doctors reach Dhaka amid tight security to treat Zia

Security was tightened around Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia on Tuesday as a specialist medical team from China joined efforts to treat the ailing politician, who remains in a......

SC stays execution of IM operative in 2013 Hyderabad blasts case

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of an alleged Indian Mujahideen operative who was sentenced to death in connection with the 2013 Dilsukhnagar blasts that left 18 dead and 131......

Asim Munir Shuffles His Generals

Asim Munir will have to find a well trusted aide to fill the crucial ISI post's when Asim Malik retires soon. IMAGE: Pakistan army chief Syed Asim Munir. Photograph: Kind courtesy screen......

'Don't worry': Rahul meets Pak shelling victims in Poonch

Reaching out to the people affected by Pakistani shelling in the worst-hit Poonch, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the border district in Jammu and Kashmir embodies the "harmony,......

Yunus to stay on as Bangladesh interim chief, says adviser

Muhammad Yunus will remain as the head of Bangladesh's interim government, an adviser in his cabinet said on Saturday, two days after a key ally said he had mulled resignation. IMAGE: Bangladesh's......

Bharti gets nod to invest $300m in Warid Telecom

Bharti Airtel, India's number one cellular operator on Tuesday received the nod from Bangladesh's telecom regulator to purchase 70 per cent stake in Warid Telecom and to invest $300 million in the......

Escorts in pact with Bangladesh firm

Escort India is set to manufacture tractors in Bangladesh through a joint venture with the Nitol-Niloy group.The plant, to be set up in Kishoregunj district of Bangladesh, is expected to go into......

The Best of Khayyam's Melodies

Photograph: Afsar Dayatar/ Rediff.com In sweet music is such artKilling care and grief of heart. Few embody William Shakespeare's golden words like Mohammad Zayur Khayyam Hashmi. An unmistakable......

Akhtar likely to be appointed as Pakistan's bowling consultant

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is mulling over approaching former speedster Shoaib Akhtar for the bowling consultant role as it continues its search for big names to mentor cricketers at the......

T20: Sarfraz guides Pakistan to victory over New Zealand

Pakistan opener Sarfraz Ahmed's belligerent 76 not out secured a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International in Dubai on Thursday. Sarfraz hit two sixes......

Pakistan drop Younis for Australia One-day series

Pakistan have axed senior batsman Younis Khan for next month's One-day series against Australia in the United Arab Emirates as they announced their ODI and Twenty20 squads on Wednesday. After a......

Wahab withdraws from Lanka T20 series due to injury

Left-arm pacer Wahab Riaz has withdrawn himself from Pakistan's two-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka owing to a hand injury. Wahab was named in the Pakistan squad for the T20 series......

Why we may not see Pakistan at Hockey World Cup

IMAGE: Pakistan's players during the 2014 Asian Games hockey match against India in Incheon (Image used for representative purposes). Photograph: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images Pakistan's chances......