'Sheikh Abdullah Was Genuinely Secular'

'Sheikh Abdullah ruled the state with secular values. Post 1953, when he was sacked, corruption took over governance.' IMAGE: Sheikh Abdullah addresses a meeting in Gandhi Park in 1949.......

Caught smuggling 25kg gold, Afghan diplomat resigns

Zakia Wardak, the senior-most Afghan diplomat in India, has resigned from her position after reports emerged that she was caught at Mumbai airport last month for allegedly trying to smuggle 25 kg......

7 foreign students at Guj varsity asked to vacate hostel after namaz row

Six students from Afghanistan and one from East Africa have been asked to vacate the Gujarat University's hostel rooms for overstaying, an official said on Sunday, in a move coming weeks after some......

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......

Afghan women aim for cricket comeback as refugees

Afghanistan women cricketers urge ICC to set up refugee team in Australia IMAGE: The founder of the national women's team, Afghan Diana Barakzai, poses for a picture at the Kabul Cricket......

T20 WC: Legends retire, USA shock Pak, Afghans make history

IMAGE: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Photograph: ICC/X The curtains on arguably the most exhilarating of all T20 World Cups were drawn with India's magnificent triumph over South Africa in a......

SA in T20 WC final is 'destructive poetry in motion'

It's emotional down here, we're in final: Steyn, Smith laud SA for T20 WC final entry Photograph: Kind Courtesy South Africa Cricket / X Graeme Smith and Dale Steyn are all too familiar with the......

South Africa not 'scared' of playing in final, says Markram

IMAGE: Reeza Hendricks and skipper Aiden Markram celebrate after guiding South Africa to their first ever World Cup final. Photograph: Ash Allen/Reuters After guiding South Africa to their maiden......

Historic! South Africa finally banish semi-final jinx!

It was a first victory for South Africa in eight World Cup semi-finals going back to 1992. IMAGE: South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi celebrates the wicket of Afghanistan's Naveen-ul-Haq during......