Daniel Pearl murder: Qaeda leader's death commuted, 3 others set free

A Pakistani court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of British-born top Al Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted in the abduction and murder of United States journalist......

In Islamabad, Jadhav meets wife, mother -- from behind glass screen

Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on death row in Pakistan for alleged spying, on Monday met his wife and mother -- but separated by a glass screen -- in a carefully choreographed event that unfolded in......

Vajpayee, a master of realpolitik

'I was present at a meeting where he decided to permit the IAF to strike at Pakistan positions in Kargil, with the caveat that they should not cross the LoC.''Confident that the Indian Army would......

'How dare the US government snoop on me?'

American civil rights attorney Asim Ghafoor tells P Rajendran/Rediff.com why he may have become a target of NSA surveillance. When Asim Ghafoor, a civil rights attorney who has often argued for......

The Movie *Everyone* Turned Up To See!

Director Anubhav Sinha's screening of his new film Anek, starring Ayushmann Khurrana and Andrea Kevichusa, Manoj Pahwa and Kumud Mishra, was a houseful affair! Actors and directors turned up to see......

Bollywood celebrates Eid through its movies!

Eid-ul-Fitr has been celebrated in a big way in Hindi films. The films listed below, in fact, are those where the festival plays a pivotal plot point, observes Subhash K Jha.   Chaudvin Ka......

'I am the godfather of disco'

'You make a hit, everything is fit.' IMAGE: Bappi Lahiri at home. Photograph: Hitesh Harisinghani/Rediff.com Singer-composer Bappi Lahiri, who popularised disco music in India in the 1980s and......

He taught Yash Chopra to make films...

B R Chopra was a reformist film-maker, way ahead of his times, says Subhash K Jha. Baldev Raj Chopra was the visionary film-maker who directed Indian cinema's first multistarrer Waqt... If he had......

Nawaz's blistering ton powers Pakistan to victory

IMAGE: Hasan Nawaz rewrites history with Pakistan's fastest T20I ton. Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCB/X A fiery century by Hasan Nawaz and top-class performances from pacers helped Pakistan......

Kuldeep Yadav: India's go-to bowler in death overs!

'I was able to become the first choice in bowling the last 10 overs. Even the captain felt that it's very difficult to hit spinners when you have variations.' IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav has taken 25......

Champions Trophy: Can India knock out Pakistan?

IMAGE: India are likely to go in with the 11 that easily beat Bangladesh when they take on Pakistan in the Champions Trophy match in Dubai on Sunday. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters Hyped as a......

PICS: India thrash sorry Pakistan, put one foot in semis

SCORECARD IMAGE: India's Virat Kohli celebrates after hitting four runs to reach his century and win the match against Pakistan on Sunday. Photograph: Satish Kumar/Reuters India beat Pakistan......

'India's spinners will crush Pakistan'

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has slammed Babar Azam for prioritising personal milestones over team success and expressed concerns about Pakistan's preparations ahead of their marquee......