US charges 9/11 mastermind Khaled Sheikh; 4 others

The United States on Wednesday charged Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks, along with four alleged plotters, vowing to seek the death penalty in a......

Pakistan's devotion to LeT's Saeed runs deep

The perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attack, who shot dead 166 people, had confessed to details that should have been enough to hang him, but Pakistan enjoyed his anti-India rhetoric and let him......

Meet Saudi Arabia's new ruler, King Salman

The death of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Friday morning has placed the crown in the hands of his younger half-brother King Salman. But who is he? Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, born......

Why Zakir Naik is dangerous

Zakir Naik, a gentle, rockstar televangelist, is dangerous as young Muslims may be swayed by his fundamentalist interpretations of Islam and justify victimhood and extremism, says Shekhar Gupta.......

Jadeja Completes Special Double!

IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja takes a catch off his bowling to dismiss Syed Khaled Ahmed, his 300th Test wicket. Photograph: BCCI Ravindra Jadeja on Monday, September 30, 2024, became the seventh Indian......

Shakib Al Hasan set for farewell Test in Dhaka amid safety concerns

IMAGE:  Shakib Al Hasan has scored 14,271 international runs with 14 hundreds, 708 wickets and 119 catches across 446 international games in last 17 years. Photograph: BCCI / X Shakib Al Hasan......

Big blow for Bangladesh ahead of India tour

The Bangladesh Cricket Board named a 16-member squad for the India tour, on Thursday.   IMAGE: Left-arm pacer Shoriful Islam has been sidelined with a groin injury. Photograph: Screengrab/X......

India Break Record After Record In Kanpur

Fastest 50, 100, 150, 200, 250 in Tests... IMAGE: Rohit Sharma smashed 23 off 11 balls as joined Yashasvi Jaiswal to help India score the quickest 50 by a team in Test cricket. Photograph: BCCI......

Shaheen Afridi dropped for Pakistan's must-win Test

IMAGE: Shaheen Afridi is working with Azhar Mahmood to be more effective. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters After facing criticism for heavy defeat in the series-opener, Pakistan on......