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Can the ISI keep the Taliban United?

Despite dependence on the ISI for years of sustenance, Taliban leaders may harbour resentment over the ISI's excessive control, notes Rana Banerji, who headed the Pakistan desk at the Research and......

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......

J-K DDC polls: Gupkar sweeps Valley, BJP largest in Jammu

The seven-party Gupkar alliance led by Farooq Abdullah was ahead in the seat tally in the maiden District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir by winning or leading in 112 seats out of......

Around 20 J-K leaders detained ahead of DDC poll results

A day before the counting of votes in the District Development Council polls in Jammu and Kashmir, authorities on Monday took into preventive custody at least 20 political leaders, including three......

PSA against Shah Faesal, 2 others revoked

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Wednesday revoked the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) against former IAS officer-turned-politician Shah Faesal and two People's Democratic Party......

The Archies Review: Return To Innocence

The Archies is an evergreen thought passed on from generation to generation. But Sukanya Verma wishes it had some of the comic's tee-hee humour and hyuk hyuk too. Long before there was cable TV,......

'Were we to know this would be his last journey?'

'He wanted to live long enough to see his daughter settled in life. But God had other plans.' IMAGE: Satish Kaushik as Pappu Pager in Deewana Mastana. Rumi Jaffrey is shaken by his friend Satish......

The Satish Kaushik You Never Knew

'I did a small role in Masoom.''Do you remember the scene where an old man brings Jugal Hansraj to Naseer's house?''I put on the full make-up of an old man and stood in front of Shekhar.''He had no......

18 Films That Made Us Cry

Entertainment may be its raison d'etre, but the tears brought about by cinema are no less significant. Some movies are more sentimental than others -- they strike an instant chord, touch a raw......

Do Audiences like Bollywood's SIBLING LOVE?

Think of a Bollywood movie portraying sibling love, and you are instantly reminded of Hare Rama, Hare Krishna; Majboor; Masoom. In recent times, siblings have given movies a whole new dimension.......

Akmal accuses former Pakistan cricketer of match-fixing

Umar Akmal accuses former Pakistan Test cricketer of corrupt approach in GT20 Canada, reports to board's ACU IMAGE: Umar was sidelined by the national selectors during the recent World......

Noteworthy statistics from first-class and Ranji Trophy

Maharashtra’s Swapnil Gugale and Ankit Bawane set a new record in the Ranji Trophy championship against Delhi, by adding 594 runs for the third wicket without being separated. This is now the......

Why New Zealand pulled out of tour match on Day 2 in Sydney

IMAGE: A close-up of the pitch on Day 2 of the tour match between the Cricket Australia XI and New Zealand at Blacktown International Sportspark in Sydney, on October 30, 2015. Photograph: Brett......

Shoaib left out of training squad over fine disput

Fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has been left out of a Champions Trophy training camp after the Pakistan Cricket Board blocked his attendance over an unpaid fine. Chief selector Salahuddin Ahmed told......

Akhtar in, Yousuf out

Controversial fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar made a comeback while senior batsman Mohammad Yousuf and dope-tainted pacer Mohammad Asif were left out of Pakistan's 30-member preliminary squad on Tuesday......

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