What was in red bag on IC-814 flight? Ex-envoy reveals in new book

It was December 31, 1999. As the hostages on IC-814 were leaving after their eight-day ordeal in Kandahar, a hijacker "quietly informed" now National Security Advisor and then lead negotiator Ajit......

'Yahan Rehna Bada Mushkil Hai'

'Ajit Doval said, "They are threatening us now".' A revealing excerpt from former RA&W chief A S Dulat's A Life in the Shadows: A Memoir. IMAGE: Two Taliban officials watch the hijacked Indian......

'IC-814' series row: Govt summons Netflix content head

The government has summoned the content head of OTT platform Netflix over the series IC-814: The Kandahar Hijack, which has triggered a row over the depiction of hijackers, contending that nobody......

'Pak-China Have Shifted Focus From K To J'

'...from Kashmir to Jammu.' 'The Galwan clash in 2020 resulted in a large number of troops being moved from J&K to Eastern Ladakh which caused a thinning of deployment in the Jammu area.' IMAGE:......

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack Review: Gripping!!

IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack begins by asking why the hijack lasted seven days and ends in wondering if the good guys fought the bad ones hard enough, observes Sukanya Verma. On a late afternoon of......

'I'm now just the coach': PCB sidelines Gillespie from team selection

IMAGE: Head Coach Jason Gillespie addresses players of Team Pakistan during a training session. Photograph: PCB /X  Pakistan red-ball coach Jason Gillespie on Wednesday confirmed the PCB's......

PCB strips captain, coach of authority

IMAGE:  Pakistan skipper Shaan Masood and Jason Gillispie were inducted on the national selection committee. Photograph: PCB/X Pakistan captain Shan Masood and head coach Jason......

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......

Mushfiqur leads B'desh to massive total vs Pakistan

IMAGE: Mushfiqur Rahim narrowly missed a double century, scoring 191 runs. Photograph: PCB/X Mushfiqur Rahim fell agonisingly short of a double hundred but Bangladesh racked up 565 all out in......

Babar Azam's captaincy under scrutiny; PCB backs Masood

Shan Masood to continue as Pakistan Test captain, decision on Babar Azam put on hold IMAGE : No decision was taken on Babar Azam's white ball captaincy although his performance as captain and......