Hijab Row Can Hurt Indian Diplomacy

India and Indians can ignore Pakistan, but that cannot be said of other nations in the neighbourhood, where New Delhi's 'Neighbourhood First' policy constantly reverberates.Four of the eight SAARC......

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......

Is India really heading the Pakistan way?

India's majoritarian regime is now making a dangerously fast-paced move towards theocracy, like its western counterpart did a few decades ago, warns Mohammad Sajjad. Photograph: Jitendra Prakash /......

Why the Saudis got involved in Pakistan

At first glance, it might seem former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif goofed up by deciding to cut short his exile and return to his native land. Within four hours of his arrival in......

Ronaldo scores twice as Al-Nassr down Al-Hilal

IMAGE: Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Al Nassr's second goal during the Saudi Pro League match against Al Hilal at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Friday. Photograph:......

Pakhtakor stun Al-Hilal in Asian Champions League

IMAGE: Brazilian Flamarion celebrates scoring the only goal of the match as Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor beat Saudi Pro League champions Al-Hilal in the first leg of their Asian Champions League Elite......

Crunch time for Asian Champions League's last 16 slots

IMAGE: Salem Al Dawsari scores Al Hilal's third goal in the Asian Champions League Group B match against Persepolis at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, February 4, 2025. Photograph: Hamad I......

Mitrovic returns from injury, scores in Al-Hilal win

IMAGE: Al Hilal's Aleksandar Mitrovic comes on as a substitute to replace Marcos Leonardo during the Saudi Pro League match at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday.......

In-form Neymar gets Brazil recall for WC qualifiers

IMAGE: Neymar has 128 caps and a record 79 goals for his country, surpassing Pele's tally of 77. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images from the Rediff Archives Brazil have recalled Santos......