'Taliban not involved in Kashmir violence'

'It was always anticipated that the return of the Taliban would embolden armed Islamists including anti-India groups like the Lashkar and Jaish.' IMAGE: A Talib sits guard while his comrades pray,......

Can Afghan Warlords Stop the Taliban?

Once Mazar-i-Sharif falls, some isolated pockets of resistance may remain, which the Taliban would tackle through political work or coercion, asserts Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar, who played a......

Owaisi is Jinnah's new avatar, says Tejasvi Surya

Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha chief and Lok Sabha MP Tejasvi Surya has called All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi as the new "avatar" of Pakistan's Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad......

Why is BJP silent on Kamala Harris?

The selection of a woman Senator with an Indian background as the Democratic party's vice-presidential nominee should normally be a matter of elation in India, especially for those who boast of......

Islamic nations to form trading group

Muslim nations will form a preferred trading group by the end of the year aimed at greater economic integration among the Organisation of Islamic Conference countries, while plans are afoot to form......

IMAGE: Parineeti's HOT new photoshoot

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:   Parineeti Chopra may not have had a release since Shaad Ali's ill-fated Kill Dill, but the pretty actress has her hands......

Director Apoorva Lakhia on Mission Istanbul

Director Apoorva Lakhia has every reason to be grateful to Amitabh Bachchan, as he mentioned in this interview. After all, without the star, Lakhia may have been left without a career. A family......

PIX: Portugal, Poland, Senegal punch ticket to Qatar World Cup

Images and a round-up of all the World Cup qualifiers played across continents on Tuesday. IMAGE: Portugal's Bruno Fernandes (2nd from right) celebrates with teammates after scores their second......

Turkey names Avci as coach to replace Hiddink

Abdullah Avci was named as Turkey's new coach on Thursday to replace Dutchman Guus Hiddink after their failure to reach Euro 2012. "I am very happy to be granted the honour of such a duty, we will......

Ali's family didn't consider donating brain, says doctor

Don't think boxing contributed to Ali's contraction of Parkinson's disease: Doctor Muhammad Ali and his family never seriously considered donating the boxing great's brain for research,......

Sports Shorts: Shubhankar makes cut at Scottish Open

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday IMAGE: Shubhankar Sharma of India takes a shot. Photograph: Francois Nel/Getty Images Indian golfer Shubhankar Sharma shrugged off an......

Harikrishna makes winning start

Grandmaster Pendyala Harikrishna started his campaign with a fine victory over compatriot WGM Nisha Mohota in the first round of the Masters' section of the US$16000 14th Abu Dhabi Chess......