34 Muslims elected to UP assembly, 10 more than last time

Thirty-four Muslim candidates have won in the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, 10 more than in the last state elections. IMAGE: Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan. Photograph: ANI Photo They......

UP polls: SP picks winnable candidates, ally RLD relies on clean record

The Rashtriya Lok Dal has chosen educated candidates hailing from the constituency and with no criminal background, while partner the Samajwadi Party picked them on their 'winnability' factor as......

All The Muslim Union Ministers

It is for the first time in the history of Independent India that not a single Muslim is part of the Union Cabinet. After Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned as the Union minister of minority affairs......

14 members of Taliban govt in UNSC's terrorism blacklist

At least 14 members of the Taliban's hardline interim government in Kabul are on the United Nations Security Council's terrorism blacklist, including acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan......

S P Balasubrahmanyam's TOP 50 Songs

Siva Sankar looks at S P Balasubrahmanyam's fantastic repertoire. S P Balasubrahmanyam passed away in his 75th year, and so we celebrate the singer with 75 of his top songs, in a multi-part......

Anurag Kashyap's guide to No Smoking

Anurag Kashyap made us sit up and notice his brilliant direction in Black Friday, a film based on the 1993 Mumbai blasts. But reactions were very mixed when he released his second film, No Smoking,......

Nawaz's blistering ton powers Pakistan to victory

IMAGE: Hasan Nawaz rewrites history with Pakistan's fastest T20I ton. Photograph: Kind Courtesy PCB/X A fiery century by Hasan Nawaz and top-class performances from pacers helped Pakistan......

Rizwan, Babar DROPPED from T20 squad

Captain Muhammad Rizwan and Babar Azam were on Tuesday dropped from the Pakistan squad for the five-match T20 series in New Zealand. IMAGE: Salman Ali Agha replaced Muhammad Rizwan as captain of......

Babar, Shaheen, Naseem recalled for Australia series

IMAGE: Pakistan's senior players Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Photograph: Andrew Kelly/Reuters Former captain Babar Azam, pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah on Sunday returned to......

Big boost for US cricket: Tendulkar joins NCL ownership

IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar will present the championship trophy to the winning team at the NCL's inaugural tournament, marking a historic moment for the sport's rise in the United States. Photograph:......

Pakistan recall fit-again Rauf for T20 World Cup

IMAGE: Haris Rauf, who had suffered a shoulder dislocation during the Pakistan Super League in February, last featured for Pakistan in January this year. Photograph: Samuel Rajkumar/Reuters Having......