Armed & Dangerous: You don't want to mess with these women

Rediff.com takes you to the front lines in war torn countries where women fighters are making a difference with their fighting skills. A pro-Russian rebel looks on from a truck as she gets ready......

Did Jinnah not want Partition?

'Jinnah developed a belief that Gandhi had stolen the tag of the leader of the Indian people from him and that he later used religion to reduce Gandhi's idea of a united India to naught was his......

Sixth-grader sues Pak presidency for stealing speech

An 11-year-old boy has sued the office of President Mamnoon Hussain for stealing his speech which he had prepared to deliver on an event to celebrate the birth anniversary of Pakistan's founder M A......

Kashmiri separatists are isolated from reality

The second part of Colonel Athale's analysis of the situation in Jammu and Kashmir Part I: Why Kashmir is up in flames In a television debate, National Conference leader Farooq Abdullah mocked a......

Police probe in Shoaib-Ayesha case to continue

After the murky drama over the last few days, Sania Mirza's bungalow is finally looking like one of a bride-to-be. Relatives and friends have begun streaming in with flowers and gifts for the......

After denying nikaah, Shoaib divorces Ayesha

In a fresh twist, Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik has decided to sign the talaknama or divorce papers, conceding thereby that he was indeed married to Ayesha Siddiqui. Shoaib all the while had......

Ayesha's family appoints Pak lawyer to sue Shoaib

A Pakistan-based lawyer hired by Ayesha Siddiqui, the Indian girl claiming to be Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik's wife, will file a case against the cricketer, accused of dumping her without a......

Shoaib says wedding with Ayesha invalid

The Shoaib-Ayesha controversy turned murkier on Sunday with the Pakistan cricketer claiming he was emotionally forced into the nikahnama with the Hyderabad girl. Ruling out divorce, he said the......

Malik's marriage muddle gets murkier

Following all the drama that's unfolded through the day, Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik's family, which wasscheduled to travel to India on Wednesday for the April 15 marriage with tennis ace Sania......