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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......

1st Time ISI Ex-Chief Faces Court Martial

Former ISI DG Faiz Hameed's arrest sends a strong message to PTI supporters that Imran Khan's culpability for the May 9, 2023 violence could well be drawn within the purview of military courts,......

'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......

'My performance reminded people of Amrish Puri'

'Coming out of a burning building with a machine gun in your hand, that is badass because you don't get to do that in real life.' IMAGE: Rishabh Sawhney with his Fighter co-stars Hrithik Roshan,......

First Act Review: Haunting

The lives of the kids Deepa Bhatia portrays in the series are bleak, with small periods of sunshine when they get picked for an ad or serial, punctuating the longer periods of struggle, observes......

How Much Do You Know About Bollywood?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. Brush up your Bollywood memory with our fun and filmi quiz. All you have to do is identify the movie with......

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......

Can Kirsten turn around Pakistan's fortunes?

Coach Gary Kirsten had warned senior pros in the side following the team's loss to the USA and India to adapt to new skill-sets and improve their game awareness, or get left behind. Senior team......

Illegal live streaming-betting racket with Pak link busted in Guj

IMAGE: People based out of Canada, Dubai, Pakistan and other countries are linked to the illegal streaming of cricket matches and further probe into the entire racket is underway, the police......

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