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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......

Did US, Pak botch up Daniel Pearl's murder probe?

A new report on American journalist Daniel Pearl's killing presents fresh evidence that 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed executed the reporter in Pakistan nine years ago and four men......

Daniel Pearl murder: Qaeda leader's death commuted, 3 others set free

A Pakistani court on Thursday overturned the death sentence of British-born top Al Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who was convicted in the abduction and murder of United States journalist......

Pakistan foils attempt to free Daniel Pearl murderer; 97 terrorists held

Pakistan Army on Friday said it has arrested nearly 100 terrorists and foiled an imminent jailbreak attempt to free top Al Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, sentenced to death for the murder of......

Indian American bags Daniel Pearl internship

Indian American Devin Banerjee has been selected for Daniel Pearl Memorial journalism intern award, which will allow him to work with the prestigious 'Wall Street Journal' this summer. Banerjee,......

Priyanka Chopra's secret 'passion project'

Besides the five Indian films that are playing at the Toronto International Film Festival this year -- a rather large collection at an international film festival, says Aseem Chhabra -- there are......

Remembering the Beetles

It was in the 1960s that the Beetle attained its cult status, when it became almost synonymous with the hippie movement -- and succeeded in shaking off the grim history of its origins. As......

Angelina Jolie to play Daniel Pearl's widow

After playing the glamorous spy in Mr And Mrs Smith, Angelina Jolie has signed on to play Marianne Pearl, the widow of murdered journalist Daniel Pearl.Directed by British director Micheal......

Daniel Pearl's life to be filmed

Warner Bros has obtained the rights to make a film based on the life of Daniel Pearl, the Wall Street Journal journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in Pakistan last year.The studio paid in......

Two movies on Daniel Pearl

The life of murdered Wall Street Journal correspondent Daniel Pearl (right) is the subject of two Hollywood movies in the pipeline.Pearl was kidnapped in Karachi in January 2002 and beheaded by a......

Elton John, Ravi Shankar to play for Daniel Pearl

Vocalist Barbra Streisand, pop singer Elton John, violinist Yo-Yo Ma, sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar and jazz icon Herbie Hancock are some of the musicians who will come together to honour the memory......

Govinda's Do Knot Disturb at IIFA

At the ongoing IIFA awards in Macau, David Dhawan's Do Knot Disturb was unveiled with a flourish. The film stars Govinda, Lara Dutta, Sushmita Sen and Riteish...

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