'They wanted to strike terror in India'

'The entire idea behind the serial bomb blasts was to strike fear in the minds of Indians.''I don't think the blasts were targeted to derail the Indian economy; the idea behind the blasts was......

In Pakistan, Allah smiles upon Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor

as journalists active in Pakistani media have been quick to point out, with Ghafoor at the helm in Balochistan, no one will take seriously any claims by the civilian leadership to use the velvet......

Hardliners, no women: Full list of new Taliban Cabinet

After the fall of the Republic of Afghanistan, the Taliban on Tuesday formed the interim "Islamic Emirate", appointing hardliners in its new government who oversaw the 20-year fight against the......

Jaishankar meets Afghan Prez, US Dy NSA amid Taliban resurgence

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Afghan President Ashraf Ghani in Tashkent and discussed the fast-evolving situation in Afghanistan in the face of the Taliban making rapid......

PIX: Karishma Tanna, Laxmi Raai watch a film

Guess which film these stars are watching. The Baa Baaa Black Sheep team is clearly very excited to show off the film. This is the second screening they have hosted this week, and celebrities made......

Gauhar Khan out of Jhalak

Last week, viewers were surprised to see Gauhar Khan and her new choreographer Himanshu voted out of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. In the face off round,Parul Chauhan, who had scored the least points among......

Jhalak: Gauhar Khan demands new choreographer

Choreographer Hanif Hilal is not a happy man.He has been dropped from Sony Entertainment Television's reality show, Jhalak Dhikhhla Jaa, as his partner Gauhar Khan opted for another choreographer.......

He brought out the poetry of the ordinary face

Om Puri was that rare actor who could carry a film on sheer power and versatility of his performance, says Avantika Bhuyan. IMAGE: Om Puri in Ardh Satya. It was on a balmy evening in 1988 that I......

Former Pakistan hockey captain makes shocking claims

Pak hockey team were involved in smuggling in 1983, claims ex-captain Hanif Khan Former Pakistan hockey captain Hanif Khan has accused some of his teammates of indulging in smuggling valuable goods......

Hall of Famer Abbas wants to inspires next gen

IMAGE: Zaheer Abbas was lauded by the PCB for being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Photograph: Tom Shaw/Getty Images One of the most elegant batsmen of his time, Zaheer Abbas on Sunday hoped his......

Pak Hockey Federation's selection committee dissolved

The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF), in its first major overhaul after the 2012 London Olympics disaster, has dissolved the selection committee and named former chief selector Hanif Khan as the......

Shameful! Shocking! Sad day for Pakistan hockey!

Pakistan players during the lemon break. Photograph: FIH A pall of gloom shrouded the Pakistan hockey community after the national team failed to qualify for the Olympics for the first time in the......

'Jaded' Abbas, Butt not in Azlan Shah squad

Senior players Sohail Abbas, Rehan Butt and Shakeel Abbasi were on Wednesday dropped from the 18-member Pakistan squad for next month's Azlan Shah hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia. However, the......