Taliban appoint acting consul in Mumbai mission, first such move in India

The Taliban regime has appointed Ikramuddin Kamil as the acting consul in the Afghan mission in Mumbai, Afghan media has reported. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph: Sayed......

Karnataka seeing new kind of 'jihad' through waqf: Union minister

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday alleged that a new kind of jihad is taking place across Karnataka with the Waqf Board claiming ownership of lands belonging to farmers, temples and others.......

Won't escape responsibility if...: Muslim body warns JD-U, TDP on waqf bill

Stepping up its campaign against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, the Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Sunday urged Telugu Desam Party's Chandrababu Naidu and Janata Dal-United's Nitish Kumar to heed the......

40 Years Later, Can The Wounds Ever Heal?

As a consequence of prominence given to the brutality during those few days, a very important aspect of that episode got almost glossed over. This was the intervention by a very significant section......

Why Did IC-814 Series Mute ISI Role?

Captain Devi Sharan and Flight Engineer Anil Jaggia both confirm that the hijackers seemed to know a lot about flying an aircraft.Without help from the ISI or the Pakistan army, it was impossible,......

Why Movies Get Into Trouble...

They try to hide behind the smokescreen that these are works of fiction inspired by real events. So, you can pick and choose from facts and fictionalise to push the right triggers with your......

Sector 36 Review: Nightmarish

Sector 36 goes for gruesomeness and shock; watching it needs a tough heart or a quick averting of the eyes, warns Deepa Gahlot. The Nithari Killings of 2006 had pierced India's doesn't-happen-here......

Why Aus teen Konstas should not be rushed into Test cricket

IMAGE: Sam Konstas is part of the Australia A team that is playing an ongoing match against India and has been found wanting against Indian pacers. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sam Konstas/Instagram......

De Zorzi, Mulder power SA to mammoth total

IMAGE: Wiaan Mulder's century caps dominant South African innings. Photograph: Cricket South Africa/X South Africa declared their first innings at a daunting 575-6 thanks to Tony de Zorzi's......

Shakib Al Hasan set for farewell Test in Dhaka amid safety concerns

IMAGE:  Shakib Al Hasan has scored 14,271 international runs with 14 hundreds, 708 wickets and 119 catches across 446 international games in last 17 years. Photograph: BCCI / X Shakib Al Hasan......

Perform or perish for Samson as India eye T20 series sweep

IMAGE: Playing as the opener, Sanju Samson has made just 39 runs in the first two T20 Internationals against Bangladesh. Photograph: BCCI Despite its inconsequential nature, India will be eagerly......

Suryakumar's boys look to seal series in New Delhi

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav is expected to lead an unchanged squad for the 2nd T20I against Bangladesh in New Delhi, on Wednesday. Photograph: BCCI An India so dominant that Bangladesh is admittedly......