India revels in Holi, Friday prayers held peacefully

Holi was celebrated with pomp and splendour around India on Friday, with people soaking in the festivities by smearing 'gulaal' on each other and exchanging greetings and sweets. IMAGE: Women......

Students who toppled Hasina launch party, say no room for pro-India politics

The students' group that led the protests against Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina launched itself as a political party on Friday, declaring there will be no room now for pro-India and......

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.......

Dhaka book stall attacked for displaying Taslima Nasrin's books

A group of protesters stormed a book stall in Dhaka over the display of books by exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasrin, prompting Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus to order a probe into......

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......

PIX: Rain forces early stumps after Bangladesh fight back

IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur, on Friday. - Scorecard   IMAGE: An electronic screen reflects state of affairs on Day 1 at the Green Park......