Bangladesh on the boil over Prez remarks on Hasina's resignation

Several hundred protesters on Tuesday tried to storm the presidential palace, demanding President Mohammed Shahabuddin's resignation for his recent comment on deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina.......

Iranian missiles target Mossad headquarters, US sends F-16s

Iran late on Tuesday fired ballistic missiles targeting two military bases of Israel and the headquarters of Mossad, Israel's intelligence service, claimed Iranian state television, citing Mohammad......

What Will Israel Do Next?

In days of smart, networked technology and no shame over collateral damage, what will blow up next -- cars, mobile phones, TV sets, refrigerators? And where?, asks Shyam G Menon. IMAGE: Smoke......

Hand over Sheikh Hasina to B'desh to face trial: BNP to India

Bangladesh Nationalist Party's Secretary-General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday asked India to extradite deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina to face trial as he accused her of plotting to......

Forget China, let us be Indonesia instead

'While we may aspire to be a democratic if smaller version of China, we may only manage to become a larger, more accomplished Indonesia,' says T N Ninan. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi and......

Raj Kapoor and Bollywood find a place in Iranian hearts

Indian films, and Raj Kapoor in particular, have a special place in Iranian cinephilia or cinemadoosti, Ranjita Ganesan discovers on a visit to Iran. IMAGE: Raj Kapoor in Shree 420. A Party in......

Bangladesh's pace revolution: Story of planning, commitment at grassroots level

IMAGE: Nahid Rana celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Photograph: BCCI For the last one month, Bangladesh is on a mission to reverse a long-standing......

World Chess: Iran's Sara Khadem competes without hijab

IMAGE: Iranian chess player, Sara Khadem at a FIDE tournament. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE An Iranian chess player has taken part in an international tournament without a hijab, according to......

FIFA WC: How distractions took a toll on Iran's campaign

Mired in crisis, World Cup run was always a dream for Iran IMAGE: Loud jeers were heard from Iranian supporters as the anthem played, with the team singing quietly.Photograph: Clive......

PIX: Pulisic strike fires US to victory against Iran

IMAGE: The worried United States players after Christian Pulisic injured himself while scoring the first goal after clashing with Iran goalkeeper Alireza Beiranvand during the FIFA World Cup Group......

All eyes on politically charged US vs Iran clash at World Cup

IMAGE: Politics have spilled into the World Cup, the first held in a Middle East country, with the Iran team facing pressure to side with protesters. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images......