Bangladesh ex-foreign minister on way to India detained at Dhaka airport

Bangladesh's former foreign minister Hassan Mahmud and ex-state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak were detained on Tuesday at the Dhaka airport while attempting to flee the country, a day after prime......

Blow to Imran Khan as Pak govt to ban his party for anti-state activities

In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap......

UP order to shift students from unrecognised madrasas sparks row

The Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind has demanded the withdrawal of the Uttar Pradesh government's recent order directing that all students in unrecognised madrasas and non-Muslim students studying in......

Benazir's daughter: Meet Pakistan's first lady

Quite the spitting image of her late mother, both in looks and bearing, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari joins a long line of Pakistani first ladies. Aseefa Bhutto Zardari was just 14 years old when her......

Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal

Forty four years after Mohammed Rafi's untimely demise on July 31, 1980, at the young age of 55, the singer's work continues to enjoy a musical afterlife on radio, television and modern streaming......

Watched These Amazing 2022 Movies?

As the pandemic slowed down in 2022, people across the world came back to movie theatres. This summer, Tom Cruise's refurbished Top Gun: Maverick became a huge global hit. And just around the time......

Siya Review

Siya captures the wounded soul of its protagonist with deeply felt grit and pathos, observes Sukanya Verma. It is a cold winter's night in a far-flung village of North India when a teenage girl......

Aaqib or Saqlain? New Pakistan coach hunt begins

IMAGE:  PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, along with selection committee members Aqib Javed and Azhar Ali, joined Pakistan's white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan and vice-captain Salman Ali Agha for a......

A dash of Salt and Pepper for England in ODIs

  IMAGE: Phil Salt is set to open the batting for England with Michael Pepper in the upcoming ODI series in the West Indies. Photograph: Reuters Uncapped Essex wicketkeeper-batter Michael......

Livingstone to lead England in ODIs on Windies tour

IMAGE: England all-rounder Liam Livingstone will stand in for Jos Buttler for the ODI series in the West Indies. Photograph: Paul Childs/Reuters England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will not......

Why Babar quit as Pakistan's white ball captain again!

IMAGE: Babar Azam resigned as Pakistan's white-ball cricket captain for a second time in 11 months, citing a need to lessen his workload and focus on improving his game. Photograph: Andrew......

England skipper Buttler declared fit for Windies tour

IMAGE: Jos Buttler was previously nursing a calf injury and missed England's recent series against arch-rivals Australia. Photograph: Lee Smith / Reuters England white-ball captain Jos Buttler will......