Kabul hotel attack ends; 3 Taliban bombers, 1 cop killed

A Taliban attack on a Kabul hotel housing foreign contractors on Monday ended with the death of all three Taliban fighters seven hours after the assault began, police said. On Monday morning, a......

J&K gets first woman CM, BJP gets 2 more Cabinet berths

With Monday’s swearing-in ceremony, the three-month long governor’s rule and the political uncertainty that dogged J&K following Sayeed's demise on January 7, has ended, reports Mukhtar......

Deadly suicide attacks kill 35, wound hundreds in Kabul

Afghan policeman walks at the site a truck bomb blast in Kabul. A truck bomb exploded near an army compound in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 35 people and wounding another 248, police and......

Taliban attacked Kabul guesthouse 'thinking Indian envoy was inside'

Four Indians and an American were among 14 people killed in a Taliban attack on a guesthouse, with a top Afghan official saying the Indian Ambassador could have been the target of the militants who......

UAE urges India to revise air services pact

Emirates and Etihad Airways have over the past year continued to lobby India to allow them more flight slots, which won't be possible until the 2007 pact is revised. Illustration: Uttam......

The 23-man team lists for the 2006 World Cup

The23-man lists of the 32 teams for the 2006 football World Cup after theMay 15 deadline to confirm squads ended on Monday. A look at the selections:ANGOLAGoalkeepers: Joo Ricardo (unattached),......

Mashud replaces Bashar as captain

Former captain and wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud will lead Bangladesh in the third and final one-day international against New Zealand on Sunday in the absence of the injured Habibul Bashar.Bashar was......