Yunus takes oath as head of interim B'desh; says will rein in conspirators

Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Thursday took oath as the head of an interim government, replacing Sheikh Hasina who abruptly resigned and fled to India leaving the country in turmoil following......

Seat Sharing Dilemma For Maharashtra Assembly Polls

In the coming assembly election, negotiations over seat-sharing will be as important as actual outreach to voters. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi inaugurates infrastructure projects worth......

Centre plans to revoke AFSPA, pull back troops in J-K, says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir. IMAGE: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel......

Govt extends ban on J-K's Jamaat-e-Islami for 5 yrs

The ban on the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu Kashmir, has been extended by another five years for continuing activities that pose a threat to the security of the nation, Union Home Minister Amit Shah......

Hamilton calls for more change in Saudi Arabia

IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton during a press conference in Jeddah. Photograph: Ahmed Yosri/Reuters Seven times Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton called on Friday for more change in Saudi Arabia,......

Female Afghan athlete makes plea for help to get to Tokyo

IMAGE: In a video message from Kabul provided to Reuters by the APC's London-based Chef de Mission Arian Sadiqi, para-taekwondo athlete Zakia Khodadadi said that she felt "imprisoned", staying......

Sports Shorts: Mourinho opens up about Manchester United job

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: Appearing as an analyst with BeInSports television, Jose Mourinho repeated that his second-placed finish with United last season......