Deoband bans students from learning English, gets notice

Taking suo-motu cognisance of the Darul Uloom Deoband banning its students from taking courses in subjects like English at other institutions while they are enrolled at this well-known Islamic......

What makes 'Lady Al Qaeda' Aafia Siddiqui special for terrorists

Aafia Siddiqui, the Pakistani neuroscientist serving more than an 80-year sentence in the US, has once again come into the limelight after her release was sought by the British hostage-taker at a......

Brother of slain 'IM operative' for high-level probe

Brother of suspected Indian Mujahideen terrorist Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui, who was murdered at the Yerawada jail in Pune recently, has sought the intervention of President Pratibha Patil, Prime......

Two alleged Chhota Shakeel aides arrested

Two alleged gangsters, including one believed to have links to the Chhota Shakeel gang, were arrested in a northwestern suburb in Mumbai with two country-made firearms and ammunition, officials......

Comedy Badshahs are back!

Sahara One Television is back with Comedy Champions, from March 15. The show will have a whole new look and will be hosted by actress Karishma Tanna. The show will include comedians like Sunil......

Happy birthday Shahid Kapoor!

A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities:Shahid Kapoor celebrated his 34th birthday on February 25 and his friends from the industry took to Twitter to wish him: Sonakshi......

'It is a matter of pride to be part of a Salman Khan production'

Right now, actress Anita Hassanandani is riding the waves of popularity as Shagun, the negative-turned-positive character she plays in the hit television serial, Yeh Hai Mohabbatein.......

PIX: Salman, Sonakshi, Karishma party with Arpita Khan

Check out the star arrivals.Several filmi friends of Salman Khan and family turned up to Arpita Khan Sharma's birthday bash in suburban Mumbai recently. While there were reports of cops disrupting......

2024 ICC T20 World Cup Squads

The ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will feature a record number of teams, with 20 different sides represented in a tournament co-hosted by the USA and West Indies between June 1-29.......

Pakistan Hockey fires entire coaching team before Asian Games

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Hockey India/Twitter The entire coaching staff of Pakistan men's hockey team was reportedly sacked by country's sports board-run committee after it failed reach the......

Pak celebrities feel Shoaib is being victimised

From former team-mates to hockey players to leading television and film actors, the who's who of Pakistan are getting behind cricketer Shoaib Malik as he gears up for a legal battle with an Indian......

Sports Shorts: Ankita wins first title of 2019; Henry fumes at VAR

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Sunday IMAGE: Ankita Raina in action. Photograph: Ben Hoskins/Getty Images for LTA Indian tennis player Ankita Raina, on Sunday, won her......

Under-19 World Cup squads

Ashok Maneria will lead India in next month'sICC Under-19 World Cup in New Zealand. Defending champions India areaiming to win the tournament for the third time, having previously won itin Sri......