The word Muslim has become highly toxic in India

'Will this communal pendulum, which is swinging towards the extreme of division and violence, ever swing back to its position of the '60s and '70s within my lifetime?''Or will my children, and......

Pak Islamist groups call off protests after law minister quits

Pakistan’s law minister Zahid Hamid on Monday quit as the government “surrendered” to hardline religious groups, who called off their violent protests in Islamabad that had......

6 dead, 200 injured in clashes between Pak police, protesters

Pakistan on Sunday called in the Army to restore order after violent clashes erupted across the country between police and protesters belonging to hardline religious groups, leaving......

Violence erupts in Pakistan after govt crackdown on protesters

Clashes on Saturday broke out between security personnel and protesters belonging to a hardline religious groups in the Pakistani capital following a government crackdown, leaving one person dead......

Pakistan recall Naseem, Abbas for Windies Test tour

IMAGE: Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images Pakistan recalled teenaged fast bowler Naseem Shah and seamer Mohammad Abbas on Friday for the team's two-Test series in the......

Sehwag leads India's MVP race

Last year, Virender Sehwag was not even sure of his place in the one-day team. Butthe dashing openerseems to have learnt from his past mistakes and has started the 2008-09 season with a big bang.......

Jayasuriya, Mendis emerge on top

Sanath Jayasuriya's blazing knock of 125 saw Sri Lanka register a comprehensive 100-run victory over India in the final of the Asia Cup in Karachi on Sunday. Jayasuriya's second century of the......

Ashraful leads Bangladesh to easy win

Skipper Mohammed Ashraful scored his second one-day hundred to lead Bangladesh to a comprehensive 96-run win against against United Arab Emirates in a Group A match of the Asia Cup cricket......

Big wins for Malaysia, Bangladesh

Malaysia begun their campaign in style by registering an 8-0 drubbing of Singapore in the inaugural match of the seventh BSNL Asia Cup hockey tournament in Chennai on Thursday. Bangladesh......