More than just a game: India face Pakistan in World Cup battle royale
LONDON: Virat Kohli will have history on his side when India take on arch-rivals Pakistan in a World Cup blockbuster on Sunday — a clash that is always more than just a…
Khan, Modi exchanged pleasantries at SCO summit
BISHKEK: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Indian Premier Narendra Modi shook hands and exchanged pleasantries when they interacted on the sidelines of 19th Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Bishkek, the Pakistan foreign…
Rivals India and Pakistan meet in Manchester
The nuclear-armed neighbours have gone to war three times since independence in the mid-20th century – and another conflict nearly erupted earlier this year, giving an even spicier-than-usual geopolitical backdrop to the…
Waqar expects Pakistan to recall Shadab for India clash
NOTTINGHAM: Former Pakistan fast bowler Waqar Younis expects his team to bring back leg-spinner Shadab Khan for Sunday’s clash against arch-rivals India in Manchester to revive their World Cup campaign. Pakistan went…
India conducts raids against IS suspects
NEW DELHI: Indian anti-terrorism police questioned six men on Thursday, after conducting raids against alleged Islamic State group supporters in the country’s south. The raids on Wednesday in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu state,…
US seeks Pakistan’s support in Afghanistan, but urges caution on India
WASHINGTON: The United States wants Pakistan to continue supporting the Afghan peace process but also expects Islamabad to end its allegedly “unacceptable support” to militants, say two key US officials, Secretary of…
Lychee deaths: India official says encephalitis killed 31 children
PATNA: At least 31 children have died in northern India in the last 10 days from a deadly brain disease believed linked to a toxic substance found in lychee fruit, health officials said…
Indian police clash with Modi supporters in Kolkata
KOLKATA: Thousands of supporters of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi clashed with police on Wednesday as they marched in Kolkata to protest against weeks of political violence that has claimed at least 12…
After Amitabh Bachchan, Adnan Sami’s Twitter account hacked, flooded with pro-Pakistan tweets
INDIA: Only after a day that Amitabh Bachan’s Twitter account was hacked, Adnan Sami’s account has also been hacked. The hackers followed the same pattern and replaced the singer’s display picture with PM…
Australia still World Cup contenders after India loss insists Waugh
Steve Waugh insists Australia’s World Cup defeat against title rivals India won’t derail the holders’ bid to retain the trophy. Australia were beaten for the first time in this year’s World Cup…
Yuvraj Singh ends cricket career
Yuvraj Singh, a winner of two World Cup titles who overcame cancer and a drop in form to fight his way back into India’s national side, announced Monday that he is retiring…
India´s Modi makes unscheduled stop at bombed Sri Lanka church
NEW DELHI: India´s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday made an unscheduled stop at a Catholic church bombed during the Easter suicide attacks ahead of his official welcome to Sri Lanka. Modi´s entourage…
Shootout between rival Indian political parties claims 4 lives
Three supporters of India’s ruling right-wing party and another from a rival regional party have been killed in a gun battle in West Bengal state, police and a local politician said on…
No meeting planned between India, Pakistan PMs at regional summit: India foreign ministry
There is no bilateral meeting planned between the prime ministers of India and Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) next week, India’s foreign ministry spokesman Rajeev Kumar said on Thursday. India’s…
Sharma century guides India to opening World Cup win
Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten century as India made a comfortable start to their World Cup campaign with a six-wicket win over South Africa in Southampton on Wednesday that dealt a fresh…
World’s 15 hottest places are in India, Pakistan as pre-monsoon heat builds
India warned of severe heat in northern and central areas on Monday, following similar extreme weather on Sunday. Of the 15 hottest places in the world in the past 24 hours, eight…
Hindutva-led hypernationalism in India brought Modi again
ISLAMABAD: Terming persistent Hindutva-led anti-Muslim and anti-Pakistan rhetoric a catalyst for Modi’s electoral win, the speakers at a roundtable session expressed grave concerns over growing isolation of minorities in India, fearing that if…