Taliban confirm Mullah Omar’s death, name new leader
confirmed the death of longtime leader Mullah Mohammad Omar and appointed his successor Thursday, as a new round of peace talks was indefinitely postponed amid concerns over how committed the new leadership is to ending the militant group’s 14-year insurgency.The Afghan Taliban Shura, or... read more »
Bihar polls: Modi takes charge in bid to crush Nitish in his own den
After declaring a war on his principal rival, Nitish Kumar, at his earlier rally held last week in Muzaffarpur, a northern town known as the ‘political capital’ of Bihar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi now seems to be pumping in his all energies to win the battle in this key eastern Indian state.... read more »
MH370 search: Malaysian experts on way to island to study plane debris R...
The loss of communication and bizarre flight path of MH370 led a US intelligence assesment and many aviation experts to speculate that the plane was deliberately steered off course. However, mechanical failure remains a strong possibility. So while the discovery of the debris provides a significant... read more »
4 Indians abducted in Libya, IS involvement suspected
Four Indians have allegedly in Sirte, Libya, according to TV reports. The Islamic State group, IS, is suspected to be responsible for the kidnapping. The Indians were teaching at the university, says NDTV, quoting the ministry of external affairs. “No ransom demand has been made yet. We are... read more »
Taliban ambush kills 11 soldiers in western Afghanistan
Taliban militants ambushed a convoy of army forces in western Afghanistan, killing 11 soldiers, the government said on Monday, as the insurgents step up attacks after the withdrawal of most... read more »
Pak PM Sharif postpones Karachi visit
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has reportedly postponed his visit to Karachi, where he was expected to take stock of the law and order situation and frequent power outages in... read more »
Saeed Ajmal says ICC clean bowled ‘mystery spinners’
Out-of-favour Pakistan off-spinner Saeed Ajmal believes that the International Cricket Council (ICC) has brought an end to mystery spinners and their varieties, which left many batsmen... read more »
Gatlin cruises to 200m win at US championships
Justin Gatlin continued his blistering pace of the season as he became the fifth-fastest 200m sprinter in history by winning the final at the American Athletics Championships. The American... read more »
Ravi Shastri to not travel with Team India for Zimbabwe tour?
Shastri is expected to be back with Team India for the remainder of the season. However, BCCI had been informed of this decision by Shastri before the team left for Bangladesh. Since senior players... read more »
