The rise of ISIS: Group of 10,000 fighters now controls a territory the siz...
ISIS now controls territory the size of the UK, is making £600,000 a day from selling oil and ransoming hostages and has a fighting force of 10,000 militants, according to a leading expert. Matthew Olsen, a senior US counter-terrorism official, said the Islamic State, also known as ISIS, was... read more »
Arsenal’s 25-man Premier League squad list
There are no surprises in the announcement of Arsenal’s 25-man squad, after the club named all of their new signings including last-minute deadline day acquisition Danny Welbeck. This summer also saw the Gunners clearing much of the deadwood from their front lawn – with the likes of... read more »
‘No rift’ in Sena-BJP ties, Amit Shah to meet Uddhav
On his maiden visit to Mumbai on Thursday, the Bharatiya Jananta Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah sought to diffuse tension between the BJP and ally Shiv Sena by accepting Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray’s invitation to pay a visit to latter’s residence. Setting aside speculation of... read more »
Pankaj Advani set to take a call on professional snooker
Pankaj Advani will soon take a call on withdrawing his professional snooker tour card and indeed, about his future in professional snooker itself. “It’s all confusing, whether to play the Indian Open qualifier (for professionals) at Barnsley from September 18 to 21 or take the Indian wild card... read more »
