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 »
Imran Khan declares sit-in protest till ouster of Sharif
Thousands of anti-government protestors led by Opposition leader Imran Khan on Saturday reached Islamabad with an aim of ousting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. The opposition groups,... read more »
How to create a perfect zen garden
A prime example of doing so is through a zen rock garden, which can be quite an anti-dote to the daily stress. These gardens go back to centuries in Japan and have carefully placed... read more »
Israel, Gaza violence defies truce ‘deal’
GAZA CITY, Palestinian territories: Israeli jets bombed targets across Gaza on Thursday, retaliating to Palestinian rocket attacks in spiraling violence that left a truce extension... read more »
Two sisters from Maharashtra’s Kolhapur may become the first women to be hanged in I...
Two Kolhapur women, who were sentenced to death in 2001 for kidnapping 13 children and killing nine of them, may become the first women ever to be hanged in India. President Pranab... read more »
