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Bollywood Star Khan’s Latest Eid Release Hits Screens

Bollywood bad boy Salman Khan's latest movie opened in Indian cinemas Friday but film analysts are sceptical it will...

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Australian Cricketers Urge ’emergency Mediation’ As Deadline Looms

The Australian players' union called for "emergency mediation" on Friday with Cricket Australia chief James Sutherland...

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Jayawardene Pulls Out of Lancashire Cricket Stint

Sri Lanka great Mahela Jayawardene has withdrawn from his planned spell with Lancashire during English county cricket's...

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Kenya’s Schoolgirls To Get Free Sanitary Pads From Government

All Kenyan schoolgirls are to get free sanitary pads, the government has said. It is hoped the move will improve access...

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Ireland and Afghanistan Join Test Elite

Ireland and Afghanistan were awarded Test match status on Thursday, taking the number of countries playing at the...

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India’s Opposition Pitch Dalit For President

Opposition parties Thursday picked a former parliament speaker from India's lowest Dalit caste as their presidential...

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India Drops Sedition Charges Against Villagers Over Pakistan Win

Indian police said Thursday that 15 Muslims arrested for celebrating a recent Pakistani cricket victory over India...

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Indian ‘spy’ On Death Row In Pakistan Seeks Clemency

An Indian national facing execution after being convicted of spying in Pakistan has sought clemency from the country's...

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Facebook Offers Indian Women Tools To Protect Privacy

Facebook has introduced new security features for women using the social media platform in India, including the ability...

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India’s Share of Cricket Revenue Hiked To $405m

India's share of world cricket revenues will increase from $293 to $405 million under a new deal agreed at a meeting of...

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NASENI Is On A Promising Path To Restoring Nigeria’s Electoral Credibility

NASENI is on a promising path to restoring Nigeria’s electoral credibility All over the world, what confers...

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Schoolgirls To Get Free Sanitary Pads From Government

All Kenyan schoolgirls are to get free sanitary pads, the government has said. It is hoped the move will improve access...

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India Protests Threaten Darjeeling Tea Industry

Protests that have shut down Darjeeling in eastern India threaten to derail the tea harvest just as the leaves are at...

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Civilian Killed At Funeral For Slain Kashmir Rebels

A civilian was killed and several wounded Thursday in Indian-administered Kashmir when security forces opened fire on a...

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India To Run Extra Eid Flights To Qatar Due To Embargo

India has asked two domestic carriers to run extra flights to Doha ahead of the Eid holiday to help citizens stranded...

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Pakistani Citizens Gasp For Clean Air

Furhan Hussain moved to Islamabad seeking fresher air, only to find Pakistan's leafy capital in a semi-permanent haze....

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Afghanistan, Ireland Face Cricket Test D-Day

Afghanistan and Ireland are poised to become the 11th and 12th members of Test match cricket's close-knit club on...

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Ghanaians, Indians Celebrate Yoga Day

Hundreds, spotting branded t-shirts with matching trainers and sneakers thronged the forecourt of the State House in...

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Kalanick, Uber’s Disruptive Driving Force

Travis Kalanick was the driving force behind Uber, taking a spur-of-moment idea and turning it into the world's most...