At least 24 civilians were killed by security forces across Syria, including 10 after evening prayers on the first day of the Muslim holy month of Ramzan, a human rights activist said on Tuesday.

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General V.K. Singh, who is on a two-day visit, discussed the prevailing security situation of Jammu and Kashmir with the state chief minister Omar Abdullah.

A MiG-21 fighter aircraft on Tuesday crashed soon after taking off from Naal airfield in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district killing the pilot.

China’s official media on Tuesday prominently highlighted the Kashgar government’s statement indicting Pakistan-trained militants in violence in the city, while demanding stern action to deal with terrorism.

China on Monday blamed “extremists” trained in terror camps in Pakistan for orchestrating attacks on civilians in the troubled Xinjiang province, where 20 people, including alleged militants, were killed in violent incidents over two days.

Ayaz Memon

Controversies bloomed and the ‘spirit of cricket’ was invoked several times on an extraordinary day at Trent Bridge.
Ian Bell, whose century was made at such a rapid pace as to give his team enough time to press for a result, was the batting hero and also central figure in the day’s high drama.

Senior Indian batsman Rahul Dravid has defended his team’s decision to call back Ian Bell after he was controversially given run out in the ongoing second Test, saying the Englishman's dismissal didn’t seem “right” going by the spirit of the game.

At least 25 migrants — as yet of unknown nationality — were found dead on Monday in a boat carrying nearly 300 refugees to an Italian island, officials said.

An Australian radio show host is facing criticism from the Indian community over his reportedly derogatory comments on India and Hinduism, in which he called river Ganga a “junkyard”.

India were set what would be a record total of 478 to win the second Test after England were dismissed for 544 in their second innings on the fourth day at Trent Bridge here on Monday.