India’s Virat Kohli was today named the ODI Cricketer of the Year at the ICC annual awards function here. Kohli won the award for his consistent performance over the last 12 months during which he amassed runs all over the world and against almost all the countries India played.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani's son Ali Musa was on Friday arrested by the army-run Anti-Narcotics Force in connection with a case related to alleged irregularities in the import

A man and his wife were not allowed to sit beside each other at a McDonalds outlet in Pakistan by managers, who told the couple that such behaviour would have a negative impact on the 'Islamic family atmosphere' of the outlet.

External affairs minister S.M. Krishna began crucial talks with his Pakistani counterpart Hina Rabbani Khar on Saturday to review the second round of resumed dialogue with issues like terrorism to be on top of the agenda.

A move by India and Pakistan to ease their decades-old visa regime to benefit tourists, senior citizens and businessmen was hailed on Saturday as a milestone in a 'nascent' peace process, with the media here calling it the first major outcome of the dialogue that resumed in 2011.

India and Pakistan on Saturday signed the much-awaited liberalised visa agreement, introducing for the first time group tourist and pilgrim visas, separate visa for businessmen and visa on arrival for those over 65 years of age.

Pakistan Interior Minister Rehman Malik has said orders have been issued to allow Indian High Commission officials immediate access to Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh.

"Terrorism was mantra of the past, terrorism is not the mantra of future," said Pakistan foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar on Friday ahead of her talks with Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna, asking India to see the Mumbai terror attack trial 'realistically' and not 'emotionally'.

A major 7.9 earthquake hit the sea area east of the Philippines on Friday and a tsunami warning was issued for the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Japan, US seismologists said.

Taliban Islamist insurgents beheaded 17 civilians, including two women, who were holding a party with music in a southern Afghanistan village, officials said on Monday.