Tainted Asif might take political asylum in Britain
Fearing a violent backlash in Pakistan for his alleged involvement in the spot-fixing scandal, pacer Mohammad Asif is considering taking political asylum in Britain.
Army turns down resignation of officer
The Army has turned down the resignation of a Muslim officer allegedly facing threat from his in-laws for marrying a Hindu girl, who has been forced to leave the country due to family pressure. Major
Water level of Yamuna rises further, threat of floods
The threat of floods in certain areas of East Delhi is still looming large as water level in Yamuna rose on Saturday and is likely to increase further due to release of water into the river by Haryana
Jetliner grounded in San Francisco after threat
A hijack threat halted an American Airlines flight just before takeoff, leaving the New York-bound jet sitting on the tarmac for several hours while it was searched and passengers were removed for ext
ISI sees Islamist militants, not India, as main threat to Pak
Shedding its India-centric phobia, Pakistan's main spy agency ISI has in its new threat assessment determined that Islamist militants, and not India pose the main threat to Pakistan.
In a recent int
Northeast under high alert, night trains cancelled
A high security alert was sounded on Friday across the northeast ahead of the Independence Day, and authorities cancelled all night trains through Assam in view of militants' threats to blow up vital
Mamata will be provided proper security: Pranab
Proper security arrangements would be made for the railway minister, Ms Mamata Banerjee, following her charges that the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) was planning to set up a "suicide squad
New Zealand PM gets threat letters
New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr John Key, has been threatened with grievous bodily harm in a series of faxed letters, two of which read: "It's killing time."
Mark Feary, a 53-year-old farmer from Nort