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Kohli right in gearing up for bigger tests

The most important part of a 'learning curve' for any sportspersons is when you face players and teams more experienced...

6 May 2018 12:15 AM IST

Afghanistans training session on Wednesday was disrupted by heavy rain.(Photo: AFP)

Afghans keen to show mettle: Stanikzai

Stanikzai agreed that there was a difference between playing a T20 and a Test match.

14 Jun 2018 4:24 AM IST

Ajinkya Rahane at training session in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

No let-up in intensity, vows skipper Rahane

Rahane said that he was yet to discuss the XI with coach Ravi Shastri.

14 Jun 2018 2:33 AM IST

Afghans shared photos on social media purportedly showing Taliban fighters around the country gathering with security forces and locals for the holiday. Representational Image (Photo:AP)

Taliban, Afghan forces celebrate Eid ceasefire with hugs, take selfies

The Taliban announced a ceasefire for the first three days of Eid, for the first time since 2001.

16 Jun 2018 7:18 PM IST

The scene inside this Kabul gym is repeated at venues all round the capital, where bodybuilding has become ubiquitous since the fall of the Taliban regime.

Bodybuilding, the pursuit of beauty in Kabul

The sport has a long tradition in Afghanistan, and was even tolerated by the Taliban when they ruled the country from...

25 Jun 2018 10:58 AM IST

walk past a display of Mughal paintings at the King Baburs Kabul, Cradle of the Mughal Empireâ€ exhibition in Kabul.

Kabul Mughal exhibition a reminder of city's artistic glory

Dozens of enlarged reproductions of miniatures that were created in Kabul during the 16th century are on display in...

5 Jun 2018 1:30 AM IST

Simultaneously, we have got past the single biggest impediment to initiating serious negotiations in Afghanistan the absence of direct talks between the US and the Taliban.

In Afghanistan, an opportunity now beckoning

Pakistan believed that the US wanted a military victory and remained dismissive of its interest in a political...

19 Sept 2018 1:27 AM IST

Pakistan eventually defeated Afghanistan by three wickets. (Photo: AFP)

Asia Cup 2018: Pakistan news presenter makes obscene gesture live on...

The news presenter seemed unaware of that he was already on-air and broke into a little dance, waving his middle finger...

25 Sept 2018 8:35 AM IST

Hashmatullah Shahidi of Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Afghans have been the most impressive team

He's been around for a few years now, travelling the world, playing in T20 leagues.

23 Sept 2018 1:46 AM IST

Representational image (PTI)

Ventilator from old car parts? Afghan girls pursue prototype

The Herat province in western Afghanistan is one of the nation's hot spots because of proximity to Iran

19 April 2020 12:26 PM IST

Covid19 hit South Asia very hard, worst economic performance in 40 years says World Bank. (PTI Photo)

World Bank estimates worst economic slump in South Asia

The dire economic effects are already much in evidence, with widespread lockdowns freezing most normal activity

12 April 2020 9:57 AM IST

File image of an Afghan securityman standing guard on a Kabul road. (AFP)

Three killed in suicide attack on Afghan military base; Taliban blamed

Attacks takes place day after defense minister and commander of U.S. forces visit facility.

29 April 2020 1:40 PM IST