Ishant Sharma has stopped learning, feel former stars

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 11:08

India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni may have given a long rope to an erratic Ishant Sharma but his indifferent performances came in for sharp criticism from former players who said it was high time the lanky paceman was dropped as he has "stopped learning".

Police state has ended: Egypt`s President

Last Updated: Thursday, January 23, 2014, 23:49

Egypt`s military-backed interim President said that the country`s uprisings have put an end to the police state and to abuses, part of a campaign to rebrand the security forces amid a heavy handed crackdown on Islamists and other critics of the government.

Egypt will not return to Mubarak days: Presidential aide

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 08:19

An aide to Egypt`s interim president said the country will never return to the corruption and authoritarianism of dictator Hosni Mubarak, deposed in a popular uprising in 2011.

Egypt`s Morsi faces espionage trial on February 16

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 20:19

The trial of ousted president Mohammed Morsi and 35 others on charges of espionage in collaboration with Hamas, Hezbollah and other militant groups to commit terror acts will begin on February 16, an Egyptian court ruled.

Morsi slapped with new charges for insulting judiciary

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 12:35

Mohammed Morsi, the ousted Egyptian president and 24 others have been charged for insulting the judiciary for allegedly making disrespectful comments in the media.

Egypt`s army chief may announce presidency bid this week

Last Updated: Monday, January 20, 2014, 00:44

Egypt`s powerful army chief Gen Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is likely to announce his presidency bid this week after over 98 per cent people backed a new draft constitution in a referendum billed as a popular endorsement of president Mohammed Morsi`s overthrow.

Egypt`s Morsi faces fresh trial for `insulting judiciary`

Last Updated: Sunday, January 19, 2014, 23:48

Ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and 25 others, including liberal activists and journalists, will be tried for "insulting the judiciary", the fourth case slapped on the Islamist leader.

Lalu Prasad recalls Syedna`s contribution

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 18:49

RJD chief Lalu Prasad condoled the demise Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community.

Mismanagement by community leaders led to Mumbai stampede: Police

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 16:12

Mismanagement by community leaders and their failure to anticipate the number of people arriving to pay their last respect to the spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohras led to the stampede here Saturday morning that claimed 18 lives, preliminary police probe has established.

Shinde condoles death of 18 in Mumbai stampede

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 16:10

Union Home minister Sushilkumar Shinde on Saturday expressed profound grief over death of 18 people in a stampede in Mumbai in a rush to pay last respects to the spiritual leader of the Dawoodi Bohra community Syedna Mohammad Burhanuddin.

UAE leaders condole Syedna`s death

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 15:03

President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of condolence to Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin following the death Friday of his father, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who was the spiritual head of the Dawoodi Bohra community.

Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin laid to rest in Mumbai, 70,000 mourners attend funeral

Last Updated: Saturday, January 18, 2014, 08:14

Dawoodi Bohra spiritual head Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, who passed away on Friday morning, was laid to rest in a mausoleum on Saturday with full state honours.