Has Supreme Court Decision Opened a Pandora’s Box?
The Supreme Court’s decision to quash FIRs against students who participated in protests over the NEET examination controversy is, on the face of it, a compassionate and welcome intervention. No young person who merely exercised the democratic right to protest peacefully should have his or her academic future permanently damaged by a criminal case arising…
US Claims Control of Hormuz, Rejects Talks with Iran
Washington: The United States has dramatically escalated its confrontation with Iran, with President Donald Trump asserting that Washington has “almost total control” of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz while making clear that he is in no hurry to revive diplomatic negotiations with Tehran. Trump’s latest stance comes as the fragile US-Iran ceasefire has effectively…
Sooryavanshi survived PBKS speedster’s scare, then tore him apart in two-innings battle; eventual dismissal meant little
Bengaluru: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fell short of a century in the first innings and then missed out on a half-century in the second, yet that mattered less to him, as has always been the case with the 15-year-old. His two knocks did their job for East Zone, who cruised into the Duleep Trophy 2026 final on…
Hardik Pandya told trade might not happen, Rohit Sharma to pick next MI captain: Report
Mumbai: After months of trade rumours, it has now emerged that star all-rounder Hardik Pandya could stay on with Mumbai Indians (MI) for another year – even without captaincy. According to reports, trade talks involving Hardik are yet to materialize, with MI not yet finding an adequate deal. Therefore, the possibility of Hardik staying with…
PM Modi at SCO: Shun double standards on terror, choose dialogue & diplomacy to resolve conflicts
Bishkek: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to confront countries using terrorism as an instrument of state policy and reject “double standards” to combat the menace, even as he asserted that dialogue and diplomacy are the only way forward to resolve global conflicts. In the presence of Pakistan Prime…
Ram temple trust to get first CEO today
Ayodhya (UP): The Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust will select the first CEO of the Ram temple today from a likely shortlist of three during a meeting that may also announce the panel’s two members and general secretary after reviewing 5,585 applications, sources said on Tuesday. The meeting follows the controversy over the alleged…
Three Chargesheets, Zero Consequences: Who Is Really Running HCA? — Part I
Special Correspondent Should a person named as an accused in a corruption case be allowed to vote in Hyderabad Cricket Association elections? Should he be permitted to contest those elections — and even win? And, having won, should he be allowed to occupy a position of authority in an institution whose own constitution contains a…
“Good Morning” on WhatsApp: Greeting or Irritation?
U Lakshman Rao In today’s digital life, “Good Morning” has become more than a greeting for many people. Every day, WhatsApp fills with verses, quotations, downloaded pictures, motivational messages, jokes, religious thoughts, philosophical views and assorted material from different platforms. The sender often believes that forwarding such content is a thoughtful and meaningful gesture. The…
Pakistan’s Growing Frustration
Pakistan continues to crib, sulk and complain. Governments and generals may change, slogans may change, but one habit remains constant: blaming Bharat for Pakistan’s own failures and trying to convince the world that Pakistan remains a power to be reckoned with. The reality is far less flattering. Pakistan is economically fragile, politically unstable and increasingly…
Memories of Himalayas
It was in the year 1988, in May, at the peak of summer in Hyderabad, that a visit to Sikkim, Darjeeling and Kalimpong via Siliguri and Bagdogra, after a flight to Calcutta, remains nostalgic even today. Glimpses of that journey remain captured in the mind as though etched there eternally. The Himalayan ranges are a…
