Trump asks Netanyahu not to strike Iran; says “very close” to peace deal
Washington: US President Donald Trump has asked Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate to Iran’s latest barrage of missiles, saying it would jeopardise the ongoing negotiations for a peace deal to end the three-month long conflict. US media outlet Axios reported that after Iran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday, Trump spoke to…
Selectors are no longer a Pack of Jokers
There was a time when the legendary Indian cricketer Mohinder Amarnath famously described the national selectors as a “pack of jokers.” The remark reflected the frustration of an era when selection often appeared inconsistent, conservative, and occasionally baffling. Decades later, that criticism has largely lost its relevance. Today’s Indian selectors may still make unpopular decisions,…
Suryakumar Yadav Breaks Silence After Shock T20I Captaincy Sacking
Mumbai: Indian cricket was sent into a frenzy following the shocking revelation that BCCI senior selection committee, in alignment with head coach Gautam Gambhir, has officially removed Suryakumar Yadav as the men’s T20I captain. More surprisingly, the selectors have indicated that Surya will no longer be considered for T20I format moving forward, signaling a complete,…
BJP fields Mahesh Kewat against Congress’ Natarajan for third Rajya Sabha seat in MP
Bhopal: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday named Mahesh Kewat as its third candidate for the election to three Rajya Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh. Kewat, chairman of the Fishermen Welfare Board, will contest against Congress’ Meenakshi Natarajan for the third seat. Earlier, on Saturday, the two other BJP candidates, Tarun Chugh and Rajneesh…
Police offer USD 20,000 reward in killing of Indian national in US
New York: Police are offering a USD 20,000 reward for information leading to arrest in the killing of a 28-year-old Indian man in Philadelphia who was shot dead after delivering pizza to a vacant home. Anshul Kuncha, who hailed from Hyderabad, was shot in the back of the head and killed around 12:30 am Friday…
Speaker Birla calls for collective efforts for a developed India
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Sunday outlined a collaborative blueprint for making India into a developed country by 2047, emphasising that economic development needs to be inclusive. Addressing an event of the Maheshwari community here, Birla emphasised that entrepreneurship and nation-building must progress hand in hand to ensure that economic growth is…
None can hide facts forever in HCA: An insider’s confession vindicates the ‘Call for reform.’
Special Correspondent One of the greatest satisfactions in journalism comes not from breaking a story, but from seeing uncomfortable truths eventually acknowledged by those who once remained silent. For years, this e-paper has consistently highlighted the deep-rooted problems plaguing the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) — corruption, nepotism, favouritism, conflict of interest, manipulation of cricketing opportunities,…
Gold is for distrust, Treasuries are for crisis
Why Central Banks Still Need Both Gold and Treasuries M Radha Madhavi The global reserve landscape is undergoing a subtle but significant transformation, according to a recent analysis by the research team at Invictus Finserv LLP. The study points to the latest reserve data released by the European Central Bank (ECB), which shows gold accounting…
At last, India may have found a genuine orthodox spinner worth watching
There was a time when Indian cricket treated spin bowling as an art form rather than a mere method of taking wickets. The ball did not simply travel from one end of the pitch to the other; it danced, drifted, dipped, teased and deceived. The spinner was not merely a bowler but a craftsman, a…
Wikipedia Exposed
For years, anyone questioning Wikipedia’s neutrality was dismissed as paranoid, partisan, or simply unable to accept inconvenient facts. Wikipedia marketed itself as the world’s most trusted encyclopedia — a noble experiment where thousands of volunteers collaborated to create a repository of human knowledge free from political influence. That illusion is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain….
