Cleanse First, Then Vote Special Correspondent In Part I of this series, the central question was simple but uncomfortable: why has justice and meaningful reform moved so slowly in Hyderabad cricket despite years of litigation, judicial interventions, committees and repeated assurances? Part II must confront the more difficult question: what should happen now? The answer…
Nagoya: The Indian women’s compound archery team produced a sensational performance to outclass China 238-234 and retain its Asian Games gold medal with a world record-equalling score here on Wednesday. The Indian team comprising Jyothi Surekha Vennam, Chikitha Taniparthi and Prithika Pradeep dominated the summit clash to secure the top spot on the podium. The…
New Delhi: India got off to a strong start in the ODI series with a win over the West Indies in the opening game and now moves Guwahati for the second ODI, where they will look to build on that momentum. Abhishek Nayar dissected Shubman Gill’s adaptability, Rohit Sharma’s struggles against Alzarri Joseph, Virat Kohli’s evolving…
New Delhi: The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) under the Union Home Ministry has sought from the states and Union Territories the details regarding “visible changes” in religious demography in districts, industrial clusters and border districts for last 15 years, officials said. In a letter to states and UTs, the Committee has sought “time…
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio virtually addressed a conference of American ambassadors from South and Central Asia in New Delhi. The Ambassadors Regional Conference was hosted in New Delhi on Tuesday by US envoy to India Sergio Gor. “Earlier today, I called into our Ambassadors Regional Conference in India, hosted by Ambassador Sergio…
New Delhi: The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) fosters jointmanship among the course attendees from the three services and teaches the skill to communicate effectively, IAF Chief Air Marshal A P Singh said on Tuesday. Air Chief Marshal Singh is also an alumnus of the DSSC — India’s premier defence service training institution located in…
New Delhi: An FIR has been registered against AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Jarnail Singh and several party workers for allegedly assaulting a Delhi Police head constable and obstructing him from discharging his duties, police said on Tuesday. The case has been registered under sections 221 (obstructing a public servant in discharge of duty), 132…
Srinagar: A most wanted terrorist belonging to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with the Rashtriya Rifles in the higher reaches of Budgam district in central Kashmir, security officials said. While Kashmir-based Chinar Corps did not reveal the identity of the slain terrorist, officials identified him as Sulaiman Shah alias ‘Musa’….
Vijay Gajera Is the United States deliberately weakening its own allies and confronting Russia as part of a larger strategy to contain China? Or is the world witnessing a more complicated struggle in which Washington, Moscow, Beijing and Europe are all pursuing competing interests? The answer may lie somewhere between the two extremes. But one…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the ancient vision of the Rigvedic seers, the sage Vishwamitra invokes Indra through the majestic cadence of Tristubh Chandas, inviting the divine lord to descend into the sacred arena of yajña. The hymn reflects a profound relationship between humanity and the cosmic powers that sustain existence. Indra is called to guide his…
