MS Shanker Political leaders are often judged not merely by the elections they win but by the restraint they display when they are in power. Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s recent remarks describing Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee as a “weak leader” have therefore raised an important political question: has he inadvertently placed…
July has arrived, but summer seems to have forgotten to check the calendar. In Hyderabad, mornings have become slightly kinder after a few spells of rain. Across parts of India too, the monsoon has begun to make its presence felt. Yet the larger picture remains disturbing. The heat refuses to retreat. Scientists warn that a…
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated ‘Tawi Aarti and Light and Sound Show’ on Amarnath Yatra here on Wednesday evening to welcome pilgrims on the eve of the scheduled flagging off of the first batch from Bhagwati Nagar base camp. Besides inaugurating an exhibition on Amarnath Yatra, Sinha also launched ‘Raahi: Hop…
Seattle: Youri Tielemans scored the latest winner in World Cup history as Belgium mounted an incredible comeback from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 and qualify for the last 16 of the World Cup on Wednesday. Senegal appeared on course for a first win in a World Cup knockout match since their 2002 debut…
Online Sports Desk Thomas Tuchel’s mission to put a second World Cup star on the England shirt did not look as though it would reach the second knockout round. On a fraught and chaotic occasion in Atlanta, his team flirted aggressively with disaster. For 75 minutes, England mixed loose defending with an inability to take…
New Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff during Operation Sindoor, took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on Wednesday, officials said. He succeeded Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who superannuated on June 30 after four decades of service in the Indian Air Force…
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday issued a notice to Meta regarding the controversial username feature on WhatsApp in India due to concerns about impersonation and fraud, and warned the platform not to roll it out until consultations on the issue are completed “to the satisfaction of the Government”. It has also directed Meta to…
New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a three-day visit to India, during which she will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, defence and other key sectors. This is Takaichi’s first official visit to India. She is visiting at Modi’s…
Vinay Rao (……Continued) The payment itself is no longer the issue. The court has directed that the arrears be released, and that direction deserves to be respected. But once the money begins to move, another process begins with it. Nine years of unanswered questions will inevitably follow. Every rupee released under the banner of a…
Special Correspondent Decorated war veteran Brigadier (Retd.) G.B. Reddy has written to the newly appointed Army Chief, General Dhiraj Seth, urging the Army leadership to act decisively following serious corruption allegations levelled by advocate Sonal Singh against Major General Ajay Misra, the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA)….
