₹25 Lakh complaint, deafening silence By Vinay Rao Just when Hyderabad cricket hoped to turn a page under the new administration, another controversy threatens to drag the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) back into uncomfortable territory. Despite repeated assurances about transparency, accountability and a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption, the HCA finds itself facing an awkward question:…
Bengaluru: State Congress President D K Shivakumar will be sworn in as the chief minister of Karnataka on Wednesday. Some Congress MLAs are also said to take oath as ministers in a ceremony to be held at Lok Bhavan here, party sources said. The 64-year-old Vokkaliga strongman, who was elected as leader of the Congress…
Auckland: India will tour New Zealand for a marathon all-format series from October 22 to December 1 this year, featuring an unprecedented 10 white-ball games in what would be the biggest men’s bilateral cricket series ever held in this country. India will take on the Black Caps in five T20Is, as many ODIs, and two…
Osloo: Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa delivered another stunning blow to hometown hero and world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, defeating the Norwegian in classical chess for the second time at Norway Chess 2026 on Tuesday to dramatically strengthen his bid to become the first Indian champion of the prestigious tournament. In a remarkable achievement in…
New Delhi: Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chairman Rabi Lamichhane met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar here on Tuesday, as the two sides held discussions focused on the bilateral development partnership and enhancing people-to-people ties. Jaishankar in a post on X shared some photos of the meeting. “A pleasure to meet Nepal’s Rastriya Swatantra…
Washington: The United States on Tuesday said it would like to end the sanction waivers granted to countries purchasing Russian oil, contending that these measures were time-limited to ease global supplies in the wake of the Iran war. Testifying before the Senate Foreign Policy Committee, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the ultimate…
New Delhi: India on Tuesday categorically rejected “unwarranted” references to Jammu and Kashmir in a joint press communique issued by Pakistan and the European Union, asserting that the region is an “inalienable part” of the country. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said those who have no locus standi on the matter should desist from…
A passing remark by the Chief Justice of India appears to have triggered a national debate that is far bigger than the word that sparked it. While commenting on the growing tendency to attack constitutional institutions through social media, the Chief Justice reportedly referred to certain elements as “cockroaches.” Predictably, outrage arrived faster than facts….
History remembers Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq not merely as a ruler of immense ambition, but as one whose abrupt decisions often left his subjects bewildered. Centuries later, as the world watches the second presidency of Donald Trump, one cannot help but wonder whether Washington has found its own version of political unpredictability. The comparison is…
For years, Telangana’s political discourse has often revolved around who deserves credit for development. Yet beyond slogans and political claims, infrastructure projects on the ground tell a different story. Roads, railways, hospitals, industrial corridors, logistics hubs and educational institutions are not built through rhetoric but through sustained investment. In that regard, the Union Government’s contribution…
