Kolkata: Chaos erupted at the Salt Lake stadium here on Saturday as thousands of fans protested after failing to get a clear glimpse of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi during a much-hyped event, prompting police to baton-charge and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to order a high-level enquiry. What was billed as a marquee football spectacle…
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has written to the state government, seeking an elaborate report on the arrangements for Argentine superstar footballer Lionel Messi’s programme in Kolkata on Saturday, a Lok Bhavan official said. The governor sought the report after several football enthusiasts complained to him that they could not get an opportunity…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said it is perhaps not very surprising that India is not part of a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure silicon supply chain, given the “sharp downturn” in the Trump-Modi ties, and asserted that it would have been to “our advantage if we had been part of this…
Hyderabad: Asserting that war and warfare are at the cusp of a major revolution, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Saturday said the Indian Defence forces are committed to adapting to a changing environment and imbibing reforms to remain ready and relevant. Addressing the Combined Graduation Parade (CGP) of 216 Course held…
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s blunt assertion that “the ball is now in the US court” is not rhetorical bravado. It reflects a strategic recalibration in Washington—forced, not voluntary—after years of arm-twisting, veiled threats and tariff theatrics failed to extract concessions from New Delhi. The prolonged India–US trade negotiations have reached a moment where America’s…
Special Correspondent Indian cricket’s greatest enemy has never been lacking of talent. It has always been the small, suffocating cabals that fear talent. The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) seems determined to prove that this disease is alive, thriving, and once again ruining the career of a promising young cricketer—not because he failed, but because he…
New Delhi: India on Friday said it is “very optimistic” about finalising an ambitious trade deal with Oman during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf nation next week. Modi will undertake a four-day visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman beginning Monday to shore up bilateral ties with the three countries, especially in areas…
New York/Washington: A new US-led strategic initiative, “rooted in deep cooperation with trusted allies,” has been launched aimed at building a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain. According to the State Department, the initiative called ‘Pax Silica’ aims to reduce coercive dependencies, protect the materials and capabilities foundational to artificial intelligence (AI), and ensure aligned…
Kochi: The Kerala court that acquitted actor Dileep in a 2017 actress assault case invoked a Latin phrase in its judgment, stating, “Let justice be done though the heavens fall.” In the 1,709-page judgment, Ernakulam District Principal and Sessions Court Judge Honey M Varghese discussed the allegation levelled against it by prosecution and defence, in…
Islamabad: Elections for the Gilgit Baltistan Assembly in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will be held on January 24 next year, it was announced on Friday. A notification was issued after Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari gave a nod to the schedule for the upcoming general election. It said that the polls for the GB Assembly will…
