An Open Letter to the Telangana High Court-appointed HCA SMC With the term of the present elected Apex Council of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) ending yesterday, October 20, a well-wisher of Hyderabad cricket has chosen the Orangenews9 media platform to address an open letter to Justice P. Naveen Rao (Retd.), the Telangana High Court-appointed…
Washington: Over 100 US lawmakers sent a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel to investigate the attempted mass shooting at a Hindu temple in Illinois as a federal hate crime and also demanded answers on steps taken to address online threats targeting Indian-Americans. The letter from the lawmakers, led by Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, came days…
Mumbai: Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday said there is an “extraordinary alignment” between India and the US on the core issues that matter even though there can be disagreements on some others. Speaking at the ‘Freedom 250’ reception here during his two-day visit to India, Rubio cited the need to have a “free…
Ludhiana: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday launched a blistering attack on Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, accusing him of lacking the seriousness and intent needed to address the state’s drug problem. In response, Mann sharply criticised both Shah and the BJP, challenging them to justify their alleged failure to curb drug trafficking during…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reached out to political parties, urging all to join hands in national interest and to fulfil the aspirations of the people, amidst the government’s efforts to build consensus for the passage of the delimitation-linked Women’s Reservation Bill. Participating in Vijaya Dashami celebrations in the national capital, Modi…
N Nagarajan Four decades in publishing taught me that books are not merely products, but bridges between minds. My association with the world of books began on 12 October 1976, when I joined the then Orient Longman at its head office in Delhi. I was a B. Com graduate from a college affiliated with the…
P.A. Rama Rao Having worked as a journalist in Delhi for a decade, from 1989 to 1999, I had the privilege of witnessing and reporting several significant events that shaped the political and national landscape. Yet, among the many memories I carry from those years, one stands out for its sheer rarity: a Member of…
The underground networks that once thrived in the shadows are facing a tightening web of intelligence, technology and law enforcement. Why are the so-called “Cockroaches” — the editor’s derisive description of the Cockroach Janta Party — suddenly challenging the Indian state so openly? What has changed? What has forced those who allegedly operated from the…
The archaeological remains found from Rakhigarhi in Haryana provide an opportunity to understand the status of women in ancient society, cultural traditions, and the development of Indian civilization from a new perspective. History is not just an account of kings, wars, empires, and political changes. It is also the story of the lives, labors, beliefs,…
The real message of Dussehra is not the burning of effigies but the destruction of evils hidden in the mind and society. Every year on the evening of Dussehra, huge effigies of Ravana are burned with blazing firecrackers. Amid the gleam of fireworks, the resounding sound of firecrackers, and the applause of spectators, the victory…
