There is an old saying in diplomacy: nations do not have permanent friends, only permanent interests. But in Pakistan’s case, even trust has become disposable. The latest allegations that Islamabad quietly allowed Iran to park sensitive aircraft at Pakistani airbases while simultaneously posturing as a mediator between the United States and Iran only reinforces a…
Washington: Pakistan, which is playing mediator to end the US-Iran war, allowed Iranian military aircraft to park on its airfields to shield them from American airstrikes, CBS News reported here, quoting US officials. The report also claimed that Iran had parked its civilian aircraft in neighbouring Afghanistan to protect it from US airstrikes. Reacting to…
Thiruvananthapuram: Amid uncertainty over the selection of Kerala’s chief minister, the Congress high command will seek the opinions of former KPCC presidents and working presidents on Tuesday before taking a final decision on the matter. Leaders who have been called to Delhi by the central leadership include former KPCC presidents V M Sudheeran, Mullappally Ramachandran,…
MS Shanker Indian politics rarely gives voters the luxury of clarity. Most elections are fought on emotion, identity, slogans, and carefully manufactured outrage. Governance usually enters the conversation only after the oath-taking ceremony — and often exits just as quickly. That is why the early signals emerging from two politically distinct corners of India —…
Mumbai: Indian Navy chief designate Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan on Monday said the country remains prepared for any misadventure that comes from across the border and is ready to quell it. Swaminathan, the Flag Officer, Commanding-in-Chief of the Western Naval Command, said India has been a victim of terrorism for several years. It cannot accept…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday directed the authorities concerned to crack down on alleged syndicate operations, illegal sand and coal mining, and cattle smuggling across the state, an official at the state secretariat said. In a meeting, Adhikari stressed the need for stricter monitoring of illegal activities and asked authorities to…
Dharamshala: David Miller and captain Axar Patel engineered a record run chase for Delhi Capitals with their counter attacking knocks as the visitors upstaged Punjab Kings by three wickets to stay alive in the Indian Premier League here on Monday. Aggressive knocks from Miller (51 off 28) and skipper Axar Patel (56 off 30) allowed…
Guwahati: Four ministers, including two from BJP allies AGP and BPF, will take oath as ministers in the new NDA government along with CM-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 12. Sarma, in a post on X, also said that former minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass will be the alliance’s candidate for the Assam Assembly Speaker’s position….
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guwahati on Monday night, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the third BJP-led NDA government in Assam. Modi was received by CM-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma and other BJP leaders at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here. The prime minister will be attending the oath-taking ceremony of the…
Vinay Rao Here is a number that should disturb everyone who genuinely cares about Hyderabad cricket: 80. That was the number of clubs a judicial committee found to be effectively controlled by just 12 individuals and their families. Eighty clubs. Twelve families. An association with more than 200 members — supposedly representing the democratic spirit…
