New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday attached immovable properties of a Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) terror operative involved in supplying arms and ammunition to active members of the banned outfit for promoting terrorist activities in Kashmir. On the orders of the NIA special court in Jammu, the agency attached immovable properties of Tariq…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has embarked on a visit to four South American countries, where he is expected to interact with political leaders, students and businessmen. Congress’s media and publicity department, in charge, Pawan Khera, informed this without disclosing the countries where Gandhi will be. He also did not…
United Nations: India has said Pakistan’s military “pleaded” with it for a cessation of fighting during Operation Sindoor and that there is no room for any third party to intervene in any issue between New Delhi and Islamabad. The remarks were made by First Secretary in India’s Permanent Mission to the UN, Petal Gahlot, on…
New Delhi: India on Friday described as “entirely baseless” NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte’s remarks that Prime Minister Narendra Modi dialled Russian President Vladimir Putin and asked for Moscow’s strategy on Ukraine in view of the impact of Washington’s punitive tariffs on India. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said “speculative or careless” remarks that misrepresent…
United Nations: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said his country was ready for a “composite, comprehensive and result-oriented” dialogue with India on all outstanding issues, as he criticised New Delhi over the situation in Kashmir. In his address to the General Debate of the 80th session of the UN General Assembly, Sharif also…
New Delhi: Senior advocate R Venkataramani was on Friday re-appointed as the attorney general of India for two years, the law ministry said. Venkataramani has been re-appointed as the top law officer of the country, effective October 1. His present three-year term ends on September 30. “The President is pleased to re-appoint Shri R Venkataramani,…
Dhaka: Opener Pathum Nissanka’s magnificent hundred went in vain as India defeated Sri Lanka via a Super Over in their inconsequential Super 4s match of the Asia Cup here on Friday. In the Super Over, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh struck twice to restrict Sri Lanka to just two runs, which India skipper knocked off in…
History has a way of circling back. When President Richard Nixon insulted Indira Gandhi in 1971, armed Pakistan to the teeth, and courted China, he imagined India could be intimidated. Instead, India forged the Indo-Soviet Treaty and emerged victorious in the liberation of Bangladesh. Today, under President Donald Trump’s erratic hand, we see troubling shades…
MS Shanker A Parent, a Secretary, a Fighter: The Unlikely Crusade of Ramakrishna Udupa In this long-running series on reviving Hyderabad cricket, I have spoken to former cricketers, administrators, umpires, and fans who care deeply about the game. This week, however, I encountered a figure who straddles multiple roles — a parent, a philanthropist, a…
D Nagarjuna There are 8,222 islands in Australia. A lifetime may not be sufficient to visit them all, as some are uninhabitable. The same is true for beaches—there are 10,865 according to official sources, while unofficial counts claim over 11,761. This slight variation hardly matters, because even at the official number, visiting one beach per…
