New York/Washington: The US said it has given “permission” to India to buy Russian oil that is on ships already floating on waterways with a view to easing supplies around the world amid the West Asia conflict. “The world is very well supplied in oil. Yesterday, the Treasury Department agreed to let our allies in…
Pakistan today appears trapped in a strategic storm of its own making. From its volatile western border with Afghanistan to mounting internal unrest and growing regional distrust, the country is facing simultaneous pressures that expose deep structural weaknesses in its security and political establishment. For a nation long accustomed to projecting power through its military…
New Delhi: Air India Express and Akasa Air on Friday announced that they will operate special flights to Ahmedabad, providing more travel options to the city for the T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand on March 8. “To facilitate cricket fans travelling to witness the final, the airline will operate additional flights…
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday alleged a lack of transparency in the publication of electoral rolls for the 2026 West Bengal assembly elections, and urged the Election Commission to ensure compliance with directions of the Supreme Court. In a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of West Bengal, the party pointed to…
Bhubaneswar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday blamed the opposition BJD for the backwardness of Odisha, which was ruled by the regional party for 20 years, and accused the Congress of indulging in “negative politics”. Shah was addressing a public meeting here after launching developmental projects worth Rs 3,275 crore. He attacked the two…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held separate bilateral talks with his counterparts from Sri Lanka and Bhutan, and discussed ways to further boost India’s cooperation with the two neighbouring countries. On the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue here, Jaishankar also met foreign ministers of Seychelles, Rwanda and the cabinet secretary for…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is once again at the centre of controversy as the process to elect its Secretary and Treasurer has begun under circumstances that many stakeholders believe are deeply troubling. Several club representatives and observers allege that a carefully orchestrated attempt may be underway to consolidate administrative control of…
When Amit Shah confidently declared that Left-Wing Extremism would be wiped out from India by March 31, it was not merely political rhetoric. It was the culmination of a decade-long, carefully calibrated strategy pursued by the government led by Narendra Modi—a strategy combining security operations, development initiatives, financial disruption of extremist networks, and ideological countermeasures…
While watching the T20 World Cup semifinal cricket match between India and England with friends, on Thursday, it just struck us that while people in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait are stuck indoors fearing for their lives from missile and drone attacks by neighbouring Iran, we in India are discussing,…
Bollywood has produced many larger-than-life heroes on screen. But now and then, real life throws up someone who quietly surpasses them all. Actor Sonu Sood, often cast as the villain in films across Hindi and regional cinema, has once again shown that off-screen he plays a far nobler role. As tensions in the Middle East…
