Al-Qaeda Genie Is Out Of The Bottle

... and there is no stopping its pan-Islamic agenda, cautions Ambassador M K Bhadrakumar. IMAGE: Women shoot a damaged picture of Bashar al-Assad in Qamishli, Syria, December 8, 2024 after he fled......

No terms of respect: HC jolt to Kerala minister in anti-Constitution remarks

The Kerala high court has ordered further probe into the allegation that state fisheries minister Saji Cherian 'insulted' the Constitution in a speech at an event in July 2022 by saying that......

High drama as BJP leader accused of distributing cash for votes

The Bahujan Vikas Aghadi on Tuesday accused Bharatiya Janata Party general secretary Vinod Tawde of distributing Rs five crore to woo voters, a day before the Maharashtra assembly elections, a......

'Take Back Laadki Bahin Money, Just Stop Mehngai'

'We are happy that the money has come to us immediately after it was announced.''For once, the government did what it promised.' IMAGE: Domestic workers discuss the elections and the Ladki Bahin......

Interim Budget: No, Just A True Vote On Account!

She has shown shrewdness, sensitivity, and courage.All of these will be needed in ample quantities for the real challenge that will emerge after the elections, notes Shreekant Sambrani. IMAGE:......

GDP Numbers: Fragile, Handle With Care!

Even if no statistical jugglery is afoot, only to warn that the 'noise' in the numbers should be eliminated in order to hear the underlying music, without distortion, warns T N Ninan. IMAGE: A......

Analysts selective on sugar stocks as higher prices keeps outlook upbeat

Sugar prices are hovering near six-year highs, leaving a bad taste in Indian consumers' palates but sweetening the portfolios of investors in related stocks at Dalal Street. Photograph: Rupak De......

Court rejects Naresh Goyal's plea for personal doctor, home-cooked food

A special court in Mumbai on Monday rejected Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal's applications seeking medical checkup by his personal doctor on regular basis and home-cooked food inside prison.......

When Will Zainab-Akhil Wed?

'Akhil is a good boy and deserves every happiness.''Zainab is a lovely girl and I am so happy they have decided to spend their lives together.' IMAGE: Akhil Akkineni with Zainab. Photograph: Kind......

Kamal Haasan@70: What Makes Him Ulaga Nayagan

'With passage of time, Kamal did move away from the humdrum of commercial cinema, using it only as a peg to launch a new concept or new technology, as no other actor/film-maker has done in Indian......

Indian 2 Review: Kamal Haasan Elevates Overwritten Sequel

The saving grace of Shankar's expanded universe is the masterful precision with which Kamal Haasan drops himself into a messy setup, only slightly to elevate the pulpy tendencies of Shankar's......

'Actors Are Asking For The Sun, Moon And Earth'

'Those movie stars are asking for Rs 35 crore and are opening to Rs 3.5 crore.''How's that math working?'   Photograph: Kind courtesy Karan Johar/Instagram Karan Johar believes the film......

'Things will not remain the same in Pakistan cricket'

PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi promises 'changes' after shock defeat against Bangladesh Photograph: Kind courtesy PCB/X PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Monday vowed to fix problems in Pakistan......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

T20 WC: Jadeja-Axar over Kul-Cha in Super 8?

IMAGE: Axar Patel has been among the wickets in the Group Stage of the T20 World Cup. Photograph: BCCI/X Kuldeep Yadav, India's best spinner in the last 18 months, has been on the bench during......

Demoralised Pakistan eye big win against Canada to stay alive

IMAGE: Pakistan's Super 8 qualification chance hinges on winning big in their last two games against Canada and Ireland. Photograph: PCB/X Shocked by the United Statesand scarred by India,......

Water scarcity threatens IPL kickoff in Bengaluru?

Water crisis in Bengaluru might not affect three first-leg IPL matches: KSCA The acute water shortage in the city might not pose any immediate threat to the three IPL first-leg matches to be......