SRINAGAR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that his government’s delivering a tough response to Pakistan’s perpetual offensives along the borders in Jammu and Kashmir brought the neighbouring country to its senses and “it now fully fathoms out that if it makes a blunder, Modi will hunt them up even from pataal (netherworld)”. While … Read more
Beirut : Lebanon’s Hezbollah group confirmed on Saturday that its leader and one of its founders, Hassan Nasrallah , was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut the previous day. A statement Saturday said Nasrallah “has joined his fellow martyrs.” Hezbollah vowed to “continue the holy war against the enemy and in support of Palestine.” … Read more
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court ruled that appeals filed under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act can be entertained even after the expiry of the statutory period until and unless there is express exclusion of them. The panel comprising Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka came down heavily on the NIA … Read more
When seventies superstar Ryan O’ Neal died last year, I rewatched some of his old films and even found one I hadn’t seen, the touching Oscar-winning Paper Moon. Revisiting Love Story, however, left me disaffected. I was still dazzled by O’Neal’s beauty, but that famous line from the film — “love means never having to … Read more
Carrying on the legacy of being the ‘Grand Old Party’ for Congress leaders is no mean task. But it appears that for one leader from the Congress, that traces its lineage back to the British Raj, the legacy has turned into a literal reality. Such has been the impact of the presence in Hyderabad of … Read more
Devara Part 1 Starring: Jr NTR, Saif Ali Khan, Janhvi Kapoor, Shruti Marathe, Prakash Raj, Srikanth, Shine Tom Chacko Direction: Koratala Siva It must be stated categorically that Sreekar Prasad lets you down completely with his editing. A near three-hour film by Koratala Siva is more than what one bargains for, unless you are a … Read more
Politics and personal relationships do not mix. This was increasingly apparent during the ongoing poll campaign in Jammu and Kashmir. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and National Conference leader Omar Abdullah are known to be old family friends. Their parties have even forged an alliance in these elections. But the two clearly have their differences when … Read more
A poet has written: “Hum unki yaad mein aksar unhi ko bhool gaye: In remembering her, I often forgot about her.”Sometimes, I feel, this is true about the functioning of our democracy. We ceaselessly praise it, but in its practice forget its own principles. One instance of this, among others, is the partisan role played … Read more
World Heart Day, observed annually on September 29, serves as a reminder of the importance of heart health. Each year on this day, healthcare providers, government bodies, and international organizations come together to raise awareness about cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and promote actions to prevent, detect, and manage these conditions. In recent years, India has experienced … Read more
The Centre has again approved a coal mining project operated by an Adani Group company in Chhattisgarh’s Raigarh district, just six months after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) revoked its environmental clearance, directing the environment ministry to reexamine the case from the stage of the public hearing. There was no reaction available from … Read more