'We are not all Abduls, you know. Our community has any number of retired civil and defence officers, doctors, engineers, lawyers.'
'This game has given me so much, so I keep reminding myself that I need to show the world what the game has given to me, and I have to give it back to the game.'
What? No one's calling them anti-national, no trolling, no abuses or threats, no FIRs??
Purnendu Maji and Srinivas Bhogle present Rediff's Most Valuable Player Index of Asia Cup 2025.
'Every party want to contest more seats, nothing wrong in it. We have to compromise to take all together as the NDA.'
According to Mr Babar, within four days of this interview the Mumbai terror attack was underway, bringing the two countries closest to war in years -- 'The warmongers shattered Zardari's dream of peace with India'.
'Only because of the absence of a dedication record in writing, how can such properties be treated as located on misappropriated government land?'
'Stage five of this catastrophe has begun: Starvation.'
'We share and support the ideology of the NDA and will not work against the NDA.'
The collective West has always opposed strong leaders and economic development in India, asserts Colonel Anil A Athale (retd).
Sonam Wangchuk is under tight surveillance within the three-tiered prison, with CCTV cameras monitored around the clock.
'The world does not know that the families of these journalists were threatened and one by one they too have been killed.'
10 Heroes of the 1965 War which ended on September 23 60 years ago.
Audiences will hope that Rajinikanth's Coolie, Lokesh Kanagaraj's action film and Rajkumar Hirani's Dadasaheb Phalke biopic are not marred by Aamir Khan's disconcerting, repetitive performances. Aamir's real strength lies in championing stories that challenge conventions and are considered risky by mainstream filmmakers.
'I see an unjust personal attack by some players, probably due to sheer jealousy.'
'I am still trying to understand the gravity of what's being done.' 'How can someone else decide how to conclude my film?'
'The Congress has faded and fighting for survival.'
'They wanted the city to be a great business hub. They didn't like the fact that taxes collected in Bombay would go outside the city.'
What was the aim of Operation Sindoor? Why was the operation halted so soon? asks Lieutenant General Prakash Katoch (retd).
'He was not highly educated. He was Class 10 passed but his intelligence was high. He could impress any group of people.'
This was probably the largest such gathering in the country to protest the Waqf (Amendment) Act.
Kuwait has executed 25 Indian nationals in the past five years.
A man sits with his eyes closed on a bench beside her grave. Another kneels at the foot of the grave in prayer. A bunch of paper slips and pens are kept on the window to write down prayer petitions
'The quality of justice is directly linked to the quality of judges -- if that suffers, justice delivery suffers.'
More screens, more films, and longer windows will convert to more people watching, assuming they know a film is releasing, points out Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.
'Shibu Soren was the tallest leader of tribals in the country.'
Wednesday's joint protest march in Patna marked a significant moment, with Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, and Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar assembly, leading a unified demonstration -- perhaps a first in the state's recent political history.
The Chinese see no need to fight directly. They have an able and willing proxy in Pakistan, points out Shekhar Gupta.
'After the 2020 Bihar assembly polls when our party got only 43 seats and our ally the BJP got 73 seats, Nitish Kumar refused to become chief minister and assured the BJP that he will support the government led by anyone.' 'But the BJP's top leaders told Nitish Kumar that as the NDA contested the polls under his leadership, the next government will be headed by him.'
The Pakistanis were so fearful of Brigadier Mohammad Usman, the 'Lion of Naushera', that they announced a Rs 50,000 bounty on his head.
'Munir is clearly insecure and hence he needs the prop of a field marshal.'
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff's three best performing players in all the 17 IPLs (2008-2024).
India needs to be technologically and militarily prepared to defend itself from both Pakistan and China, alerts Ramesh Menon.
'Munir hopes to solidify his hold on power.'
TSung by Pakistani singer and composer Aatif Aslam, Jeeto Baazi Khel Ke is a high energy number set to get cricket fans on their feet.
'They have no chance of winning if free and fair polls are conducted.'
'We will inform them how Pakistan not only helps terrorists, it also provide training to them to target India and spread terror.'
While the BJP backs Nitish Kumar as chief minister, Chirag isn't hiding his readiness for the role, reports Aditi Phadnis.
Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Field Marshal K M Cariappa Marshal of the Indian Air Force Arjan Singh The three highest-ranking military heroes of the Indian Armed Forces. They were the rarest of the rare. The bravest of the brave.
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