It is a waste of time to speak up in today's India, believes Syed Firdaus Ashraf.
'My brave JCO managed to get to the gun, sit on top of the dead man and fired away at the attacking aircraft till they melted away into the darkness.'
Let us see the problem for what it actually is: Illegal Immigration plain and simple, confined to the northeast with a definite communal slant that poses a national security risk and one that needs to be dealt with firmly and promptly by stringent identification (and deportation), says Vivek Gumaste.
'We should let the dust settle and see how the political equation unfolds in Assam'
Public is requested to take all safety measures and fishermen are advised not to venture into sea.
Here is a glimpse into US soldiers' life battling against IS.
It was in January 1988 when Delhi Police arrested an advocate named Rajesh Agnihotri, after he was apprehended by the students of St Stephen's College for allegedly stealing from a ladies common room.
This is for the first time in several years a news report has surfaced about the hiding location of the Al-Qaeda chief, who is Osama bin Laden's mentor and successor.
'The toughest challenge is not to satisfy the luxury customer.' 'The toughest challenge is to satisfy the budget customer.'
The depression, which was initially over west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas, moved westward and intensified into a deep depression.
The historic coastal town is witnessing a flurry of activity, including infrastructure development in view of the high-level meet between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping next week.
Tawang is very much a part of India, and if the present Dalai Lama decides one day to take rebirth in Tawang, the Indian government will openly welcome him and support him, notes Claude Arpi.
'The world and India likely won't have a vaccine that is widely administered till the end of 2021.' 'In the meantime, clear communication would help,' observes Rahul Jacob.
News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.
An alert has been sounded by the Delhi government after the water level of Yamuna river crossed the danger mark, an official said.
A closer look at the royal family portrait will reveal more details.
The US president said new sanctions would be imposed, adding 'America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail'.
'Let the Congress high command decide who will replace Captain Amarinder because they are far wiser than I am.'
Two people were killed in an explosion triggered by the Maoists, who also blasted a railway station, uprooted tracks and blew up school buildings during their two-day Jharkhand bandh, which began on Sunday.
The former Central Intelligence Agency director, was confirmed by the Senate by 57-42 votes. He replaced Rex Tillerson, who was fired by US President Donald Trump last month.
The bandh has been called to protest the Centre's alleged effort to put down the CPI (Maoists) movement by force.
'A lot of people struggle to become a part of this industry, but I was lucky that I did not have to really struggle.' 'My struggle started after becoming a part of this industry, and, Oh my God, the struggle!'
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, artist Debjyoti Saha's animation video on the migrant crises struck a chord with many who shared it all over the Internet.
'We have never compromised on the location of properties and that won't change.'
Like millions of people across the world, the year 2020 had dealt me irreplaceable losses and the lowest of blows. Like I have always done at such junctures, I had sought the refuge of the mountains. I wanted to end the year on a high, to show the finger to life, says Sumit Bhattacharya after a memorable journey to North Sikkim.
In his first formal interaction with the office-bearers of the revamped All India Congress Committee on Saturday, Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi said the party would be working towards giving 50 per cent representation to women in party posts.
'Astad had the courage to plough a lonely furrow. He made a life of his own, on his own, and created a path-breaking dance style.' 'Only a few in the performing arts could do what he did.' 'A classical dancer can fall back on tradition, but Astad created something absolutely new.'
The money-spinning Indian Premier League has mulled a closed-door edition in a desperate bid to avoid cancellation as the deadly COVID-19 sent Indian sports into quarantine after a government directive for fans to be kept away from all action to prevent the pandemic from spreading.
"Every time I think about those kids, it gets me mad," Obama said as tears streamed down his cheeks in the East Room of the White House in the presence of a large number of victims of mass shootings.
The fast-growing, high-margin branded spices business is turning out to be an interesting growth opportunity, which to an extent was reflected in the Sunrise-ITC deal, with multiple parties from PE to strategic players joining the fray.
Top officials of the environment ministry, Delhi Development Authority and municipal commissioners also stayed away from the deliberations.
Perhaps the calculation is that economic recovery will have been achieved before the next general election comes around, but such assumptions can come unstuck if current directions are not reversed quickly, cautions T N Ninan.
Denuclearising North Korea and stopping Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons are the goals of the US, said Trump.
The fire was brought under control after three hours, a Mumbai Fire Brigade official said, adding that cooling operations were underway.
When 17 million Indians seek their fortune abroad it only means people are losing faith in the government's ability to honour its promises, says Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
Sukanya Verma feels wonderment for Dil Se's fabulous, flawless frames, and she tells us why.
Among others injured were the undertrial and a home guard posted at the court, the police said.
A soccer team in north-east Malaysia may be forced to play all their home matches at a neutral venue in future following a spate of crowd violence at its Kota Baru stadium. The latest violent incident followed Kelantan's 1-0 defeat in the first leg of their FA Cup semi-final on Tuesday, after which the visiting Negri Sembilan were trapped in their dressing room for two hours as fans ran amok.
"Collective conscience of the society shaken. In our society, minor girls are worshipped as goddess," the POCSO court said.
Jyoti Punwani pays tribute to Syed Feroze Ashraf, the eternal do-gooder who changed the lives of many children.
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