The Asia Cup 2025 had been simmering with tension from the very first India-Pakistan encounter, and by the time the final arrived, the animosity had reached boiling point.
'Bihar's voters' electoral memory is long, and their evaluations are relational; who came to the village, who followed up, who resolved a problem.'
Selected candidates will receive a fully-funded scholarship to study in the United Kingdom for a year.
'It was from him I learnt that if you gave the student the freedom to find his own path, he would be more courageous to experiment.'
BMW India CEO says gradual five-year import duty cuts under new FTAs create buyer hesitation and urges government to announce year-wise rates instead.
'A tally less than 150, even if it is 120 or 130, shall be a defeat for me'
'The outlook for the next Samvat is more constructive, as many of the earlier drags are gradually becoming supports.'
'In these times of vitiated politics, we miss people like Advaniji and Atal Bihari Vajpayee in active politics more than ever.'
'I've been a little bit shocked this week with how players have been treated by the broadcaster.'
Sobhita Dhulipala and Naga Chaitanya prove that you don't have to be present with your love to flirt. Instagram flirting works just as well!
'There have been multiple cases of people being shot for pulling into someone's driveway because they made a wrong turn or ringing the wrong bell because they made a mistake.' 'That is also the pathway to fascism.' 'The way you divide people is to make them fear each other. Then a strong man can come in and say, "I will protect you".'
'Shah Rukh is such a generous person, such a giver, that I can only wish for life to give him all the love and happiness he deserves.'
'If the NDA returns with the BJP substantially ahead of the JD-U, a BJP CM bid becomes plausible; if the gap is narrow or JD-U holds pivotal seats, continuity with Nitish is the lower-risk option.'
'For most investors, I recommend a low double-digit allocation (10 to 12 per cent) to gold and silver combined.'
The Congress leadership is reportedly upset with former Home Minister P Chidambaram for his remarks on 'Operation Blue Star'. Party sources indicate that senior leaders should be cautious about making public statements that could embarrass the party.
As the actress turns a year older, Namrata Thakker lists down things you probably still don't know about her, in her own words.
ISRO Chairman V Narayanan announces ambitious space program goals, including landing Indians on the Moon by 2040 and launching the 'Gaganyaan' mission in 2027. The agency is also working on a national space station and uncrewed missions.
'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.'
'What governments have been doing -- in civil service, journalism, business, everywhere -- is making it difficult to do the right thing.' 'Media now ask themselves: "Is it feasible for us to do this story? Will this make our life difficult?"' 'The government should make it easier for people to do the right thing and harder to do the wrong thing. Right now, it's the opposite.'
'What is worrying other parties is those 10-11 year olds who come for his meetings will cross 18 in the next election. And they will vote for him, and then his vote bank will double.' 'In that case, he will be a very serious player! This is the real scare for other political parties.'
Opening up the corner office is fine, but will the government be able to attract talent without giving a market-rate salary?, asks Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
'I was a nobody when I came here, and now I've become something.'
'A cricketer's job is to perform on the field and that is what I used to focus on.'
'You can't have a one-sided deal. If you have a lopsided deal then it won't be sustainable.'
'It is people, their support and strength that made him a Bahubali.' 'I am proud of my father, who is innocent and wrongly framed.'
'Only because of the absence of a dedication record in writing, how can such properties be treated as located on misappropriated government land?'
'Techies who did a master's there and moved to US companies look down on Indian companies who they consider as just doing body shopping.'
Trump further told Fox News that he spoke to Kirk's family members who want to keep his nonprofit organisation Turning Point USA going.
'When I joined the India team, M S Dhoni had told me, "Kisi ki baaton mein nahin aana. Jab tu acha karega, toh poori duniya tumhare saath rahegi, aur jab kharaab karega, yahi duniya tujhe gaali degi".'
US President Donald Trump has claimed he played a key role in defusing tensions between India and Pakistan by threatening to impose massive tariffs, saying the move "stopped the fighting" between the two nuclear-armed neighbours.
Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan are an absolute riot in the third episode of Too Much With Kajol and Twinkle as they recall some of the craziest incidents from the 1990s, both personally and professionally.
'He was able to push the AIADMK to the background.'
Nvidia's Jensen Huang questions the dominance of degrees in the AI economy.
'Corporates now have multiple funding sources beyond banks, and many are sitting on large cash reserves.'
'The biggest game changer has been the belief among Maoists that they can surrender and join the mainstream'
'Reinvention is not a hugely difficult task. With technology as available today, you can reinvent yourself pretty quickly.'
'I will not be surprised if there is a 7 per cent handle in front of the decimal place for the full financial year.'
'The government is putting insurance in the same category as food, which is essential for life.' 'Now this is an opportunity for the sector to focus on the consumer.'
'They are totally disconnected with farm activities which their families have been involved in for years.'
'If the BJP seriously addresses employment, examination integrity and systemic corruption, they might salvage their position. Otherwise, they are heading toward serious trouble in 2027.'
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