MQM founder and exiled Pak leader Altaf Hussain held in UK

Altaf Hussain, the exiled leader of Muttahida Qaumi Movement, one of Pakistan's biggest political parties, was arrested on Tuesday by Scotland Yard in London over his anti-state speeches,......

At 103 minutes, Modi delivers longest I-Day speech

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday delivered a 103-minute Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the longest by any prime minister in India's history. IMAGE: Prime Minister......

The Putin Visit: The US-Pakistan Connection

Luckily for us, a Russia that is desperate to stay relevant in an emerging multipolar world finds in India a reliable geostrategic partner. The Russian proximity to India also keeps China from......

'Ghuspaithiya' snatching...: Modi announces demographic mission

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday warned people of a pre-meditated conspiracy to change the country's demography through illegal infiltration and said no nation can tolerate intruders, as he......

Modi-led Cabinet clears Union Budget 2025-26

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday approved the Union Budget 2025-26. IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman poses with a digital tablet enclosed in a......

Yay or nay? Rate Sitharaman's 7th Budget!

IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shows the Budget tablet before presenting the Budget 2024-25, in New Delhi on Tuesday, July 23, 2024. Photograph: Altaf Hussain/Reuters Finance Minister......

The story behind Nirmala's sari

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is often known for making statements with her sarees on Budget Day. Each year, she wears a saree that represents India's rich textile heritage and......

Catalyst behind defence sector stocks regaining ground

After lagging behind the broader market over the past three and six months, defence sector stocks have regained ground, reversing their performance from the past month. Photograph: Altaf......

Delhi air not ideal, but we have to play: Bangladesh coach

Delhi's air quality index (AQI) read an alarming 460 on Sunday! IMAGE: An aerial view shows residential buildings and a stadium shrouded in smog in New Delhi, October 27, 2023. Photograph: Altaf......