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There is very little doubt that personal likes and dislikes have plagued Pakistani sports for decades and that the discretion allowed to selectors has resulted in gross injustice and heartbreak for many excellent performers in domestic tournaments.

Crisis in Pak was caused by its misuse of discretion

In Pakistan we have allegedly reached the point where every man is a butcher who is in it for himself.

6 Jan 2020 2:25 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Are young status-quoist, or leaders of tomorrow?

The Generation Z , millennials and the social media generation , however, received high praise from the Prime...

6 Jan 2020 2:22 AM IST

Visiting sikh pilgrims attend their religious festival at Nankana Sahib near Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Nankana: Bring peace back

The Nankana event had an immediate echo on Sunday when a Sikh was killed in Peshawar.

6 Jan 2020 2:19 AM IST

Qassem Soleimani

Trump's Soleimani hit: Testing time for India?

New Delhi might do well to crank its diplomacy to get on to Russia's bandwagon on this one.

6 Jan 2020 2:17 AM IST

One indication that the NRC and the CAA have so far not affected India-Bangladesh ties is that the border security forces of both nations held their 49th director- general level talks from December 25 to 30, 2019. Indias Border Security Forces (BSF) delegation was headed by its DG, Vivek Johri, and Border Guards Bangladeshs (BGB) delegation was headed by its DG, Maj. Gen. Mohammad Shafeenul Islam.

India-Bangladesh border meet takes place amidst NRC, CAA

The DG level talks between India and Bangladesh, continuing since long, are held twice every year once each in India...

6 Jan 2020 2:14 AM IST

Hundreds of poor children and pregnant mothers, who were deprived of Odisha governments nutrition drive through Anganwadi centres as their habitations remained inaccessible because of geographical constraints, have found a new hope of keeping good health as some organisations have joined hands to reach out to them through their own initiative called Pada Pusti or nutrition programme for hamlets.

Pada Pusti a novel initiative to save poor kids from malnutrition

Implementation of unique concept in Odisha has led to drop in infant & maternal mortality rates; women play key role in...

6 Jan 2020 2:07 AM IST

US-based renowned cardiologist Dr Indranill Basu Ray on Sunday asserted that yoga is the best way to beat depression, which has become biggest killer disease in the recent past in the country.

Yoga best way to beat depression: Dr Indranill Basu Ray

According to him, depressed mental state is a harbinger of cancer, heart disease and even death.

6 Jan 2020 2:03 AM IST

H.D. Kumaraswamy

Navi Bengaluru on the lines of Navi Mumbai?

The district headquarters of Ramanagara district, is 50 km from Bengaluru and the district was created when H.D....

6 Jan 2020 2:00 AM IST

Naxal leader Ramannas body body being taken for cremation in Bastar.

2 Central panel members decline offer to head Dandakaranya zone

The local Maoist leaders who attended the meeting included Sonu, Nagesh, Raghu, Kamli, and Kannaya, the reports said.

6 Jan 2020 1:57 AM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah (Photo: PTI)

Amit Shah clears air on toll-free CAA number

Amit Shah said rumours were being spread about the number and noted that it belonged to his party and not to Netflix, as...

6 Jan 2020 1:47 AM IST

Hazra would be formally admitted to the saffron party at BJPs Delhi headquarters. (Photo: ANI)

BJP leader Anupam Hazra booked for molesting female friend

Police booked Mr Hazra following a complaint by Suresh Roy early on Sunday. The police also seized the CCTV footage of...

6 Jan 2020 1:42 AM IST

Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

PM Modi refused to meet me: Prafulla Kumar Mahanta

It was not only highly disheartening but also reflected his attitude towards Assam.

6 Jan 2020 1:38 AM IST