Naveen Patnaik came out in strong defence of his close aide VK Pandian NEW DELHI: BJD president and former Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday came out in strong defence of his close aide VK Pandian, calling for unity within the party after signs of internal rift emerged over the controversial Waqf (Amendment) Bill,…
A t 78 years of age, most politicians might gracefully retreat from public life. But not Naveen Patnaik, Odisha’s longest-serving chief minister and now leader of the Opposition in the state. The defeat in the 2024 assembly and Lok Sabha elections could well have been the epilogue to his career, but Patnaik is intent on…
Naveen-ul-Haq bowled a 13-ball over that cost Afghanistan the first T20I against Zimbabwe on Wednesday at the Harare Sports Club. Rashid Khan’s men went 0-1 down in the series after losing the opening game by four wickets. At the start of the 15th over of Zimbabwe’s run-chase, the Afghans needed 57 runs to defend with…