Omar Abdullah NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday brought up the issue of the restoration of statehood to the Union territory, at the flagging-off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the Vande Bharat Express between Srinagar and the pilgrim town of Katra.“If you see, by the blessings of Mata (Vaishno…
This segment presents a comparative analysis of Pakistan’s influential army chiefs from 1958 to the present. It covers six key figures: Ayub Khan, Zia-ul-Haq, Pervez Musharraf, Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Qamar Javed Bajwa, and current chief Asim Munir. The analysis highlights each chief’s tenure, significant actions, and impact on Pakistan’s political landscape, foreign relations, and internal…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have announced Annual Player Contracts for Team India (Senior Men) for the 2024-25 season (October 1st, 2024 to September 30th, 2025). In notable changes, Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have been handed Grade B and Grade C contracts, respectively, after going without one last year. Their…
Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has caused a political firestorm by promoting an unknown cryptocurrency token that shot up in value after his endorsement — then swiftly cratered. In a post on social media on Friday night, Mr. Milei said that the coin, called $LIBRA, would stimulate the economy and help small businesses grow. While the…
NEW DELHI: With India moving towards the creation of tri-Service theatre commands, the Army has adopted a radical change in the promotion policy for top officers by making it necessary for all lieutenant generals to be graded on their performance through a “quantified assessment system“.This new system, which will come into force from March 31,…
Nirmala Sitharaman and Mallikarjun Kharge in Rajya Sabha. Congress mutilated statute to promote ‘dynasty’: NirmalaRajya Sabha witnessed a fiery start to the two-day-long discussion to mark 75 years of the Constitution with finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman launching a scathing attack on Congress for carrying out major amendments to the statute over the decades with the…