Author: Md Nasimuddin

Mohammed Siraj couldn’t hold back his tears as Dhruv Jurel ran in and hugged him. Shubman Gill stood quietly for a moment, looking up at the sky, before the teammates rushed towards him to celebrate. Prasidh Krishna waved towards the packed stands as the tricolour fluttered high. Monday morning at The Oval felt surreal. It seemed after 25 days of riveting action, the best was saved for the last as India came from behind to pull off a six-run win against England in the fifth Test and draw the series 2-2. In the Bazball era, not many pinned hopes on…

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The BJP flayed Rahul Gandhi on Thursday for “echoing” US President Donald Trump’s “dead economy” jibe at India, calling it a “shameful” insult to the aspirations, achievements and well-being of the people of the country as it asked the Congress leader why he “repeats” foreign propaganda that undermines the country.

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The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed a Statutory Resolution to extend President’s Rule in Manipur for six more months, with Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai asserting that peace and normalcy was returning to the State and that it was found necessary to extend President’s Rule to ensure that this continues. For the extension of President’s Rule to come into effect, the Rajya Sabha will also be required to pass the resolution. A notice for this resolution was submitted in the Rajya Sabha last week.   Manipur was placed under President’s Rule in February this year after erstwhile Chief Minister N. Biren Singh stepped down,…

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