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[ad_1] A famous anecdote about Mahatma Gandhi claims he was once asked by a reporter what he thought of Western civilisation. He ostensibly replied: “It sounds like a good idea,” a tongue-in-cheek remark critiquing the moral decay that surrounds any society built on the edifice of slavery and the opium trade. The same could be said about the Western media’s propensity for “neutral coverage” when reporting events outside Europe and the Anglosphere. Hanlon’s Razor states: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.” Ignorance or stupidity is the most benign explanation for the Western media’s habit of finding whitewashed euphemisms for terrorists, as evidenced by their recent coverage of the Pahalgam terror attack, where terrorists brutally killed 26 people. Alternatively, perhaps they are haunted by the patron saint of typos, Titivillus — the demon from medieval Christian […]

[ad_1] US President Donald Trump has claimed that Crimea, which is a part of Ukraine, would stay with Russia, a move which is seen as a new pressure tactic on Volodymyr Zelenskyy to make concessions to end the war.“Crimea will stay with Russia," Trump said in a Time magazine interview published on Friday. “Zelenskyy understands that,” he said, adding, “and everybody understands that it’s been with them for a long time."The comments came amid ongoing tensions over Crimea, a strategically important peninsula along the Black Sea that Russia seized in 2014 during President Barack Obama's administration, years before the full-scale invasion that began in 2022.“They’ve had their submarines there for long before any period that we’re talking about, for many years. The people speak largely Russian in Crimea,” he said. “But this was given by Obama. This wasn’t given by […]

[ad_1] Virender Sehwag warns 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Virender Sehwag has issued a strong piece of advice to 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who’s quickly become one of the most talked-about talents in this season’s IPL.In a recent appearance on Cricbuzz, Sehwag didn’t hold back. “If you step out knowing that you will get praised for doing well and criticised for not doing well, you will remain grounded,” he said. “I have seen many players who come, get fame from one or two matches, then they do not do anything, because they think that they have become a star player.”Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Suryavanshi, who made history by becoming the youngest ever to get an IPL contract at Rs 1.1 crore, has already shown promise, smashing two sixes in his debut and […]

[ad_1] Leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi met Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah at his residence on Friday, in the wake of the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed 26 lives. He also visited one of the victims of the attack in Srinagar and said that the idea behind the attack was to divide the society.“It's been a terrible tragedy. I came here to get a sense of what's going on and to help,“ the Congress MP said, “my love and affection go out to everyone who has lost family members. I want everyone to know that the nation stands with them as one.”Gandhi also met with the lieutenant governor of Jammu and Kashmir and assured "both of them that myself and our party will fully support them."Speaking about the motive behind the assault, he said, “The idea behind […]

[ad_1] After a sluggish start to the IPL 2025 season, Mumbai Indians are storming back into form with four consecutive wins, climbing into the top four of the points table. The resurgence of Rohit Sharma at the top of the order has come just in time for MI’s playoff push.Rohit had a forgettable start to the season, scoring just 82 runs in his first six outings with scores of 0, 8, 13, 17, 18, and 26. However, the veteran opener has turned it around in emphatic fashion, notching back-to-back half-centuries in MI’s crucial wins against Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Former South African pacer and commentator Shaun Pollock singled out Rohit’s revival as the "coolest" resurgence of the week in the IPL.Who's that IPL player?"Yeah, it’s definitely got to be Rohit […]

[ad_1] GURGAON: Separated by 26 years, Rachna and Himanshi share a tragic bond forged by the ruthless hand of terrorism. Both lost their newlywed husbands — in their twenties — in attacks they were never meant to witness.Lt Vinay Narwal (26) fell victim to Tuesday's terror attack in Pahalgam. He and his wife Himanshi had chosen Kashmir for their honeymoon after their Swiss visa plans fell through.In a strikingly similar twist of fate, Rupin Katyal died in the 1999 hijacking of IC-814 — just 21 days after his wedding to Rachna.Like the Narwals, the Katyals, too, were not supposed to be present at the scene of attack. In 1999, the honeymooning couple had deferred their Dec 22 flight from Nepal to 24th.The similarities don't end there. Rupin was a Gurgaon resident. Narwal was married to a Gurgaon resident. Tuesday's terror […]

[ad_1] California has overtaken Japan in terms of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) — a milestone highlighted by Governor Gavin Newsom, who warned that President Donald Trump's tariff policies could endanger the state’s growing prosperity.According to preliminary figures from the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, California posted a nominal gross domestic product (GDP) of $4.1 trillion in 2024. This is higher than Japan’s $4.02 trillion GDP for the same period, as reported by the International Monetary Fund.This places California just behind the United States, China and Germany in total economic output, with the state’s economy growing by 6 per cent in 2024 — outpacing all three of those nations.“California isn’t just keeping pace with the world — we’re setting the pace,” Newsom said in a statement Wednesday according to CNN. “Our economy is thriving because we invest in people, prioritise […]

[ad_1] NOVI SAD: After cycling all the way to France, Serbia's protesting students on Friday embarked on a new endeavor - a nearly 2,000-kilometer (1,200-mile) run to Brussels aimed at drawing European Union attention to their months-long struggle against corruption and for the rule of law in the Balkan country. More than 20 students set off from the northern Serbian city of Novi Sad for a relay-style "ultra-marathon" that is expected to last for 18 days. Cheered off by hundreds of people, the students headed toward the eastern Croatian town of Osijek, the first stop on their journey. Nikola Kojcin acknowledged that "it's going to be really hard, but we'll make it, we have to make it." University students have been a key force behind a nationwide anti-graft movement in Serbia rattling populist President Aleksandar Vucic. He is formally leading […]

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: BJP reclaimed control of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) merely two and a half years after its defeat in the 2022 municipal polls. The election proceedings on Friday became a straightforward affair due to the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) non-participation, while the Congress candidate received minimal (eight) support. Raja Iqbal Singh, who previously served as Mayor in the former North Corporation in 2021, has now returned to the mayoral position after three years. He won the election with 133 votes out of 142, while Congress candidate Mandeep Singh got eight votes. One vote was declared invalid. Singh, a second-term councillor from Mukherjee Nagar ward, stated that his party would actively pursue improvements in sanitation services, withdraw user charges, find permanent solutions for waterlogging, and address long-pending infrastructure projects.The assembly commenced with two minutes of silence, followed […]

[ad_1] Billionaire Harsh Goenka, Chairman of RPG Enterprises, has shared a witty yet insightful lesson on navigating the volatile stock market, offering valuable advice to retail investors. In a recent post on X, Goenka humorously compared the market’s unpredictable swings to Bollywood stars, stating, “Markets aajkal full drama mein hain—ek din Salman Khan, agle din Uday Chopra” (Markets are full of drama these days—one day Salman Khan, the next day Uday Chopra).Read Harsh Goenka’s complete post hereGoenka emphasised the importance of strategic investing during market downturns, likening quality stocks to items on a “clearance sale”. He advised investors to remain calm and avoid panic selling, humorously adding, “Investing ka asli hero woh hai jo panic mein popcorn nahi, portfolio kharidta hai” (The real investor doesn’t panic; they buy portfolios, not popcorn, during downturns).“Markets aajkal full drama mein hain — ek […]