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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a fiery address from the Red Fort on India’s 79th Independence Day, launched a scathing attack on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan, branding it “unjust” and “one-sided,” and declaring it detrimental to the nation’s interests—particularly those of Indian farmers. Reaffirming his long-held stance, Modi said, “India has decided that blood and water will not flow together. My fellow countrymen now understand how unjust and one-sided this agreement has been. Rivers originating in India have been irrigating the fields of our enemies, while our own farmers and land remain parched.” The Prime…

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a strong Independence Day address from the Red Fort, reaffirmed India’s uncompromising stance on national security, warning Pakistan against supporting terrorism and reiterating that the country will not yield to nuclear blackmail. Highlighting the success of Operation Sindoor, Modi revealed that the armed forces were given “complete freedom” to plan and execute the mission. “We gave our forces a free hand—time, location and date were for them to decide,” he said, stressing his government’s policy of trusting military leadership with operational control. Issuing a blunt warning to hostile neighbours, Modi declared, “Terrorists and…

New Delhi: Khalid Jamil, newly appointed head coach of the Indian national football team, is set to conduct his first training camp on August 15 in Kolkata, as he prepares to take charge of the Blue Tigers for the next two years. The 48-year-old will part ways with Indian Super League (ISL) side Jamshedpur FC, with the club expected to name an interim coach to lead them in the upcoming season. Jamil’s appointment marks a significant milestone—he is the first Indian to take up the role full-time since Sukhvinder Singh in 2005, breaking nearly two decades of foreign dominance in…

New Delhi: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) will bring the ongoing Indian Super League (ISL) impasse to the attention of the Supreme Court on Monday, August 18, during a scheduled hearing on the draft AIFF constitution. The apex court has already reserved its judgment on the matter, but the federation is set to highlight the severe impact the league’s uncertainty is having on players, clubs, and other stakeholders. At the centre of the crisis is the pending renewal of the Master Rights Agreement (MRA) between Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and the AIFF, originally signed in 2010. Due to…

New Delhi: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will announce India’s squad for the Asia Cup 2025 on Tuesday, August 19 in Mumbai. According to The Times of India, the selection meeting will see captain Suryakumar Yadav fly in from the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru to join discussions. The meeting will be followed by a press conference addressed by chief selector Ajit Agarkar, a practice that has become standard during his tenure. This squad is expected to offer key insights into the selectors’ and captain’s plans ahead of the 2026 T20 World Cup, which will be…

New Delhi: Former India opener Virender Sehwag has revealed that he came close to retiring from ODI cricket before the 2011 World Cup after being dropped by then-captain MS Dhoni. It was Sachin Tendulkar, however, who convinced him to reconsider and continue playing. Recalling the 2007-08 Commonwealth Bank Series in Australia, Sehwag said he played the first five completed matches but could only manage 81 runs at an average of 16.20, with a highest score of 33. Following the poor run, Dhoni dropped him for the last three games, as India went on to defeat Sri Lanka and Australia to…

Team Goemkarponn PANAJI: Scheduled Tribes in Goa will soon get political representation in the State Assembly, with President Droupadi Murmu giving her assent to the Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of Goa Bill, 2025. The legislation, which had earlier cleared both Houses of Parliament, will reserve four of the 40 Assembly seats for ST candidates — a first for the community, which until now had no reserved seats. The law, enacted under Article 332 of the Constitution, mandates the Election Commission to redraw constituency boundaries to earmark the four ST-reserved seats. This exercise will be based…