FairPoint: Pakistan - a neighbour in permanent freefall

Deepika Bhan | November 30, 2025 4:24 PM

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Every time we think Pakistan has hit rock bottom, events unfold that prove there is no such thing as the lowest point for a nation that keeps discovering new depths. The world has long recognised that genuine democracy has never found a stable home in a country carved out on the basis of religious identity. Its problems run as deep as the contradictions of its own founding.

Rohit Shetty’s new teaser hints at ‘Biggest Crash’ sans cars, exploding trains

IANS | November 30, 2025 4:22 PM

Mumbai, Nov 30(IANS) Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has released a teaser that playfully mocks the very thing he’s most famous for his “crash-packed action movies.”

Virat has a 'zidd' to prove his critics wrong: Kaif

IANS | November 30, 2025 4:20 PM

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif lauded talismanic batter Virat Kohli's impressive show in the ongoing first ODI against South Africa and said that the veteran batter has a "zidd to prove his critics wrong."

Happy if that’s what’s needed to win: Head ready to open again in Khawaja’s absence

IANS | November 30, 2025 4:11 PM

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Australia's Travis Head said that he’s more than willing to remain at the top of the order after his blistering century in the first Ashes Test. His remarks come as questions linger over Usman Khawaja’s fitness and long-term place in the national side.

Bangladesh: Health assistants continue work stoppage protest for six demands

IANS | November 30, 2025 4:00 PM

Dhaka, Nov 30 (IANS) Health assistants continued to hold their indefinite work stoppage on Sunday to raise their six-point demand, including upgrading their posts to the 14th grade, local media reported.

Gujarat village finds relief as CM’s ‘Swagat Online’ clears road-bridge project

IANS | November 30, 2025 3:54 PM

Ahmedabad, Nov 30 (IANS) The Gujarat government’s widely appreciated ‘Swagat Online’ programme continues to deliver solutions to long-pending grassroots issues, with Porbandar’s small Moddar village emerging as the latest example of its impact.

Swara Bhasker reveals father-in-law suffered a brain haemorrhage, says family is attending to emergency

IANS | November 30, 2025 3:49 PM

Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) Actress Swara Bhasker has shared an update about a sudden family emergency.

37 Maoists, including 12 women, surrender in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada

IANS | November 30, 2025 3:38 PM

Dantewada, Nov 30 (IANS) In one of the largest Maoist surrenders in Chhattisgarh's Dantewada under the Lon Varratu and Poona Margem (Revival through Rehabilitation) programme, 37 Maoists, including 27 with a reward totalling Rs 65 lakh, have decided to renounce violence and return to the social mainstream, officials said on Sunday.

Rohit Sharma breaks Shahid Afridi's record for most sixes in ODI history

IANS | November 30, 2025 3:31 PM

Ranchi, Nov 30 (IANS) India's stalwart Rohit Sharma played a superb innings against South Africa in the first ODI on Sunday and another feather to his already illustrious cap by breaking the former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi's world record for most sixes in ODIs by hitting three maximums at the JSCA International Stadium Complex on Sunday.

Elon Musk features in new teaser of Nikhil Kamath’s upcoming podcast episode

IANS | November 30, 2025 3:19 PM

New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) A new teaser of Elon Musk’s appearance on Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath’s “WTF is” podcast has sparked fresh excitement online, with Kamath releasing a second black-and-white clip that blends humour with deeper reflections from the Tesla and SpaceX chief.