Author: Latif Lalita

Brussels, Frankfurt (15/7 – 56) Bad habits die badly. Three hundred fifty years of Dutch colonial rule, where expatriate European masters professing noble, selfless public service for the Kingdom of the Netherlands were notoriously corrupt; apart from loading up with as much as they could swindle, shake down or steal, why on Earth would any sane Dutchman be adventurous or foolhardy enough to go out to the Indies? The trip out by sailing ship was long and dangerous. Even sailors were in on the game: their coveralls never had pockets, making it difficult to smuggle spices, in an era when…

India will face Pakistan on October 15 in the ODI World Cup later this year. Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will meet after almost a year in men’s cricket as the two sides take part in the ODI World Cup in India. The iconic clash is scheduled to take place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, currently the record-holder for highest seating capacity among cricket stadiums. The marquee tournament will mark Pakistan’s first visit to India since 2016 when the side had toured the country for the T20 World Cup. The meetings between both sides are confined to ICC tournaments due to political tensions…

Intelligence inputs suggested that pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh may be disguised as a sadhu. Papalpreet Singh is accompanying Amritpal Singh, said sources. New Delhi: Amid the ongoing manhunt for fugitive pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, teams of Delhi Police and Punjab Police on Friday launched a search operation in Delhi and its border in view of the possibility of his entering the national capital. Delhi Police sources on Friday said that the head of the pro-Khalistani outfit Waris Punjab De is suspected to have left for Delhi. According to sources, Delhi Police and Punjab Police were conducting a search operation in Delhi…

RIAMO – 14 Feb. Political scientist, director general of the Institute of Regional Problems Dmitry Zhuravlev predicted when the conflict between Russia and Ukraine could end. In his opinion, if the West is sure that Ukraine can no longer wage war, it will put it at the negotiating table with the Russian Federation at any moment, according to FederalPress. “The position of the West is that Ukraine’s victory is good, but defeat will also do. The main thing is that it lasts as long as possible,” the political scientist said. Zhuravlev noted that the US authorities need inertia, that is,…

Eight Afghan journalists who worked for the BBC could be evacuated to the UK after a judge ordered ministers to reconsider their plight. The group has spent more than a year in hiding in Afghanistan after they were left behind during the August 2021 British withdrawal. Ministers had rejected their cases, a year after receiving the applications. One of the group said on Monday that the Taliban believed he was a spy and had already tried to shoot him. All eight of the journalists had worked for many years for the BBC in Afghanistan. Some of them had also worked…