This special report covers the major controversy over the visit of Taliban leader and Afghan Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to India, featuring a fiery interview with poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar on India Today. Javed Akhtar stated, 'I hang my head in shame when I see the kind of respect and reception given to the representatives of the world's worst terrorist group, Taliban, by those who beat the pulpit against all kinds of terrorists'. Akhtar heavily criticised the Indian government for engaging with a regime known for its fanaticism and severe discrimination against women, drawing parallels to India's historic boycott of apartheid in South Africa. He also condemned the Deoband seminary for its warm reception of Muttaqi, arguing it exposed their regressive ideology. The report delves into the diplomatic and moral questions raised by this engagement.
Dramatic scenes unfolded during Enforcement Directorate raids across Punjab and Chandigarh as officials searched multiple properties linked to an alleged land and licencing fraud case on Thursday. In Mohali’s Chajju Majra area near Kharar, panic erupted inside a residential society after two bags, allegedly packed with cash, were reportedly hurled from a ninth-floor flat while ED teams conducted searches upstairs.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, Iranian scholar Prof. Seyed Mohammad Marandi talked about the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, the Strait of Hormuz crisis and more.
West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant was shot dead in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, amid ongoing post-poll violence in West Bengal.
The post-election political landscape in Tamil Nadu remains uncertain as the TVK falls short of a clear majority, securing only one hundred and seven seats.
