The best commentary came from Iceland. “When we invented cricket in 911 CE, we became the de facto governing body not just of Iceland but the world,” they wrote on X.
No one expected Pakistan to win—including the Pakistanis. When Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the team on its ‘electrifying’ performance, people could not resist taking a dig.
An estimated 80,000 people have now already left Tirah for Peshawar. Many say the evacuation has been rushed, poorly coordinated and dangerous, unfolding amid heavy snowfall.
In a scene showcasing Pakistan's hospitality, a taxi driver refuses to be paid for the ride. But after the Australian tourist exits, the driver reminds him he forgot a handshake.
Pizza Hut, in a statement, said they have ‘formally filed a complaint with the relevant authorities to stop misuse of our trademark and ensure immediate action’.
The main enemies of grassroots vigilance are personality cult, loyalty to party 'high command', sycophancy and a controlled economy where permit-licence is a pre-condition to economic survival, Minoo Masani wrote in 1989.
CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.
This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.
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