Mehdi Hasan

At an otherwise routine Oval Office meeting on Thursday, Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbour directly to Japan's prime minister Sanae Takaichi, invoking the 1941 surprise attack that killed 2,400 Americans and drew the United States into the Second World War. Takaichi widened her eyes, said nothing, and moved on. For eight decades, American presidents have avoided the subject in Japanese company, understanding that the alliance depends in part on leaving certain histories alone. Trump, characteristically, did not.

HYDERABAD: Legendary Pakistani Ghazal singer Mehdi Hasan's album Sada-e-Ishq was released on Sunday.

Villagers at Luna, some 20 km from Mandawa town in Jhunjhunu district, are in a dilemma. Their most famous son, Mehdi Hasan, who now lives across the border, is ill and reportedly unable to pay his medical bills.

Nalin Haley, son of Nikki Haley, clashed with journalist Mehdi Hasan on immigration as Nalin called for Mehdi Hasan's denaturalization and Hasan reminded Nalin that his grandfather was also an immigrant to the US from India. Nalin suggested that his grandfather never complained about the US, unlike Mehdi Hasan and other ungrateful immigrants, when Hasan cited a page from Nikki Haley's book recounting her struggle in the US because of her foreign origin.

Gavin Newsom added that California has worked directly with ICE through state prisons and rejected claims that sanctuary policies caused large immigration increases. The episode also included debates on gender identity and President Donald Trump’s policies, but the ICE comments remained the main flashpoint.

If only the police commissioner had taken note of a complaint against self-styled tantrik Mehdi Hasan three years ago, the ordeal of the seven girls he raped for four years could have been mitigated.

Large gathering turned up at a music store to support the launch of Srinivas’s album - an ode to Mehdi Hasan ghazals.

Congressman Brandon Gill and broadcaster Mehdi Hasan are embroiled in a religious dispute, with Gill telling Hasan to return to the UK if he desires to live in a Muslim country. This exchange followed Hasan's defense of Islamic prayer calls, drawing parallels to church bells.

The Diwali Pahat program organised under the cultural outreach program of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Infosys Foundation received a huge amount of appreciation over the weekend. The Diwali Pahat event called 'Subah-e-Samarpan' was composed by Mehdi Hasan, Anup Jalota, Jagjit Singh.

The JJ Marg police is likely to file a charge sheet against a fake tantrik, Mehdi Hasan alias Zainul Aabedin Shaikh (37), who raped six girls, five of them minors, on the pretext of curing them.

Tech mogul Elon Musk's political involvement, particularly his role in the Trump administration, has drawn sharp criticism. Journalist Mehdi Hasan accused Musk of orchestrating the Somali fraud case, suggesting a future Democratic presidential candidate should run on a platform to prosecute him. Musk responded with a dismissive warning, highlighting the intense online political discourse.

When Prithvi Shaw took guard alongside his senior Rohit Sharma for Mumbai, the Hyderabad bowlers were ready with their plans to dismiss the two batsmen. "I had some plans in my mind. These batsmen are very talented. They are excellent batsmen on the off side. I knew that there were couple of deliveries I shouldn't be bowling to them," Mehdi Hasan said.

Journalist Mehdi Hasan commented on JD Vance's remarks about his Hindu wife's faith, suggesting conservative Hindus and Jews aligning with the MAGA movement are discovering Christian nationalists aren't allies. Vance's hope for his wife's conversion drew criticism, with the Hindu American Foundation urging reciprocal engagement. Vance defended his comments, calling backlash 'disgusting'.

A confrontation on a CNN panel highlighted the deep partisan divide in America. GOP commentator Ryan Girdusky was banned for a controversial comment to liberal commentator Mehdi Hasan. Matthew Sheffield described challenges in finding balanced voices for media panels, while partisan media rhetoric amplifies extremism.