Final nail in the coffin: BJP targets Rahul over INDIA bloc’s rally on anti-Sikh riots anniversary
New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday accused Rahul Gandhi of rubbing salt in the wounds of the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots by organising an opposition INDIA bloc rally in Delhi on its anniversary and said this “foolish drama” will prove to be the final “nail in the coffin” of the Congress’ “political downfall”….
Gautam Gambhir sends sharp message to critics with X post after series win over NZ
Online Sports Desk Shreyas Iyer-led India won the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 3-2 to end the first leg of the series. The Men in Blue sealed the series early by winning the first three games. They suffered back-to-back defeats in the last two games. Given India’s domination in the first half, it looked…
Andhra civic polls held peacefully; YSRCP alleges irregularities
Amaravati: Elections to 100 urban local bodies across Andhra Pradesh were held on Sunday, with the opposition YSRCP raising allegations of irregularities such as booth capturing and bogus voting. Polling was largely peaceful, officials said. In Kadapa district, clashes erupted between workers of the ruling TDP and YSRCP in Pulivendula. The TDP rejected the YSRCP…
Dinesh V Ganvir takes charge as director general of Geological Survey of India
Kolkata: Dinesh Vitthalrao Ganvir assumed charge as the 55th director general of the Geological Survey of India (GSI) on Sunday, bringing over three decades of experience in geological investigations, mineral exploration and engineering geology, the organisation said in a statement. He joined GSI on July 1, 1994, after completing his master’s in Geology from RTMNU…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviews manufacturing of Bharat-made bullet train
Bengaluru: Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday reviewed the manufacturing of Bharat-made B28 bullet train at BEML’s Aditya manufacturing facility here. During his visit, the minister reviewed the specialised manufacturing infrastructure, including precision-engineered jigs and fixtures for carbody fabrication, and witnessed key stages of production such as underframe, sidewall, roof assembly, car assembly,…
Twenty reforms, three years: Who dropped the ball? – HCA’S Sad Saga Continues – Part 4
The blueprint to clean up HCA was handed over in 2023. The elected council had three years to implement it but failed. Now the High Court has reopened the reform process, while those who presided over the mess are demanding the keys back. Special Correspondent Twenty recommendations. Three years. Countless opportunities. Yet, the Hyderabad Cricket…
Congress’s Flop Show
The BJP’s public mockery of the Congress’s much-hyped ‘Delhi Chalo’ mobilisation on Sunday, backed by visuals of vacant stretches at Ramlila Maidan, has put the party’s declining street appeal under the spotlight. Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and his INDIA bloc partners had sought to project the rally as a massive show of public…
The Silence of a Dying Earth
We are introducing this new page, aptly titled “Young Pens,” to encourage school and college students who have a flair for writing poetry, drawing inspiration from their imagination and their understanding of the world around them. We begin this initiative with a second-year B.Sc. (Biotechnology) student. — EDITOR Nachiketa Vatyam When the last leaf withers…
Congress Treated Banks as Personal Jaagirs
Bharat was fortunate to get a decisive leadership change in 2014. Otherwise, the accumulated rot in several public institutions, including the banking sector, could have continued unchecked. For nearly six and a half decades, Congress governments treated public-sector banks and financial institutions less as independent institutions serving depositors and borrowers and more as extensions of…
Indra, the Vajra-Bearer: The Eternal Guardian of Strength, Wisdom, and Prosperity
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayulu The sage Vāmadeva, composing in the Triṣṭubh metre of the Ṛgveda, presents Indra as the supreme embodiment of divine strength, wisdom, protection, and prosperity. The hymns portray him not merely as a mighty warrior but as the guardian of cosmic order, the benefactor of humanity, and the upholder of righteousness. They reveal a…
