Chhatrapati Sambhajingar: Traffic on a 24-km stretch of the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district was diverted on Saturday late evening as a precaution, after a gas leak was reported from a GAIL pipeline near Takliwadi in Gangapur taluka, officials said. The leak was reported at around 5 pm near Takliwadi, located alongside the…
Bhaarati and Sarasvati This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the SPECIAL THOUGHTS section. Previously, we had pondered over the Draupadi Vastra Apaharana attempt by Dushaasana. it had been mentioned about Draupadi’s gory vow to keep her hair untied…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vishwamitra, immersed in profound contemplation, invoked the divine powers through sacred hymns dedicated to the Yūpa, the sacrificial altar-pole that stood as a luminous emblem of the eternal covenant between humanity and the celestial worlds. In the measured cadences of Anuṣṭubh and Triṣṭubh chandas drawn from the revered hymns of the…
Asvatthāma, though inwardly consumed by grief and indignation, spoke with remarkable composure. Addressing Duryodhana, he observed that it was not fitting for warriors to proclaim beforehand what they intended to accomplish in battle. Such declarations often appeared as empty boasts and unnecessary speech. Yet the unbearable humiliation inflicted upon his father scorched his heart like…
Sri Kalabhairavar Temple is located at Adhiyaman Kottai near Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu. The temple is dedicated to Lord Kalabhairavar, a powerful form of Lord Shiva. It is popularly known as Dakshina Kashi, meaning Southern Kashi, and is considered an important temple for devotees seeking the blessings and protection of Kalabhairavar. The temple is believed…
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said India too is worried about the crisis in Nepal and that relief material is being sent to the flood-ravaged country. The death toll from flash floods in Nepal reached 669 on Saturday, while nearly 2,000 people are still missing. Speaking to reporters in Lucknow, Singh said, “It…
Tashkent: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Uzbekistan on Saturday, where he will hold delegation-level talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, aiming to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries. President Mirziyoyev welcomed PM Modi on arrival at the airport in Tashkent. This is PM Modi’s fourth visit to Uzbekistan. “Landed in Tashkent to…
Guwahati: Ten people from Assam have been reported missing in Nepal since devastating flash floods struck the Himalayan country three days ago, an official statement said on Saturday. Among the missing, three each are from Kamrup (Metro) and Karbi Anglong, two from Nalbari, and one each from Golaghat and Hojai districts, the Assam State Disaster…
Kathmandu: An 11-member Indian team arrived in Nepal on Saturday to assist local authorities following flash floods that killed more than 500 people and left nearly 2,000 others missing. The team, which includes medical personnel and tunnel rescue experts, was sent at the request of the Nepal government, according to Indian embassy sources. The team…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he was looking forward to advancing India’s vision for the SCO, anchored in security, connectivity and opportunity, and to working with fellow members for a region free from the scourge of terrorism. Ahead of his two-nation tour to Uzbekistan and the Kyrgyz Republic from August 29…
