Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has sought the disqualification of Bihar MLCs Bansidhar Brajwasi and Rahul Raj, who had announced that they had joined the BJP, less than a week after getting elected as independents. Yadav, who is the Leader of Opposition in the state assembly, stated that effect late Saturday night, hours after Brajwasi…
Hyderabad has everything a cricket powerhouse needs: money, an IPL home, a booming city and an enormous pool of players. So why do its teams repeatedly fall short? The answer lies not in a shortage of talent, but in a selection system that appears to reward influence over performance. Special Correspondent Few Indian cities are…
There is a lesson in the latest Madras High Court intervention in Tamil Nadu that Hindu devotees and civil society activists across Bharat would do well to understand: when citizens decide to defend their constitutional and religious rights through the courts, even entrenched political interests cannot indefinitely stand in their way. What political parties may…
Online Sports Desk South African pacer Kasgiso Rabada broke Dale Steyn’s long-standing record during the third and final Test against Australia at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday, October 31. The right-arm fast bowler claimed three wickets in Australia’s second innings to complete 350 wickets in Test cricket. He dismissed Matt Renshaw for a duck…
Online Sports Desk The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have added pacer Auqib Nabi to Team India’s squad for the first matches of the upcoming five-game ODI series against New Zealand, starting November 4. Auqib’s addition comes as a late change, although the Jammu and Kashmir pacer was already part of the…
Ayodhya (UP): The 10th Deepotsav in Ayodhya will feature Ramleela performances by artists from five countries, showcasing different cultural traditions and interpretations of the story of Lord Ram, the Uttar Pradesh government said on Saturday. Two teams from South Africa and artists from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Laos and Thailand have been proposed to participate, while…
New Delhi: Traffic restrictions and diversions will be in place in parts of west Delhi from 9 am to 3 pm on Sunday in view of a proposed padyatra from Hari Nagar DTC depot on Jail Road to Tilak Nagar Metro station, police said. A large gathering is expected at the venue, which may affect…
Washington: The Quad foreign ministers on Saturday expressed “grave concern” over “economic coercion” through arbitrary export restrictions and practices that disrupt global supply chains. In an apparent reference to China, the foreign ministers of India, the US, Australia and Japan expressed grave concerns regarding economic coercion, including arbitrary export restrictions, as well as non-market policies…
Long Journey with P.V., the Telugu Pride! — Reminiscences: 2 P.A. Rama Rao It was my proud privilege to observe the multifaceted genius of former Prime Minister and Bharat Ratna P.V. Narasimha Rao from close quarters for 32 years, beginning in 1969. During this long association, I watched him in different roles — as a…
Bheema Sena (continued) 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. Let’s continue to ponder over this really amazing Avataara of Shree Mukhya Praana Devata, namely Bheema Sena. 11. Losing Arjuna’s son Abhimanyu vs. Losing Bheema’s son Ghatotkacha As…
