New Delhi: The BCCI on Friday rubbished speculation about Rohit Sharma’s future, stating he will continue to play for India after the series-deciding third and final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday. Speculation has been rife that the Lord’s ODI on Sunday could be Rohit’s last international match, but BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia dismissed…
Jalandhar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of rail and road infrastructure projects, including 75 redeveloped railway stations, worth Rs 5,470 crore in Jalandhar. The projects are aimed at strengthening connectivity, improving passenger convenience and accelerating economic development in the region. Modi reached Jalandhar after unveiling projects in Chandigarh…
M Radha Madhavi Deep inside a remote tribal belt, far beyond the reach of highways, electricity and mobile signals, there once stood a tiny mud hut beside a dried riverbed. It was here that an old man chose to spend the last and perhaps the most meaningful years of his life. Nobody remembered his real…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Grutsamada invokes Agni not merely as a physical flame, but as the conscious mediator between the human and the divine, expressed through the rhythmic meters of Jagatī and Triṣṭubh. Upon the consecrated altar, Agni arises as Samidhā, the kindled fire, embodying the principle of…
At the encampment of the Pandavas, the air itself seemed to quicken with life, stirred by the solemn pledge of Arjuna and the divine endorsement of Sri Krishna. The resonance of Arjuna’s Devadatta conch, joined with the taut, vibrant twang of the Gandiva, and magnified by the sacred Panchajanya of Krishna, rose like a celestial…
Sri Kengal Anjaneya Swamy Temple is situated at Vandaraguppe village, near Channapatna in Ramanagara district, Karnataka. The temple is surrounded by the scenic granite hills of Ramanagara and is one of the most revered Hanuman temples in Karnataka. The temple is believed to be over 800 years old, with its origins tracing back to the…
Online Sports Desk Sir Garry Sobers, an undisputed cricketing great and widely regarded as the sport’s greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89. Sobers will forever be associated with the feat he completed in 1968 at Glamorgan’s St Helen’s ground in Swansea when he became the first batsman to hit six sixes in a single over…
Bhubaeshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday virtually inaugurated seven railway stations in Odisha redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme as part of the launch of 75 modernised stations across the country. The seven stations are Barpali, Balangir, Paralakhemundi, Talcher, Kesinga, Bimalgarh and Baripada. They fall under the jurisdiction of the East Coast Railway…
New Delhi: Despite being upset with the Congress, the DMK has no convergence of views with the BJP and would act on the Constitution amendment bill related to delimitation, keeping in mind that it is against the interest of Tamil Nadu, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Friday. Speaking with PTI ahead of Parliament’s Monsoon…
Bankura (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday promised an investor-friendly ecosystem with improved law and order, easier land availability and employment-linked incentives, while accusing the previous TMC government of driving away investments and leaving the state industrially stagnant. Laying the foundation stone for Shyam Steel Group’s Rs 15,000-crore integrated steel plant expansion…
