Lucknow: Top leaders congratulated the people of Uttar Pradesh on its foundation day, highlighting the state’s development trajectory and cultural legacy, with President Droupadi Murmu expressing confidence in its progress and Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailing its transition from being ‘BIMARU’ to one of India’s key growth engines. Modi, who represents Varanasi in the Lok Sabha,…
In the high-stakes theatre of Indian politics, relevance is often currency. And when authority begins to wobble, noise becomes a substitute for power. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s decision to amplify a vague, unverified news report about Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s alleged concerns over the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the www.special thoughts.com section. Last week’s article elaborated on Vishve–Devata-s and their role in Shraaddha Pooja. Continuing on the topic of Devata-s in level 18, here is some useful information on the 8…
As Markandeya recounts, countless crores of simian warriors surged into Kiṣkindhā at the summons of Sugrīva, while mighty Suṣeṇa stirred their spirits to a pitch of valor. Their march made the earth tremble, and the mountains quiver; their resounding roar rolled across forests and crags alike. Dadhimukha, having greeted Rāma with reverence, shared all the…
Today is Ratha Saptami Kalgi Suryanarayana Temple is located at Kalgi village in Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district, Karnataka. Kalgi is an ancient settlement that houses a group of early medieval temples, indicating that it was once an important religious centre during the Chalukya period. The village setting, surrounded by temple ruins, reflects its past spiritual prominence….
Hyderabad: In a significant development, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, after learning of a government order (G.O.) proposing the shifting of certain government offices to T-Hub as part of a broader rationalisation exercise, has directed that the move be rescinded immediately. The Chief Minister reiterated that every inch of the T-Hub facility must be fully…
Johannesburg: South Africa pace spearhead Anrich Nortje on Friday played down the Proteas’ injury concerns ahead of the T20 World Cup, saying the team has the depth and quality to absorb the setbacks, with replacement players performing strongly and ready to step up for the global event. South Africa were forced to make two changes…
New York: An Indian national was among the victims of a shooting incident linked to an alleged family dispute in the US state of Georgia, according to the Indian mission in Atlanta. The shooting left four people dead early Friday morning while three children were inside the home during the incident in Lawrenceville, local media…
Imphal: A large cache of arms and ammunition were recovered in Manipur’s Imphal East district, police said on Saturday. Security forces made the recovery from the foothills of the Chanung Range, they said. Among the weapons found were a .303 rifle with a magazine, an SLR without a magazine, eight Single Barrel Breech Loading (SBBL)…
Ranchi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will hold a closed-door interaction with tribal groups in Ranchi on Saturday. Bhagwat, who is on a two-day visit to Jharkhand, met the state leadership of the RSS on Friday. “He will hold a closed-door meeting, ‘Janjatiya Sanvad’, with representatives of various tribal groups. Around 500 people, including RSS leaders,…
