New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday chaired a meeting of a parliamentary consultative committee for the ministry on Border Roads Organisation (BRO), with deliberations held on issues pertaining to ongoing strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening national security and operational preparedness. Underscoring the need for robust infrastructure along the borders, Singh said the BRO…
Puri: The inventory of the Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri began on Wednesday after a gap of 48 years for documentation of the jewellery and other valuables stored in the 12th-century shrine, officials said. Temple servitors, bank officials, gemologists and representatives of the RBI took part in the inventory process…
Kozhikode (Kerala): Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday stepped up the Congress campaign in poll-bound Kerala by escalating allegations of “collusion” between the LDF and the BJP, pointing out the alleged lack of action by central agencies against CM Pinarayi Vijayan in various corruption cases against him. In a scathing attack on the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government,…
HDFC’s quiet structural amendment may look like a small-print change—but it carries large implications. Every Indian investor in a Gold ETF needs to pay attention. For nearly two decades, a simple idea has underpinned India’s Gold ETF industry: physical backing. Every marketing brochure, every financial advisor’s pitch, and every retail investor’s mental model rested on…
The artificial intelligence story in March 2026 is no longer about clever chatbots stringing together sentences. That phase is over. What we are witnessing now is a decisive shift—AI that doesn’t just respond, but acts. From autonomous execution to multimodal intelligence, AI has quietly stepped into a far more consequential role. Whether you’re tracking industry…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The young sage Praskanva, the son of the venerable sage Kanva, raises his voice in devotion to the divine twin gods, the Ashvins, through hymns composed in the sacred Gayatri metre of the Rigveda. His poetic vision unfolds with delicate imagery and refined spiritual perception, revealing both the beauty of nature and…
Krishna, the one whose face bore the calm grace of a newly opened lotus, smiled at the unusual gentleness upon the countenance of Bhimasena, whose speech was usually like a blazing fireball. With playful wonder, Krishna remarked that Vrikodara—whose words once scorched like flame and whose presence was like an unmoving mountain—now appeared softened, as…
Sri Kodandarama Swamy Temple is located in Kallidaikurichi, a traditional agraharam town on the banks of the sacred Tamirabarani River. The temple is about 20 km from Tirunelveli. It is situated in a peaceful agraharam street surrounded by old Brahmin houses, giving the temple a calm and spiritual atmosphere. The surroundings reflect the traditional lifestyle…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday took umbrage at the conduct of a litigant whose father made a phone call to the CJI’s brother, objecting to a judicial order regarding minority reservation for a medical post-graduate course. The matter pertains to one Nikhil Kumar Punia, born into Haryana’s Jaat Puniya community,…
New Delhi: Gold prices climbed Rs 5,091 to Rs 1.44 lakh per 10 grams in futures trade on Wednesday amid strong global trends and a weak US dollar. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, gold for the April contract appreciated by Rs 5,091, or 3.66 per cent, to Rs 1,44,003 per 10 grams. Analysts said the rally…
