New Delhi: After nearly three weeks of a monsoon lull, a strong weather system has developed over northern, central and eastern India, bringing relief from hot and humid conditions. The system is expected to trigger widespread heavy rainfall across large parts of the country, including northwest India, over the next five days, with rain likely to…
Washington: The next round of US-led talks between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome next week, with negotiators seeking to build on recent progress toward implementing a security framework agreement, US media reported Monday. “We are entering these discussions with significant momentum following the successful launch of the first pilot zone in southern…
New Delhi: The deadlock in Parliament over NEET protests and subsequent police action is expected to end today, 28 July, after over a week of repeated disruptions in both houses. All major political parties have agreed to commence a discussion in Lok Sabha on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026. Lok…
New Delhi: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Monday warned that it will launch another agitation if all FIRs against student protestors are not withdrawn and all the detained are not released immediately. Issuing this threat, the CJP said it was awaiting the Government’s promised written agreement on the withdrawal of criminal cases against protesters…
New Delhi: Weeks after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) captured national attention with its protest over the NEET paper leak issue, another online citizens’ movement has surfaced. Calling itself the E20 Janta Party, the group is now drawing attention for its criticism of the government’s ethanol-blended petrol policy and its calls for greater consumer choice…
Beijing: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met China’s Vice Foreign Minister Hua Chunying here on Monday and discussed the entire gamut of the bilateral relations. Misri, who is currently on an official visit to Beijing, also met Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC)….
The seers of the Rigveda never confined wisdom to rituals or philosophical speculation alone. They drew profound lessons from the ordinary movements of nature and transformed them into timeless principles for human life. Their teachings encourage people of every age to cultivate unwavering perseverance, reminding humanity that no task is impossible when approached with patience,…
There are occasions when Parliament must rise above partisan politics. Protecting the future of millions of students is undoubtedly one of them. Yet, the Congress-led Opposition has chosen to paralyse Parliament for the sixth consecutive day, preventing discussion on one of the most consequential reforms aimed at tackling the menace of question paper leaks. That…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The revered sage Śaunaka Gṛtsamada, immersed in the luminous wisdom of the Rigveda, invoked the mighty Indra through exalted hymns composed in the Jagatī and Triṣṭubh metres, those sacred rhythmic patterns through which Vedic seers harmonised human consciousness with cosmic order. In the Vedic vision, sound was not merely language but a force…
Sanjaya said to King Dhritarashtra, “Dronacharya, blazing with wrath, rushed upon Satyaki like a mighty serpent springing upon its prey. Seeing the preceptor advancing, Satyaki spoke to his charioteer, ‘This Brahmin warrior has spread terror among the forces of Dharmaraja. Drive my chariot straight towards him.’ The two illustrious warriors confronted each other with unshaken…
