New Delhi: Abhishek Sharma looks good to play the marquee T20 clash against Pakistan, said India spinner Varun Chakravarthy on Thursday. “As far as I have spoken to him, he looks good, he did some practice today also. He told me he is on the way,” said Chakravarthy, who starred with the ball in the…
New Delhi: Sanju Samson disappointed again, Ishan Kishan dazzled and his mentor Hardik Pandya entertained but India’s 93-run victory over Namibia here on Thursday wasn’t exactly the Box Office hit one expected ahead of a tense T20 World Cup face-off against Pakistan. The victory felt less like an assurance and more like the calm before…
New Delhi: Delhi Police questioned representatives of Penguin India as part of its investigation into the alleged leak of the unpublished memoir of retired Army chief General M M Naravane, and is probing the possibility of a coordinated attempt to bypass mandatory clearances from the defence ministry, sources said on Thursday. The Special Cell of…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday decided to permit the KSCA to hold IPL matches at the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium here. Cricket matches have remained suspended at the stadium after celebrations marking Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) maiden IPL title win in June 2025 ended in tragedy, leaving 11 people dead and more than 30 injured…
New Delhi: India on Thursday said it will wait for the outcome of the elections in Bangladesh and the mandate, and then look at issues that are there. As the polling was underway in the neighbouring country in the afternoon, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, “We stand for free, fair, inclusive…
New Delhi: India on Thursday said its joint statement with the US remains the basis for a proposed interim trade agreement, and that the amendments in a White House fact sheet reflect the shared understandings. The fact sheet, brought out by the White House on Monday, triggered a controversy as it mentioned that India would…
When the 84th Meeting of the Board of Governors of NIPER S.A.S. Nagar was held on June 7, 2024, one of the agenda items—84.2—was about showcasing the Institute’s achievements and building stronger collaborations with national and international academia and industry. On paper, it sounded promising. In reality, it exposed a deeper malaise. A Board member…
This is a strong opening—evocative and dignified. I’ve tightened the language, corrected minor errors, and improved flow and grammar while preserving your tone and emotional weight. On February 13, 1893, a young monk in saffron robes stood before an eager audience at Mahaboob College in Hyderabad. His words were not merely a speech; they were…
Indra, seated in his resplendent court, addressed Arjuna with words of assurance and divine grace. “O son of Kunti,” said the Lord of the celestials, “you are pure and free from sin. You stand as an apostle of self-control, a master over your senses. There is no possession in the three worlds to which you…
Mukkolakkal Bhagavathy Temple is located in the Sreevaraham area of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. The temple is situated close to the famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple and near Sreevaraham Lakshmi Varaha Temple, making it an important spiritual center in the region. The exact period of construction of Mukkolakkal Bhagavathy Temple is not clearly mentioned in historical…
