Port Louis: India is finalising an agreement for the supply of oil and gas to Mauritius to strengthen its energy security amid the crisis due to the West Asia conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Thursday. Jaishankar, who is in Mauritius to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference, said the ongoing crisis…
Thiruvananthapuram/Guwahati: Assam registered a record voter turnout of over 85.64 per cent while Kerala witnessed an impressive polling with more than 78 per cent in the assembly elections on Thursday, according to the latest Election Commission figures, as the ruling dispensations in the two states eye a third consecutive term in power. Puducherry, a small…
Atman, the size of a thumb, resides in the middle of the body. Lord of the past and the future, henceforth (knowing that) fears no more. This is verily that. The Lord is referring to Atman, Purusha, which is described as the size of a thumb. Atman is the in-dweller and resides within the core…
The sage Nodhas, born of the venerable lineage of Gotama, raises his contemplative voice in the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, composed in the measured cadences of Jagatī and Triṣṭubh metres. His vision is not confined to ritual utterance alone, but expands into a profound reflection on the unity between the human spirit and the…
After Dharmaraja instructed his brothers to devise a means of freeing themselves from all taint of unrighteousness, each looked upon the other, silently weighing his own judgment and awaiting the resolve of the rest, until Arjuna, discerning the gravity of the moment, gently entered the discourse and spoke with measured humility, asking what truly constituted…
Chandika Temple is located near Dabhol in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. The temple is situated on a slightly elevated rocky area surrounded by dense greenery of the Konkan region, providing a calm and secluded environment. The exact origin of the temple is not clearly recorded. The cave itself is believed to be ancient, while…
Vemuru (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said the government aims to complete land resurvey 2.0 by March 2027 and distribute 1.12 crore pattadar passbooks across the state. The CM, while participating in the ‘Mee Bhoomi Mee Hakku’ (Your Land, Your Right) programme in Bapatla district, distributed pattadar passbooks and…
Kolkata: Ratna Debnath, mother of the raped-murdered RG Kar hospital doctor and the BJP candidate from Panihati, filed her nomination papers on Thursday. She was accompanied by senior BJP leader and former Union minister Smriti Irani and district party leaders. Speaking to reporters after filing her nomination, she said her sole aim is to oust…
Asansol (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asserted that a regime change in West Bengal is inevitable as the TMC’s “repository of sins” has become full. Beginning his speech at this coal and industrial belt by invoking local deities Goddesses Kalyaneshwari and Ghagar Buri Chandi, Modi highlighted the state’s “economic decadence”, saying, “Bengal’s contribution…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said the US should exert some control over Israel to ensure the success of the ceasefire with Iran. Amid Pakistan-facilitated peace talks to resolve the US-Iran conflict, he also said that Pakistan has done what others could not. “The US should exert some control over…
