Hyderabad: The Medchal Malkajgiri District Cycling Association (MMDCA), under the aegis of the Telangana Cycling Association (TCA) and Fit India, celebrated World Bicycle Day at Decathlon, Kompally, on Saturday in association with the Hyderabad Cycling Club (HCG). The event drew enthusiastic participation from cycling enthusiasts of all age groups and highlighted the importance of cycling…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday discussed with the members of the Economic Advisory Council various measures to further boost India’s economic growth amid global turmoil, official sources said. The members of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) also gave their assessment of the impact of the West Asia conflict…
Mumbai: Winds of change swept across India’s T20I set-up as Shreyas Iyer on Saturday took over the captaincy from Suryakumar Yadav, and wonder kid Vaibhav Sooryavanshi found a place in the squad for the twin tour of Ireland and England. At 15 years and 71 days old, Sooryavanshi becomes the youngest ever player to feature…
Patna: RJD spokesperson Shakti Yadav on Saturday sat outside the residence of former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi, claiming that the party’s top leaders “returned” the security cover provided to them by the NDA government in the state. Yadav, a former MLA, sat in front of the gate of the 10, Circular Road bungalow, alleging…
Hyderabad: Slamming the West Bengal government’s drive to delete ration cards based on SIR-linked verification, AIMIM President Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday asked why access to ration cards should depend on whether a beneficiary’s name is on the voter list or not. What is the point of Aadhaar authentication if the voter roll is being used…
New Delhi: The BJP’s decision to exclude Union ministers Ravneet Singh Bittu and George Kurian from its 11 Rajya Sabha nominations has intensified talk of a Union Cabinet reshuffle. Both ministers’ terms end on June 21, and without renomination, their continuation in the Cabinet is uncertain. The move follows recent appointments of other ministers to…
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s yoga guru H R Nagendra will lead the International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations at the iconic Times Square in New York on June 21. Ahead of the IDY celebrations, Nagendra will also inaugurate a special Yoga and wellness retreat at Monticello, New York, from June 12 to 14. The…
Daman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the 7.7 per cent GDP growth for fiscal 2025-26 shows the foundation of India’s economy was strong, and the country can manage itself amidst the ongoing global turmoil with the collective effort of its 140 crore citizens. He maintained that India is the fastest-growing major economy in…
Surat/Daman: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said “immense public anger” forced the Congress to change its CM in Karnataka and accused the party of spreading chaos and uncertainty in the last 12 years and seeking political and electoral opportunities in them. Speaking separately, Modi, who visited Surat in Gujarat and Daman, said the 7.7…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred cadence of the Antyeṣṭi and Triṣṭubh metres of the Rigveda, the sage Puruchhepa raises a solemn and elevated invocation to Rudra and the twin cosmic sovereigns Mitra and Varuna. These ancient deities, radiant and eternal, are celebrated as the upholders of ṛta—the cosmic order—and as the benevolent bestowers of…
