New Delhi: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday kick-started a four-day visit to India that is focused on forging ambitious bilateral partnerships across a range of critical sectors such as trade, energy and artificial intelligence. Carney, accompanied by a high-level delegation, landed in Mumbai, where he will interact with top Indian and Canadian corporate…
New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday flagged challenges posed by fake news and misinformation and emphasised that journalists have a responsibility to uphold the truth and counter misinformation. Addressing the 57th convocation of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) here, the vice president said journalism and mass communication will play a…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday came down heavily on the Congress for the shirtless protest by its youth wing members at the AI Impact Summit recently, saying the opposition party can tear as many clothes as it wants, but his government will continue to work for the country’s progress. Addressing the News18…
The vision of the Veda is not confined to ritual utterance nor limited to ceremonial fire; it descends into the intimate chambers of daily life and elevates every ordinary act into sacred participation in cosmic order. The seers of the Atharva Veda, the Rigveda, the Yajurveda, and the Samaveda did not compose hymns for temples…
The grandsire, stricken and weary, was borne away from the tumult of battle by his faithful charioteer, who judged this the sole means of preserving the noble elder. Arjuna, meanwhile, stood surveying the field with the poise of a seasoned archer, ready to let fly his shafts upon the foes pressing in from every quarter….
Shettihalli Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple is a well-known and spiritually significant Hindu temple located on Gubbi Road, about 3 km southeast of Tumkur city in Karnataka. The temple is situated in the peaceful village of Shettihalli and attracts thousands of devotees irrespective of caste, religion, or social background. The serene surroundings and devotional atmosphere make…
Jaiselmar: Indian Air Force’s firepower demonstration — Exercise Vayu Shakti — began at the Pokharan range in Western Rajasthan near the India-Pakistan border on Friday in the presence of President Droupadi Murmu. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, IAF chief Air Marshal A P Singh, Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagade, and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat are also…
New Delhi: The economic growth projection for the next fiscal is revised upwards by 20 basis points to 7-7.4 per cent following the release of new GDP series, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said on Friday. The Economic Survey presented in Parliament in January had projected a growth rate of 6.8-7.2 per cent for…
Hubbali: Jammu and Kashmir inched closer to a historic maiden Ranji Trophy title triumph after taking a massive first-innings lead against Karnataka on the fourth and penultimate day of the summit showdown here on Friday. Replying to Jammu and Kashmir’s first innings total of 584, Karnataka were all out for 293 to hand the determined…
Kolkata: When West Bengal’s post-SIR electoral rolls are published on Saturday, it will not only update a list of over seven crore voters, but also reflect months of political confrontation, courtroom battles, street protests, and a climate of anxiety that have reshaped the narrative ahead of the high-stakes Assembly polls. The February 28 publication, classifying…
