Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday directed the authorities concerned to crack down on alleged syndicate operations, illegal sand and coal mining, and cattle smuggling across the state, an official at the state secretariat said. In a meeting, Adhikari stressed the need for stricter monitoring of illegal activities and asked authorities to…
Dharamshala: David Miller and captain Axar Patel engineered a record run chase for Delhi Capitals with their counter attacking knocks as the visitors upstaged Punjab Kings by three wickets to stay alive in the Indian Premier League here on Monday. Aggressive knocks from Miller (51 off 28) and skipper Axar Patel (56 off 30) allowed…
Guwahati: Four ministers, including two from BJP allies AGP and BPF, will take oath as ministers in the new NDA government along with CM-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on May 12. Sarma, in a post on X, also said that former minister Ranjeet Kumar Dass will be the alliance’s candidate for the Assam Assembly Speaker’s position….
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Guwahati on Monday night, ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the third BJP-led NDA government in Assam. Modi was received by CM-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma and other BJP leaders at the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport here. The prime minister will be attending the oath-taking ceremony of the…
Vinay Rao Here is a number that should disturb everyone who genuinely cares about Hyderabad cricket: 80. That was the number of clubs a judicial committee found to be effectively controlled by just 12 individuals and their families. Eighty clubs. Twelve families. An association with more than 200 members — supposedly representing the democratic spirit…
U Lakshman Rao In the cultural traditions of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and parts of Karnataka, Hanuman Jayanti is observed this year on 12 May, while in many northern regions of India the festival was celebrated in April. These variations arise from differences in regional calendrical traditions and methods of reckoning sacred lunar dates. Though the…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Kutsa, born of the illustrious lineage of Angirasa, raises his voice in solemn devotion, weaving his prayer through the dignified measures of Tristubh and Jagati. With disciplined repetition and reverent intent, the ritual is performed again and again, not as mere habit, but as a conscious act of refinement. Each…
Arjuna’s question arises in a mood most fitting to the Lord, for the universe itself is fashioned through an unbroken rhythm of creation and dissolution. Today rises from the ashes of yesterday; childhood vanishes before youth appears, and when youth fades, old age is born. Behind this visible play of constructive destruction stands the fundamental…
Shri Bagetil Ganapati Temple is one of the traditionally revered Ganapati shrines of the Sangli region in Maharashtra. Situated near the sacred village of Haripur, the temple is closely connected with the spiritual heritage of the Sangli royal family and the devotional traditions of the local people. Surrounded by peaceful natural surroundings and fertile agricultural…
Gonda (Uttar Pradesh): A defiant Vinesh Phogat on Monday alleged that those in power in the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) wanted her to quit the sport, but asserted that she won’t accept defeat and make them succeed in their designs. Vinesh was declared ineligible to compete in the National Open Ranking tournament here by…
