When the ministers of Duryodhana, with folded hands and trembling hearts, approached Dharmaraja, they said, “O King, only you can deliver your kinsmen from the mighty grasp of Chitraratha.” Then the son of Vayu, in a mood of mirth, spoke with a smile: “A blessed turn of fate! The task we intended has been accomplished…
Gaddongri Ganesh Temple is located in Gaddongri village, around 18 km from Nagri town in the Dhamtari district of Chhattisgarh. The presiding deity is Lord Ganesha in a rare Chaturbhuj (four-armed) form. Because this Ganapati is Swayambhu, devotees believe he emerged from the earth by his own divine will. This form of Ganapati is worshipped…
Nonthaburi (Thailand): The Indian men’s team will face Bangladesh in their first match of the SAFF Futsal Championship here on Wednesday. In the pre-tournament press conference on Monday, India head coach Reza Kordi, who took charge of the team in the AFC Futsal Asian Cup Qualifiers in September last year, said the focus is firmly…
New Delhi: Coinciding with the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday distributed scholarships worth Rs 25.25 crore to 1,709 meritorious students from economically weaker sections under the Delhi Higher and Technical Education Assistance Scheme. Addressing the scholarship distribution programme at Thyagaraj Stadium, Gupta said providing financial assistance to students…
Hyderabad: The Central Zone League matches of the Telangana Gold Cup 2025–26 were held at TKR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, featuring competitive performances and standout individual displays. In the first match, TCA Rangareddy District posted a strong 179 for 5 in 20 overs, driven by a brilliant 95 by Gopi Varma, which included…
Our Sports Correspondent Hyderabad: The much-anticipated Telangana T20 League is set to get underway, aiming to showcase top local talent while providing a competitive platform for emerging and professional cricketers from across the state. The tournament is expected to add fresh momentum to Telangana’s cricketing landscape and deliver high-octane entertainment to fans. Designed to promote…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said proper and complete disclosure in applications for government employment was not a simple procedural formality, but a basic requirement rooted in fairness, integrity and public trust. The observations came from a bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh, which allowed an appeal filed by the…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Karnataka government and the state election body to hold the long-pending polls for Bengaluru local body by June 30. The tenure of the earlier elected body for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) expired on September 10, 2020, and since then a government-appointed administrator has been taking…
Mumbai: BJP MLA R Tamil Selvan on Monday defended party leader K Annamalai’s remarks about Mumbai, saying his statements, aimed at highlighting the city’s global importance, had been deliberately misconstrued for political gains. The Shiv Sena (UBT) last week demanded that Annamalai be arrested for his remark that “Bombay is not a Maharashtra city”. While…
New Delhi: In a first, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the general budget in Parliament on Sunday, February 1, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced on Monday. This will be Sitharaman’s ninth budget presentation, one short of the record 10 budgets presented by the then finance minister Morarji Desai. The Budget session of Parliament…
