Solapur: Bitter rivals, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT), have come together to form a front in Barshi taluka of Maharashtra’s Solapur district along with two NCP factions ahead of the local polls. Elections to 12 Zilla Parishads (ZPs) and 125 Panchayat Samitis will be held on February 7. The…
Imphal: Manipur Chief Minister Y Khemchand Singh said the top priority of his government was to look into the problems of the people displaced by the ethnic violence in both hill and valley districts. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, he said the government will soon formulate a roadmap for the return of these people to…
New Delhi: India and the US have discussed ways to strengthen collaboration in “critical and emerging defence technologies” to meet the evolving requirements at a key meeting hosted here, officials said on Thursday. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) hosted the 24th Indo-US Joint Technical Group Plenary Meeting in New Delhi on February 3…
Vadodara: Displaying absolute dominance, a Smrit Mandhana-inspired Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted their second Women’s Premier League trophy with a six-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals, who failed to seize the moment on the biggest stage despite playing in their fourth final here on Thursday. RCB captain Mandhana looked in imperious touch on way to a magnificent…
New Delhi: Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday launched Bharat Taxi, the country’s first co-operative-run ride-hailing platform, which will start services in Delhi-NCR and Gujarat initially and pan-India in the next three years. Bharat Taxi platform, which has been established by India’s top eight co-operative organistions including dairy major Amul, will enhance drivers’ income…
New Delhi: Shoring up bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, investment, and defence and security is set to be the key priority for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Malaysia beginning Saturday, even as New Delhi is set to once again press Kuala Lumpur to extradite controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik. Following talks between…
Shillong: At least 18 miners were killed in a blast, and several others feared trapped in an illegal coal mining site in Meghalaya’s East Jaintia Hills district on Thursday, prompting the government to order an investigation, officials said. Rescue teams have been engaged in search operations, Director General of Police I Nongrang said, adding that…
Parliament, often described as the “temple of democracy”, witnessed a spectacle this week that should deeply shame every believer in constitutional politics. For four consecutive days, the Congress-led Opposition chose disruption over discussion, theatrics over substance, and brinkmanship over parliamentary responsibility. What began as a rigid and unreasonable demand soon degenerated into chaos that dragged…
Slowly and with measured steps, the Dharmaraja advanced toward the court of Virata. By the grace of the Divine, the king beheld the approaching ascetic and, marvelling at his uncommon brilliance, said to his attendants, “This man bears a radiance not born of ordinary birth. There is a serenity upon him that belongs to the…
Bata Mangala Temple is located on the Bhubaneswar–Puri Road (NH-316), about 3 to 5 km before reaching Puri town, in Puri district, Odisha. Bata Mangala Temple holds a very special place in the Jagannath pilgrimage tradition. It is believed to be the gateway shrine to Shree Kshetra (Puri). Devotees strongly believe that a pilgrimage to…
