Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Praskanva, son of the revered seer Kanva, offers fervent prayers to the divine twin deities known as the Ashvins. These hymns, composed in the dignified Bruhati chandas (metrical form), portray the Ashvins as compassionate celestial helpers who sustain both the cosmic order and…
Krishna, seeking to refresh the memory of Arjuna, asked him to recall the event that occurred in the kingdom of Virata, when he alone went forth to turn back the stolen cattle, and to recount what the grandsire then spoke to Duryodhana. He reminded him that the warrior who faced that task was none other…
Today is Rama Navami || राम राम रामेति रमे रामे मनोरमे। सहस्रनाम तत्तुल्यं रामनाम वरानने || Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir is located in Ayodhya, a sacred city in Uttar Pradesh. Ayodhya is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The temple is built on the exact site known…
Jammu: Warning people to refrain from panicking or crowding petrol pumps, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said reiterated that there is no shortage of fuel, LPG or essential commodities and said he was attending a meeting with the prime minister on the matter. “My earnest request is that people stop camping outside petrol…
Kolkata/Kharagpur: Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday claimed that if his party comes to power in poll-bound West Bengal, police would undergo a complete transformation and start conducting “Uttar Pradesh-style encounters” against criminals. Addressing an election campaign in his old turf of Kharagpur, the former BJP state president alleged that police in West Bengal…
Tehran/New Delhi: Iran allowed India and several other “friendly nations”, including China and Russia to use the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said. Global oil and gas prices have surged after Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping lane between the Persian Gulf and…
Beijing: India-China relations have embarked on a “correct path” of improvement, and their shared interests far outweigh differences, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Thursday. Under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, China-India relations have embarked on a correct path of improvement and development, Wang, who is also a member of…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s aircraft was unable to land at the Kolkata airport on Thursday evening due to heavy rain and strong winds, officials said. She was returning to the state capital after attending election rallies in Paschim Bardhaman district’s Andal when the weather turned adverse, affecting flight operations at the airport….
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact on Friday with the chief ministers of all states, barring those that are going to polls, to review their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict, sources said. This is the first time that the prime minister will hold a meeting with the…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: In a welcome development for cricket lovers, Hyderabad is set to host two international matches during Team India’s 2026–27 home season, bringing renewed excitement to the city’s sporting landscape. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has shortlisted the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Uppal as one of the…
