Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government has demanded support from the Centre for development of roads and National Highways (NHs) projects in the state involving an investment of Rs 41,580 crore. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida raised this demand while attending the pre-budget consultation meeting of finance ministers of all states and union territories, chaired by Union…
Thiruvanthapuram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the gold loss at Sabarimala temple and demanded a probe by a neutral investigation agency. Addressing the newly elected BJP representatives of local bodies and inaugurating the party’s Mission 2026 programme for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala, he said those…
By Vinay Rao How will Hyderabad find its next Mohammad Siraj or Tilak Varma if the talent pool itself remains narrow? When the same players are repeatedly rotated through age-group and senior sides until they eventually succeed, opportunity becomes persistence-driven rather than merit-driven. Such insulation may work briefly at the domestic level, but it becomes a liability…
Today is an important day, marking a thousand years since Mahmud of Ghazni attacked and destroyed the Somnath Temple. To commemorate this moment in history, we are carrying this article for the benefit of the Hindu community across India, highlighting the significance of Somnath Swabhiman Parv, in which the Prime Minister of India is participating….
Pathanamthitta (Kerala): Congress-expelled MLA Rahul Mamkootathil was taken into custody in connection with a sexual assault case from Palakkad around Saturday midnight, police sources on Sunday said. He was shifted to a police camp here on Sunday morning, officials added. According to police, a third sexual assault case was recently registered against Palakkad MLA following…
Singapore: India, a founding member of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP), is set to deepen its engagement with the Singapore-based Information Sharing Centre (ISC) of the grouping, its Executive Director Vijay D Chafekar has said. “We expect closer cooperation with the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre…
Navi Mumbai: Mumbai Indians bounced back from their opening match defeat with an easy win over Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League here on Saturday and captain Harmanpreet Kaur credited the victory to “believing in yourself” and coming out to play with a positive mindset. MI lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by three wickets…
Navi Mumbai: Defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) bounced back within 24 hours of their 2026 WPL season opening loss to seal an emphatic 50-run victory over Delhi Capitals (DC) at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Saturday. Nat Sciver‑Brunt and captain Harmanpreet Kaur set the tone with authoritative knocks of 70 and 74…
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said that some people are “jealous” of the pace at which Amaravati is being built, and are dreaming of stalling the greenfield capital city’s development, which is “unstoppable”. Addressing an event at a private college in Vijayawada, the chief minister said that Amaravati will be…
Somnath (Gujarat): A mega drone show featuring several planned thematic formations, including huge images of Lord Shiva and a ‘shivling’, and a 3D depiction of the Somnath temple, lit up the night sky near the ancient shrine here on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here in the evening on a two-day visit to…
