Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a comprehensive ‘Roadmap for Policing towards Vision 2047’, urging the nation’s top police officials to enhance professionalism, sensitivity, and responsiveness to transform public perception and meet the goals of a ‘Viksit Bharat’. Addressing the 60th All India Conference of Directors General/Inspectors General of Police here, Modi urged…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad cricket wrapped up a week of mixed fortunes—encouraging progress on the field, familiar controversies off it. The men’s team delivered two convincing wins in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), stumbling only against a Prithvi Shaw blitz. The Women’s U23 side endured a setback against Andhra but remains in the qualification…
Let us get to the real thorn in the side of modern Test cricket — the tiresome excuse of “rest.” Every time a player is asked to turn up for a Ranji game, a workload chart magically appears, and suddenly, a five-day match becomes an unbearable burden. England’s cricketers play four gruelling months of county…
Indra, with commanding dignity, said unto Nala, “O King of Niṣadha, thou art bound by thy word. Let not hesitation overcome thee. Enter fearlessly the guarded palace of the princess, where armed men and women keep strict watch. By divine grace, none shall perceive thee, nor will any obstacle impede thy path. Enter the halls…
Mashan Nath Mahadev Temple is located beside the sacred Manikarnika Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The temple stands inside the cremation-ground zone, surrounded by constantly burning funeral pyres. It is one of the rare temples that exists within a smashana, symbolizing Kashi’s belief that death is a direct pathway to liberation. The temple in its…
Ranchi: Virat Kohli showcased once again why he remains the backbone of India’s ODI batting, crafting a masterful century to script a 17-run win over South Africa in the first ODI at the JSCA Stadium on Sunday. On a benign surface ideal for stroke-making, Kohli (135 off 120 balls) controlled India’s innings from the moment…
New Delhi: Border Security Force on Sunday said that Pak-backed terrorist launching pads are active across the LoC even after the security forces destroyed several of them in PoK during Operation Sindoor. “Several terrorist launching pads across the LoC were destroyed during Operation Sindoor, but some launching pads are still active where there is the…
Chennai: Cyclone Ditwah is expected to weaken into a deep depression and the weather system would be centred over the southwest Bay of Bengal within a minimum distance of 30 km from the coasts of North Tamil Nadu and Puducherry by midnight of Sunday, the Regional Meteorological Centre said. In an update about Cyclone Ditwah,…
Sri Vijaya Puram: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that ‘Samudrika Naval Marine Museum’ in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is one of the places that attract people interested in Navy-related tourism. In the 128th episode of his programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Modi also highlighted key institutions that showcase India’s maritime heritage. “For those interested…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Sunday extended by one week the entire schedule of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union Territories amid allegations by opposition parties that the “tight timelines” were creating problems for people and ground-level poll officials. In a statement, the poll authority…
