Vellore (Tamil Nadu): The central government is committed to increasing agricultural production and enhancing farmers’ income, Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said. He said that four low-production districts of Tamil Nadu viz. Ramanathapuram, Sivaganga, Tuticorin, and Virudhunagar have been included in the Pradhan Mantri Dhan Dhaanya Krishi Yojana. Under this,…
Peshawar: The Pakistan security forces foiled an attempted suicide attack and killed three terrorists in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district, the military’s media wing said. A statement issued on Saturday by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that security forces foiled a “major terrorist incident and averted a potential catastrophic attack”…
Patna: As many as six major election rallies were held across Bihar on Saturday, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav addressing three each while campaigning for the ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc, respectively. Shah’s speeches in Khagaria, Munger and Nalanda districts were centred around the need to keep…
New Delhi: Cabinet Secretary T V Somanathan on Saturday reviewed the preparedness for an impending cyclone in the Bay of Bengal and said the aim should be to ensure zero loss of lives and minimize damage to property and infrastructure Fishermen have been advised not to venture out in the sea, and more than 900…
Jammu: Jailed AAP MLA Mehraj Malik on Saturday said he voted for the NC candidates in the Rajya Sabha polls in the “larger interest” of Jammu and Kashmir, setting at rest claims that he was among those who voted in favour of the BJP candidates. Malik, who is the president of the Jammu and Kashmir…
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday called on President Droupadi Murmu, Vice President C P Radhakrishnan, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi here. The Uttar Pradesh government described the meetings as courtesy calls. Earlier in the day, Adityanath was in Noida to inspect the site of the Jewar international airport. After UP…
As promised, this e-paper opens its columns to all stakeholders of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) — players, parents, administrators, and even critics — to air their views fairly and freely, but supported by facts and documentary evidence. In that spirit, we present the account of one aggrieved parent whose talented son was allegedly denied…
In the pantheon of badminton greats, one name towers above all others with an achievement that remains unmatched to this day. Sir George Alan Thomas, with his extraordinary tally of 21 All England Championship titles, stands as the most decorated player in the tournament’s illustrious history. His dominance across three decades and multiple disciplines transformed…
The sun blazed with pitiless fury, scattering sparks like molten fire upon the earth. Rivers shrank into threadlike streams, their beds cracked and dry; beasts, tormented by the relentless heat, ran wild in search of shade or water; and birds, faint with thirst, fell from the sky like withered leaves. All lesser lives seemed doomed…
Thazhakara Sree Subramanya Swami Temple is located in the peaceful village of Thazhakara, near Mavelikara in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. Surrounded by greenery and calm surroundings, this ancient shrine is one of the most revered Murugan temples in Kerala. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Subramanya Swami (Murugan), worshipped in the rare…
