London: The younger brother of England’s reinstated Test captain Joe Root, Billy Root, has announced his retirement from professional cricket. Billy had played just two games in the ongoing County Championship Division One 2026. The Glamorgan left-handed batter made his final appearance in professional cricket earlier this month, registering scores of 11 in both innings….
New York: India has been placed on the “strategic partner stream” in the Pacific Islands Forum, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said, describing it as a “positive development” that will contribute to the deepening of Delhi’s cooperation with the region. Jaishankar co-chaired the India-FIPIC (Forum for India-Pacific Islands cooperation) Foreign Ministers’ meeting Wednesday at the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday will interact with participants of ‘Seva Yatra’, an ongoing motorcycle rally travelling from Vadnagar to Varanasi that passes through towns, districts, and villages to take the spirit of service directly to the grassroots. The rally is bringing together several dimensions of public engagement including ‘seva’ (service), ‘sampark’…
U Lakshman Rao “We realize the value of something only when it is no longer available.” Few truths describe our relationship with water more accurately. When water flows freely from a tap, its presence becomes almost invisible to us. We turn the handle, and water appears; we drink it, cook with it, wash with it,…
India has become so accustomed to the convenience of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) that many of us have forgotten what life was like before instant digital payments became part of everyday life. Yet, whenever there is a discussion about charges associated with digital transactions, some of the criticism seems disproportionate. The larger question is simple:…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vishwamitra, speaking in the sacred rhythms of Anuṣṭup and Gāyatrī chandas, offers a profound invocation to Indra, the mighty lord of divine power, wisdom, and victorious action. The hymn recalls that through sacred devotion, disciplined yajñas, and the offering of Soma, Indra was strengthened to destroy Vṛtra, the great obstructer who…
Sanjaya spoke to Dhritarashtra, saying, “O King, the mighty Karna, blazing with unconquerable valor, advanced against Dharmaraja with the fury of a tempest. His bow sang without pause as torrents of keen arrows descended upon the son of Dharma. Though assailed from every side, Yudhishthira stood firm, meeting every assault with unwavering courage. The encounter…
Killikkurussi Mahadeva Dakshinamurthy Temple is in Killikkurussimangalam village near Ottapalam in Palakkad district. It stands near the Bharathapuzha River and is one of the 108 Shiva temples believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama The temple is very old, with traditions and references pointing to its antiquity. It has been a place of worship for…
Panaji: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and said the Indian Express report about objections raised by Kumar’s colleagues proved that Rahul Gandhi was speaking the truth. The Election Commission’s handling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was undermining the electoral…
Hyderabad, Sept 23: Unlike some so-called national media outlets, your e-paper has been reporting the developments unfolding in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), including the allegations surrounding age fraud. Amid these developments, the Chairman and members of the HCA Junior Selection Committee met and selected the following players for the Hyderabad U-19 team for the…
