New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people on the occasion of Rongali Bihu, Vishu and Poila Boishakh, being celebrated in Assam, Kerala, and West Bengal respectively, and hoped that the festivals would prevail the spirit of happiness and brotherhood. Modi also said that many festivals and celebrations have been observed across various…
Washington: India’s economy is projected to grow at a steady 6.5 percent in 2027, maintaining its position as the fastest-growing major economy, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, even as escalating tensions in West Asia weigh on the global outlook. The multilateral lender noted that India’s growth forecast for 2026 has been revised upward…
Haridwar: The Ardh Kumbh Mela, scheduled to be held in Uttarakhand’s Haridwar in 2027, will feature a total of 10 major bathing festivals, including three ‘amrit’ (royal) baths, the mela administration announced on Tuesday. While declaring the dates for the Ardh Kumbh baths, Mela Officer Sonika Singh stated that during the four-month-long mela — spanning…
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump dialled Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday to discuss the West Asia crisis and the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and secure” even as US envoy Sergio Gor said India and the US are expected to seal certain “big-ticket” deals soon, including in the energy sector….
Bhubaneshwar/Baripada: Over 100 students fell ill and one of them, a Class 5 student, died on Tuesday, two days after having a meal at a government-run tribal residential school in Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district, following which Chief Minister Mohan Charan Mahi ordered a probe, officials said. Officials said the students of the Kakabandha Ashram School complained…
Chennai: Kolkata Knight Riders’ IPL season just went from bad to worse with Chennai Super Kings demolishing them by 32 runs on a tricky surface, exposing head coach Abhishek Nayar’s poor planning and skipper Ajinkya Rahane’s archaic approach here on Tuesday. On a two-paced track, CSK, after a blazing powerplay that fetched them 72 runs,…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha seats will be increased to a maximum of 850 from the current 543 to “operationalise” the women’s reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise to be carried out on the basis of last published census. According to the draft Constitution amendment bill, which will be introduced and…
Bihar is once again in political churning—and this time, the shift carries both symbolism and strategy. With Nitish Kumar stepping down as Chief Minister after securing an unopposed entry into the Rajya Sabha, a long-anticipated transition appears to be underway. For the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), this is not merely a change of guard—it is…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred vision of the Vedic seers, the sage Parāśara invokes Agni through the expansive cadence of Virāt Chandas in the hymns of the Rigveda. His prayer unfolds not as a mere ritual utterance but as a profound inquiry into the nature of existence, where the brilliance of Agni extends into…
Dhritarashtra’s mind ran wild with anxiety, eager to know the unfolding events and to untie their significant threads so that he might conclude the strength and destiny of his posterity, and when Sanjaya continued his report of the disturbance and altercation between the grandsire and Karna, the king was further troubled. After rebuking Karna, the…
