Kamakhya Temple is situated atop Nilachal Hill in Guwahati, Assam. This sacred site is closely linked to Narakasura, the demon king of ancient Pragjyotishpur (now Guwahati), who ruled the region along with his son Bhagadatta. Narakasura is said to have been the progenitor of the dynasties that ruled Kamarupa. The temple is also one of…
Indore: England held their nerves to edge past India by four runs and book a place in the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup here on Sunday. Electing to bat, England rode on skipper Heather Knight’s classy 109 off 91 balls (15×4, 1×6) — in her 300th international appearance — to post 288 for 8….
Ayodhya (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit out at the opposition parties for their stance on the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and said now lamps are being lit where bullets were once fired. After inaugurating the ninth Deepotsav in Ayodhya on Sunday, where he performed ‘Rajyabhishek’ (coronation) of Ram and Sita, including…
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday warned the Telangana politicians, who are allegedly supporting armed networks while preaching democracy. Sanjay Kumar in a post on ‘X’ attached a media report which claimed that senior Naxalite Mallojula Venugopal Rao alias Bhupathi, who had surrendered before Maharashtra police recently, “revealed” about…
Tirupati: A 19-year-old white tiger died at Sri Venkateshwara Zoological Park here on Sunday due to age-related ailments, officials said. Named ‘Sameer’, the big cat was transferred to Sri Venkateshwara (SV) Zoological Park (Tirupati Zoo) from Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad in 2011 when he was five years old. “It is with deep regret that…
Perth: Australia takes a 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series with a dominant victory in this rain-affected encounter. Opting to bowl first on a lively Perth surface, the hosts’ pacers were relentless from the outset. Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc delivered with precision, dismissing Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli cheaply. Shubman Gill was caught…
Patna: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch his campaign for the Bihar assembly polls next week, with as many as four election rallies scheduled by the end of this month, state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal said on Sunday. Addressing a press conference here, Jaiswal said Modi will kick off his campaign with a rally in…
Mumbai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said Indians in ancient times travelled world over to propagate culture and science, but never conquered or indulged in religious conversion. Speaking at the launch of the Arya Yug Vishay Kosh encyclopedia here, Bhagwat said many invaders have looted and enslaved India, and the last…
New Delhi: The Renewable Energy India Expo 2025 is likely to attract more than Rs 1,800 crore in fresh investment commitments for India’s bioenergy sector, the Indian Biogas Association said on Sunday. The spotlight this year is firmly on biogas as a game-changer for India’s green growth, an Indian Biogas Association (IBA) statement said. According…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a set of benefits for government employees as part of the Diwali bonanza, including the release of one Dearness Allowance from November 1. The chief minister said that the state government will incur an expenditure of Rs 160 crore per month towards Dearness Allowance (DA)….
