New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it has become necessary to bring comprehensive reforms in the education system at both the Centre and the states to tackle the menace of paper leaks, asserting that there will be no mercy for gangs playing with the future of children. In a late evening video…
Washington: A proposal reportedly being considered by the Trump administration to impose a $100,000 fee on international students seeking to work in the US after graduation has sparked concern among universities, immigration lawyers and employers, who warn it could fundamentally alter the economics of studying in America for hundreds of thousands of foreign students, including…
Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced what he described as a breakthrough agreement for the completee disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza, alongside a phased Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territory. The proposal seeks to unlock the second phase of the US-brokered Gaza ceasefire, which has remained stalled over the same…
Online Sports Desk Indian weighlifters finished the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with eight medals, with Lovepreet Singh capping off the campaign with a silver in the men’s +110kg weightlifting – category on Thursday. On the final day of Glasgow 2026 weightlifting competitions at the SEC Armadillo. Lovepreet, who had won bronze in the 109kg category at…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday discussed with a group of senior ministers the prevailing geopolitical situation in West Asia and measures to keep supply chains uninterrupted despite conflicts surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, the Black Sea, the Red Sea, and the Gulf of Aden. The extended Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) meeting,…
New Delhi: The Delhi police will not take any adverse legal action against individuals who participated in the Cockroach Janta Party-led protest in the national capital, but those with criminal background will have to face action, according to a Delhi government order. In its order, the home department said that with regard to arrests or…
A Former Ranji Cricketer A major controversy has engulfed the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) appointment of its Senior and Junior Men’s Selection Committees for the 2026-27 season, with a former First-Class cricketer and a 14-year veteran of Hyderabad cricket formally moving the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) Ombudsman and Ethics Officer under…
Dr Sandhya Rani Bombay O Lord of the diamond crown, divine Boar-form, shower us with grace, sheltering love, and the quiet strength of Your care. Your radiant form awakens wonder, drawing our hearts closer to You in courage, comfort, and peace. O compassionate Savior, You lift us from sorrow; through every name and every form,…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In this exalted hymn of the Ṛgveda, the venerable sage Śaunaka Gṛtsamāda invokes Lord Indra in the majestic cadence of the Triṣṭubh metre, a metrical form traditionally reserved for profound contemplations on divine power, cosmic order, and heroic action. The hymn arises from the sacred atmosphere of the yajña, where the seer, with…
The contest between Dronacharya and Yudhishthira rose to such a pitch of intensity that none who beheld it could discern which of the two held the advantage. All eyes were fixed upon the venerable preceptor, for he had solemnly vowed to seize Dharmaraja and deliver him into the hands of the Kauravas. The question that…
