New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the 77th Republic Day. In a post on X, he said, “Best wishes on Republic Day. May this occasion add renewed energy and enthusiasm in our collective resolve to build a Viksit Bharat.” At the 77th Republic Day celebrations on the Kartavya Path,…
By Ramu Chilimella Did anyone else catch it? We’ve just wrapped up the first quarter of the 21st century. December 31, 2025, wasn’t only the end of another year—it quietly marked 25 transformative years. No fireworks announced it, no headlines paused to reflect, yet a full generation of living, learning, losing, and becoming has slipped…
Can there be a more stirring tribute to India’s 77th Republic Day than a roaring 3–0 lead over a visiting New Zealand side at Guwahati—just days before the T20 World Cup countdown begins? As the tricolour rises each January, so too does a familiar rhythm in Indian life: the crack of willow, the hum of…
Chandigarh: Former BCCI president Inderjit Singh Bindra, who passed away in the national capital on Sunday, is credited with laying the foundation for modern cricket infrastructure in Punjab. The former IAS officer-turned-cricket administrator had a long tenure as the president of the Punjab Cricket Association. Bindra, who played a major role in ushering in a…
New Delhi: India and Europe have made a “clear choice” to build a strategic partnership by leveraging their complementary strengths to show a new way of engagement to a “fractured world”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday ahead of summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. European Council President Antonio Costa…
New Delhi: Veteran journalist Mark Tully, a chronicler of India and an acclaimed author, passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday after suffering multi-organ failure, hospital authorities said. He was 90. The award-winning journalist had been ailing for some time and had been admitted to Max Hospital at Saket in south Delhi on…
New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood star Dharmendra, singer Alka Yagnik, Malayalam superstar Mammootty, and R Madhavan were among the 131 individuals recognised with Padma Awards for their distinguished contributions in the field of arts. Veteran actor Dharmendra, who died in November last year at the age of 89, was conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest…
When tidings reached the demon-king that his legions had been swept aside by Vibhīṣaṇa’s counsel and prowess, he summoned his war-ministers and marched forth, the tread of his hosts shaking the earth. Under the fierce design of Śukrācārya, the demons advanced in a storm of fury, pressing hard upon the simian ranks. But Śrī Rāma,…
Sri Bhimeshwara Swamy Temple is located within the sacred Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple complex at Vemulawada, in Rajanna Sircilla district of Telangana. Vemulawada is one of the most important Shaiva pilgrimage centres in the region.The temple complex stands beside the holy Dharma Gundam, a sacred temple tank that plays a vital role in worship…
Guwahati: Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav slammed strong fifties to power India to an eight-wicket win over New Zealand in the third T20I and take an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series here on Sunday. Opting to field, Jasprit Bumrah (3/17) was the most successful bowler with three wickets, while Hardik Pandya (2/23), spinner…
