Kolkata: West Bengal’s BJP unit has turned Durga Puja into its newest political weapon, blending faith, spectacle and strategy to counter the TMC’s “anti-Bengali” charge and script a cultural counter-offensive ahead of the 2026 assembly polls. From dispatching over a hundred leaders to other states to woo diaspora Bengalis, to reviving its once showpiece puja…
New Delhi: A day after launching ‘Ati Pichhda Nyay Sankalp’, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asserted that no matter how many “lies and distractions” the BJP may perpetrate, the Mahagathbandhan is determined to ensure full rights for the extremely backward, Dalit, tribal, minority, and backward communities. Gandhi on Wednesday reached out to the numerically…
MS Shanker The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) is once again in the news—this time over controversies surrounding the selection of state women’s cricket teams ahead of major upcoming tournaments. Allegations of opaque practices, arbitrary decision-making, and even hints of a “pay-to-play” culture have raised serious concerns about transparency and integrity in the process. One practice…
New York: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday hosted a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation, reaffirming a “people-centric” agenda emphasising health, technology and capacity building. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly here. “Delighted to host the…
Bhubaneshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on September 27, during which he will flag off the Amrit Bharat Express connecting Berhampur with Udhna in Gujarat’s Surat district via video conferencing and unveil railway projects worth over Rs 1,700 crore, official sources said on Wednesday. They said Modi will also address a public meeting…
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan’s tenure has been extended up to May next year, the defence ministry announced on Wednesday, days before the end of his current stint. Gen Chauhan, 64, has been serving as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as well as secretary helming the department of military affairs…
Dubai: Flamboyant Indian opener Abhishek Sharma on Wednesday credited his fearless batting to sheer hard work and hours of practice in the nets after pummelling another fifty against Bangladesh. The 25-year-old, currently ranked No. 1 in T20Is, smashed a blistering 37-ball 75 studded with six fours and five sixes as India crushed Bangladesh by 41…
Dubai: Abhishek Sharma’s scintillating 75 was beautifully complemented by Kuldeep Yadav and Varun Chakravarthy as India comfortably hammered Bangladesh by 41 runs to enter the Asia Cup final here on Wednesday. Despite a mediocre batting show that limited India to 168 for six in their second Super 4 match, Bangladesh’s batting never had the wherewithal…
The chaste and truthful words of Shakuntala were affirmed by a celestial voice from the heavens, and the entire court bowed in reverence before her. Then King Dushyanta, stirred in heart yet bound by regal restraint, declared that in the hermitage of Sage Kaṇva, he had indeed wedded her with pure love and tender devotion….
॥ Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah ॥ ॥ Surasampurna Kalasham Rudhiraplutameva Cha। Dadhana Hastapadmabhyam Kushmanda Shubhadastu Me ॥ Maa Kushmanda is worshiped on the fourth day of the festival of Navratri and she is believed to improve health and bestow wealth and strength. She is also credited with creating the world with her divine smile. Kushmanda…
