Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin expressed their opposition to the US-Israeli war on Iran on Wednesday, while warning that restrictions on shipping imposed by “individual states” threatened global trade, in a veiled reference to Tehran, which has blocked shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Israeli strikes…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by four wickets in a rain-interrupted IPL match to keep their playoff hopes alive here on Wednesday. Sent in to bat, MI, who are already eliminated from the playoff race, struggled their way to a modest 147 for 8. MI slipped to 41/4 in the sixth over. Hardik…
Rome: India and Italy on Wednesday upgraded their ties to a special strategic partnership, firmed up a defence industrial roadmap, and vowed to expand annual trade to Euro 20 billion by 2029, as Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Giorgia Meloni held wide-ranging talks to enhance bilateral relations in the face of increasing geopolitical upheavals. The…
The Congress-led Opposition’s relentless obsession with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has now reached a stage where even India’s strategic diplomatic engagements are being viewed through the narrow prism of domestic political hostility. The latest example is the criticism surrounding Modi’s five-nation visit at a time when tensions in West Asia have disrupted global energy supply…
The Sell-Off Was Never About AI, Taxes or the Rupee. It Was About Transparency For nearly two years, India’s financial discourse has been dominated by one carefully manufactured narrative: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) are leaving India because the country supposedly lacks cutting-edge AI companies, because taxes became unattractive, because the rupee weakened, and because global…
The sage Kakṣīvanta, steeped in contemplative vision, raises a profound and timeless inquiry as he invokes the twin deities, the Aśvins, through a rich tapestry of metres—Gāyatrī, Kakup, Kāvīrāt, Nāstarūpī, Tanuśīra, Uṣṭnik, and the expansive Bṛhatī. His prayer is not merely an act of devotion, but an intellectual and spiritual exploration into the very nature…
When the tide of battle had grown fierce and the words of reproach had fallen harshly from the lips of the king, the order of kinship stood dissolved upon the field. Duryodhana was no longer a grandson before an elder, nor was Bhishma merely a grandsire; the former reigned as sovereign of the Kauravas, and…
The ancient shrine of Lord Dakshinamurthy is situated inside the historic Panchavarnaswamy Temple in the Tiruchirapalli district of Tamil Nadu. The temple is located at Woraiyur, the ancient capital of the Early Chola dynasty and one of the oldest sacred Shaiva centers in South India. The shrine attracts devotees, students, spiritual seekers, and those praying…
Kuppamm (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday offered prayers at the Prasanna Gangamma Temple in Chittoor district. Accompanied by his wife, N Bhuvaneshwari, the CM offered silken raiment to the deity, according to a press release. “The CM and his wife presented silken raiment and prasadam from the Tirumala Venkateswara…
Karachi: Pakistani blockbuster “The Legend of Maula Jatt”, starring popular star Fawad Khan in the lead role, is set to premiere in China on Thursday, with director Bilal Lashari expressing confidence that the film will pave the way for other Pakistani productions in the Chinese market. Lashari said he was happy that more international audiences…
