New York: US President Donald Trump said imposing tariffs on India for buying Russian oil is not an easy thing to do, and it “causes a rift with India.” “Look, India was their biggest customer. I put a 50 per cent tariff on India because they’re buying oil from Russia. That’s not an easy thing…
Kathmandu: Former Chief Justice Sushila Karki on Friday night became Nepal’s first woman prime minister to lead an interim government, ending days of political uncertainty after the K P Sharma Oli dispensation was forced to quit in the face of a nation-wide agitation triggered by a social media ban. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said his government is fully committed to furthering inclusive and all-round development of Manipur. Ahead of his visit to five states, including Manipur from September 13-15, Modi said he will be attending programmes in Churachandpur and Imphal on Saturday. “We are fully committed to furthering inclusive and…
The Lone Fighter: Chitti Sridhar’s Battle for Clean Cricket MS Shanker In the murky politics of the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), where factions and power brokers rule the roost, few dare to stand alone. One such rare figure is Chitti Sridhar, secretary of Acrylic Cricket Club, and arguably one of the most vocal rebel administrators…
Every year, September 17 should remind us of one of independent India’s most decisive moments—the liberation of Hyderabad from the clutches of an autocratic Nizam and his fanatical Razakar militia. Yet for decades, the Congress twisted this historical truth, deliberately downplaying the heroism of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the Indian Army. Instead of calling it…
The sages of Naimisa, seated in quiet reverence, turned to Souti and said: “O noble Souti, you who walk upon the clear path of truth, tell us how it came to be that the serpents, possessed of fiery venom and fearful might, were cast into the flames of the great sacrifice performed by King Janamejaya….
Motakapalli Balabheemasena Temple is located in Sedam taluk of Kalaburagi (Gulbarga) district in Karnataka. The main deity here is Lord Hanuman, worshipped as Balabheemasena—a name that highlights His immense strength, courage, and child-like devotion. Lord Hanuman, worshipped as Balabheemasena’s idol, is unique: originally a small three-foot figure, it miraculously grew up to six feet in…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad: At long last, some sanity appears to have returned to the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). The truncated apex council, already mired in allegations of corruption and chaos, has postponed the Special General Body Meeting (SGM) scheduled for September 14. The move, though overdue, is a tacit admission that the proposed SGM lacked…
New Delhi: India and the European Union are working with sincerity and commitment to finalise a comprehensive and balanced free trade agreement that will benefit businesses and consumers on both sides, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday. Addressing the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA) here, he said such an agreement cannot be…
New Delhi: Retail inflation inched up to 2.07 per cent in August from 1.61 per cent in the preceding month, driven by a rise in prices of kitchen items, like vegetables, meat, fish, and eggs, according to government data released on Friday. The rise in inflation comes after a continuous fall in the consumer price…
