The sage Romasa spoke of King Somaka, who once performed a great sacrifice and obtained a son named Jantu. The child was the joy of the palace, tenderly reared by the king, the queens, and their attendants. All the queens loved him as their own, so united in affection that the people marveled at such…
Shri Venkataramana Swami Devastana is located at Someshwara, a small and peaceful village in the Nadpalu region of Karkala Taluk, Udupi District, Karnataka. The temple lies at the foothills of the Western Ghats and is surrounded by dense greenery, hills, and a calm natural atmosphere. This is an ancient temple believed to be more than…
Lucknow: Out-of-form India vice-captain Shubman Gill has been ruled out of the last two T20I games against South Africa with a toe injury, sources close to the team told PTI. It is learnt that Gill sustained the injury during a training session and all precautionary measures are being taken to ensure his speedy recovery. “Shubman…
Muscat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived in Oman on a two-day visit during which he will hold talks with the Gulf country’s top leadership and is expected to sign an ambitious trade deal. “Landed in Muscat, Oman. This is a land of enduring friendship and deep historical connections with India. This visit offers…
Mumbai: Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday approved a comprehensive overhaul of mutual fund regulations, including changes to the expense ratio framework and limits on brokerage charges, to boost transparency. The proposals are aimed at bringing regulatory clarity, reducing redundancies, and promoting ease of compliance. In its board meeting, Sebi has cleared a proposal to exclude…
New Delhi: India on Wednesday summoned Bangladesh envoy Riaz Hamidullah and lodged its protest over plans by certain extremist elements to create a security situation around the Indian mission in Dhaka. New Delhi also expressed its serious concerns over the deteriorating security situation in Bangladesh and reiterated its call for holding free, fair, and credible…
New Delhi: Congress spent more money than the BJP on “party propaganda” and social media campaigns in the Delhi assembly elections this year, but lagged on expenses on candidates, data shows. BJP’s total expenses were higher at Rs 57.65 crore for the elections than those of Congress at Rs 46.19 crore, according to an analysis…
New Delhi: The Indian economy is expected to record around 7 per cent growth in the current fiscal, slightly higher than 6.6 per cent projected by the IMF in October, said Gita Gopinath, former chief economist of the Washington-based International Monetary Fund. Speaking at Times Network’s India Economic Conclave 2025, Gopinath said that the IMF…
New Delhi: The Delhi Traffic Police and transport department’s enforcement teams will be deployed at petrol pumps and borders as a ban on entry of non-BS VI vehicles registered outside Delhi kicks in from Thursday. According to officials, the Transport Department has 78 to 80 enforcement teams that will be deployed at border points in…
By Vinay Rao On the surface, Hyderabad cricket has enjoyed a season that deserves applause. The Under-19 boys lifting the prestigious Vinoo Mankad Trophy and the senior team’s spirited campaign in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy should have been celebrated as milestones of revival and promise. Yet, scratch beneath that glossy veneer and a far…
