New Delhi: Former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged a nexus between the BJP and the Congress, questioning why no “big leader” of the grand old party had been arrested in the National Herald case. Kejriwal met AAP MLAs and councillors at the Constitution Club here and referred to the recent Enforcement Directorate…
New Delhi: Boosting trade and investment ties with Japan and steps to further normalise relations with China are expected to be the main focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s four-day visit to the two countries beginning Friday. Modi’s visit to the two leading economic powerhouses comes amid a downturn in India-US relations over President Donald…
MS Shanker As the CID probe into the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) murky financial irregularities and IPL ticket scam deepens, fresh revelations have emerged about the questionable election of the current Joint Secretary, Basavaraju. Documents accessed by this digital paper show that Basavaraju contested and won the HCA election while simultaneously figuring in the records…
Dr. V. M. Katoch, who once served as Secretary of the Department of Health Research and Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), was known for preaching the importance of institutional discipline and employee welfare. But when it came to practicing those lofty principles, his record at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical…
The noble utterance of Rama, that enmity ends with death, is a truth simple yet supreme, destined to echo through the corridors of time. Relationships born of this venomous seed of hatred persist through generations, laying the foundation for division and ruin among families, clans, and races. Yet in that one luminous truth lies the…
Ekvira Mata Temple is located in Patlipada Village, Thane West, along Ghodbunder Road, Maharashtra.The presiding deity of the temple is Goddess Ekvira Mata, a powerful form of Adi Shakti (Durga/Parvati). She is widely worshipped as the protector of fishermen and seafaring communities. The temple follows a simple Maharashtrian village-style architecture. The sanctum is small and…
Paris: Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu stunned world number 2 Wang Zhi Yi of China to storm into the quarterfinals of the World Championships, while the doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto pulled off a shock win over fifth seeds Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet, here Thursday. The 15th-ranked Sindhu,…
Varanasi (UP): With water level in the Ganga river rising steadily, normal activities on the ghats of Varanasi have been disrupted, including the ‘aarti’ ritual and cremations, officials said on Thursday. After a slight drop in the past few days, the water level on Thursday morning crossed the warning mark of 70.262 metres to reach…
New Delhi: India is hopeful of resuming negotiations on the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the US soon, and addressing the issue of high tariffs imposed by Washington on Indian goods will be key to striking the deal, a government official said on Thursday. However, the official said the new dates for the next…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday said the loss of lives due to a building collapse in Maharashtra is extremely tragic and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. At least 17 people were killed and several were injured after an allegedly unauthorised building, housing 50 flats, collapsed in Vijay Nagar in Maharashtra’s…
