Srinagar: A cloudburst struck the remote village of Jod Ghati in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district during the early hours of Sunday, claiming four lives and leaving six others injured, officials confirmed. The incident, triggered by intense overnight rainfall, severed access to the village and caused damage to land and property. The cloudburst occurred in…
New Delhi: The BCCI has amended its playing conditions, introducing a provision for “serious injury replacements” in multi-day domestic tournaments for the upcoming season. The move comes in the wake of injuries to Rishabh Pant and Chris Woakes during the recently-concluded Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test series between India and England that ended 2-2. “If a player…
New Delhi: Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla returned to India in the early hours of Sunday after his historic visit to the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla, who has been in the US training for the Axiom-4 mission to the ISS over the past year, was welcomed at the airport by Union Minister Jitendra Singh, Delhi Chief…
Amaravati: Over 12 lakh women availed themselves of the free bus travel service in Andhra Pradesh within the first 30 hours of the launch of ‘Stree Shakti’, an official source said on Saturday. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu launched ‘Stree Shakti’ (women’s power) on August 15 at Pandit Nehru Bus Station in Vijayawada. The scheme…
Mathura/Varanasi (UP): Lakhs of devotees from across the world gathered in Mathura on Saturday to celebrate Janmasthami, with pilgrims queuing up since early morning to catch a glimpse of the deity in the birth place of Lord Krishna. Janmashtami was celebrated with great pomp throughout the Braj region, but the main ceremony was held at…
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, in his Independence Day speech, reportedly threatened to launch a “signature campaign” — a theatrical flourish aimed at linking the recent Pahalgam terror incident with the question of statehood. He avoided naming the Supreme Court, but the subtext was clear, given that Chief Justice Gavai is overseeing petitions…
Billy Mills, also known by his Lakota name Tamakoce Te’Hila (“Love of Country”), stands as one of the most inspirational figures in Olympic history. A Native American athlete from the Oglala Lakota tribe, Mills overcame tremendous adversity to achieve the unthinkable—winning a gold medal in the 10,000 meters at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. His victory…
The focus of both warriors, Lakshmana and Indrajit, was fixed like arrows on a single point—victory over the foe. Vibhishana, scion of righteousness, stood apart, gazing upon the clash of titans, equals in might and fury. As the demon legions surged towards him, he smote his bow with thunderous sound, sending tremors of war-readiness through…
Sooda Sri Subramanya Temple is located in Sooda village near Karkala, Udupi district, Karnataka. The main deity of this temple is Lord Subramanya (Kartikeya), the son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati. Along with him, the temple also worships Vasuki Maha Nagaraja, the divine serpent. Lord Subramanya here is believed to protect devotees from serpent-related…
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar The search of every being is for joy. Whatever the pursuit—material or spiritual, in movies or in meditation, in bars or in temples, in money, fame, or power—it is ultimately joy that one seeks. And the Divine is nothing but pure joy. The Divine is existence, consciousness, and bliss. Bliss…
