Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday noted India’s ethos is rooted in seva or selfless service, and this sentiment will be its guiding principle in serving the world neutrally instead of becoming like superpowers of today. He rued that despite advancements in science, other spheres of knowledge, and human beings having…
Tirumala: Senior IAS officer Anil Kumar Singhal on Wednesday assumed charge as the new Executive Officer of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), taking over from the outgoing EO J. Syamala Rao. This is the second stint for Singhal at the helm of the world’s richest Hindu temple trust. He had earlier served as TTD EO during…
Honouring the appeal of the sage Śaunaka, Sauti, known as Ugraśrava, rose with reverence and said: “I shall recite the sacred events of the great Bhārata, which is the total of Vedic wisdom and the very essence of the Upanishadic guidance. The sage Vedavyāsa, in his compassion for mankind, composed this mighty epic to serve…
Alevoor Vishnumurthy Temple is located in Moodu Alevoor, a serene village about 8 km from Udupi town, Karnataka.The presiding deity is Lord Vishnumurthy, a fierce yet protective form of Lord Vishnu. He is worshipped here in a unique form, believed to remove obstacles, cure diseases, and protect devotees from negative influences. The idol discovered near…
Dubai: India crushed the United Arab Emirates by nine wickets, chasing down a paltry 58-run target in just 4.3 overs, in their opening match of the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. Abhishek Sharma made 30 off 16 balls while his opening partner Shubman Gill and captain Suryakumar Yadav remained not out on 20 and 7…
Anantapur (Andhra Pradesh): (Sep 10) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday said around 200 Telugu people are stranded in riot-hit Nepal, and that Minister Nara Lokesh has been entrusted with monitoring real-time developments. Addressing the ‘Super Six Super Hit’ meeting here, Naidu said it is the state government’s duty to respond when…
New Delhi: Fitch Ratings on Wednesday raised India’s GDP growth forecast to 6.9 per cent for the current fiscal year, from 6.5 per cent earlier, citing strong June quarter growth and domestic consumption-led demand. Fitch is the first global rating agency to have upped India’s GDP growth estimates for the current fiscal year after the…
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday approved the construction of 4-lane Mokama-Munger section of the Buxar-Bhagalpur high-speed corridor in Bihar with a total cost of Rs 4,447.38 crore. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the project will be completed in…
New Delhi: The Election Commission will soon decide on the date to roll out special intensive revision on a pan-India basis, and the exercise to clean up the voter list across states may take place before the end of the year, officials said Wednesday. After a day-long meeting of EC’s state chief electoral officers here,…
Kathmandu: The Nepal Army on Wednesday imposed nationwide restrictive orders followed by a curfew to quell possible violence under the guise of protests, a day after Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli resigned in the face of massive anti-government demonstrations. The army, which took control of nationwide security operations from Tuesday night after incidents of…
