A stablecoin is a digital token designed to hold a steady value, almost always one US dollar. It works like a digital dollar that can move instantly across borders on a phone, backed by real assets such as cash and short-term US government bonds held by the issuer. What a stablecoin is and how the…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The revered sage Śaunaka Gṛtsamada, illumined by Vedic insight, invokes the divine Aśvins in the majestic Triṣṭubh metre of the Rigveda. These twin deities, known also as Nāsatyā and Dasrā, are among the most beloved gods of the Vedic seers. They are the celestial physicians, the swift rescuers, and the bringers of harmony…
Sanjaya said to Dhrutarastra: “At that moment, your ten sons advanced against Bhīmasena with the confidence of seasoned warriors. Yet their assault was short-lived. With ten irresistible shafts released in swift succession, Bhīma severed their heads and cast them lifeless upon the earth. Vṛkadhara, the brother of Karṇa, then challenged him with great audacity, but…
Shri Kalki Vishnu Mandir is situated at Kot Purvi in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh. The temple is traditionally associated with Lord Kalki, the tenth and final avatar of Lord Vishnu. Sambhal occupies a unique place in Hindu tradition as the sacred place where Lord Kalki is believed to appear at the end of Kali Yuga. The…
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday unveiled its new national team under party president Nitin Nabin, giving former Union minister Smriti Irani a significant organisational role as one of the party’s eight national general secretaries and assigning her charge of the crucial Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. Irani’s appointment is among the most closely watched decisions…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a separate plea of the Nirmohi Akhara seeking a direction to the Centre to reconstitute the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, which manages the affairs of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, as a “public trust”. The Nirmohi Akhara, an ancient Ramanandi Hindu monastic order…
New Delhi: In a major relief to Rahul Gandhi, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Allahabad High Court not to proceed with a case involving allegations of disproportionate assets against the Congress leader. The top court also asked the CBI and the ED not to file any report in pursuance of the directions of…
Tarapith (WB): At least seven people were killed and several others critically injured in a fire at a hotel in West Bengal’s Birbhum district early on Monday, police said. The fire erupted around 5 am on the ground floor of the four-storey hotel in the temple town of Tarapith, when most of the guests were…
Lakshmisarai (Bihar): At least six people were killed and several others were injured in a stampede at the Ashok Dham temple in Bihar’s Lakhisarai district on Monday, officials said. The incident occurred due to a heavy rush of devotees at the temple to offer water to lord Shiva in the holy month of Shravan. Sub-Divisional…
Portland (USA): India’s middle and long-distance runner Ankita Dhyani clocked a personal best time to finish second in the women’s 1500m race at the Stumptown Twilight event here. The 24-year-old Ankita clocked 4:06.75s in the World Athletics Continental Tour Challenger level meet (Category D) on Saturday. She improved upon her previous personal best by more…
