New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel will meet on Monday to look into the impact of the West Asia crisis on India’s maritime trade and seafarer safety. The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has called the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for the discussion. The members of the panel would…
New Delhi: India can count on me 100 per cent, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “great” friend during an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. The event at the Bharat Mandapam here was graced by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Kakṣīvanta invokes the radiant dawn, Uṣas, in the measured cadence of the Triṣṭubh metre, revealing a vision at once poetic, spiritual, and profoundly observant of nature. Uṣas appears like a blazing fire that devours the dense veil of darkness, her brilliance akin to…
The son of Hidimba, the mighty Ghatotkacha, master of demonic arts and peerless in martial discipline, pondered for a moment whether he should cast a spell upon the Kauravas and plunge them into bewildering illusion; yet, setting aside that design, he advanced in open combat and assailed Bhagadatta, who rode upon the noble elephant Supratika….
Aazhimala Shiva Temple, also known as Aazhimala Pulinkudi Sree Mahadeva Temple, is located at Pulinkudi near Vizhinjam in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The temple stands beautifully on rocky cliffs beside the Arabian Sea and is one of the most scenic Shiva temples in South India. The peaceful sea breeze, roaring waves, and spiritual atmosphere…
Kolkata: BJP candidate Debangshu Panda won the Falta assembly seat on Sunday by a 1.09 lakh votes, breaching the stronghold of the Trinamool Congress, whose nominee Jahangir Khan slipped to fourth position. Just days before the repoll, Khan announced that he would not be in the contest, a decision the TMC described as his personal….
Mumbai: Riding on Jofra Archer’s inspirational all-round effort, Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs to advance to the IPL playoffs here on Sunday. The Royals, 16 points after their win over MI, completed the knockouts line-up along with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Suryakumar Yadav (60) was involved in two…
New Delhi: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday said that an announcement was possible later in the day over a peace deal with Iran that could formally end the war in West Asia. Rubio, who is on his first visit to India, said the emerging deal would address US concerns on the Strait…
Karachi: At least 24 people were killed and nearly 70 were injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a shuttle train in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday, authorities said. The shuttle train was heading from Quetta Cantonment to the railway station when it was targeted near Chaman Phatak, state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported….
New Delhi: Anxiety and uncertainty have gripped employees of the iconic Delhi Gymkhana Club after the Centre instructed the club to vacate its premises by June 5, with several workers fearing loss of livelihood after decades of service to one of the capital’s most prestigious institutions. Nandan Singh Negi, President of the Gymkhana Employee Welfare…
