Mumbai: The rupee depreciated 15 paise to 94.48 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market. Forex traders said the rupee witnessed volatility as steady debt and deposit inflows pulled the domestic currency in one way, while a nervous Middle East…
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh): Two persons — a child and a student — were killed, and 16 others injured after an APSRTC Ultra Deluxe bus collided with a lorry at Pullampeta in Kadapa district on Monday, a police official said. The accident occurred between 1 am and 1.15 am near Udumuvaripalli village when the bus, travelling…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay turned 52 on Monday, the first memorable occasion after he took up the reins as CM in May. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Chief Ministers – M K Stalin and Edappadi K Palaniswami – and BJP state chief Nainar Nagenthran were among the numerous leaders who extended…
Manchester: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Sunday rued missing opportunities in the field which played a huge role in her team’s crushing six-wicket defeat against South Africa in Women’s T20 World Cup Group A clash here. Radha Yadav spilled two regulation chances at long on against Marizanne Kapp, who smacked an unbeaten 81 off 45…
Zurich: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday praised the Iranian delegation’s “cool-headedness, dignity and attempts at de-escalation” while speaking to the press in the Swiss mountain resort of Burgenstock. The quadrilateral talks between the US, Iranian, Qatari and Pakistani delegations – being termed the Lake Lucerne Summit – are focused on implementing key provisions…
Jaipur: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Sunday flagged off the Jaipur-Darbhanga Amrit Bharat Express and inaugurated the Mega Coaching Terminal at Khatipura railway station. The Union minister also announced a new railway station at Sundarpura in Sikar district. Addressing the gathering, Vaishnaw said railway infrastructure and passenger facilities were…
MS Sparsha India’s centuries-old traditional knowledge systems are increasingly finding validation in modern scientific laboratories, and a recent breakthrough by researchers at IIT Roorkee has added another significant chapter to this journey. In a remarkable study, scientists have identified key bioactive compounds in Ayurvedic Cow Urine Distillate, commonly known as Gau Mutra Ark, that exhibit…
Watching England play New Zealand recently was, frankly, a disappointing experience. For a nation once revered as the undisputed home of cricket, England’s current plight reflects a worrying decline in standards. There was a time when playing county cricket in England was considered the ultimate finishing school for cricketers across the world. International stars from…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the ancient vision of the Rigveda, the sage Deerghatama raises his contemplative voice in hymns composed in the measured cadences of Jagatī and Triṣṭubh, invoking the divine principle of Ashva. The horse is not merely an earthly creature but a radiant manifestation of cosmic vitality, born of divine grace and sustained…
Sanjaya, perceiving Dhritarashtra’s keen desire to hear of the events that ultimately led to the fall of Drona, began his narration with measured composure. He declared that lengthy elaboration was unnecessary, for he had witnessed and understood the entire sequence of events as they unfolded amidst the tumult of war. He recounted how, after the…
