Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The seer Sakti, son of the venerable sage Parāśara, raises his voice in solemn invocation to Agni through the majestic cadence of the Virat chandas of the Rigveda. His contemplation is not confined to the outer ritual alone; rather, it penetrates the subtle layers of nature and the inner essence of sacrificial…
After seeking the allegiance of every allied king, vassal lord, and kinsman, Dharmaraja completed the sacred worship and concluding rites of his holy sojourn, undertaken to cleanse the taint of wicked deeds upon the divine field of Kurukshetra. Acting upon his counsel, the drums of departure were struck and trumpets resounded, filling the valiant sons…
Sooranad Shaneshwara Temple is located in the peaceful village of Sooranad in Kerala’s Kollam district. The temple is surrounded by greenery, paddy fields, and a calm rural atmosphere, making it an ideal place for spiritual practices and peaceful worship. It is easily accessible from nearby towns like Sasthamcotta and Adoor, and is visited by devotees…
Islamabad: US Vice President JD Vance on Friday left for Pakistan to participate in peace talks with Iran to end their war, even as there was no official word about the arrival of the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, which has been placed under high security. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while announcing a two-week ceasefire on…
New Delhi: An espionage network with direct links to Pakistan has been unearthed, revealing how handlers across the border were remotely monitoring real-time movement of Indian Army personnel through a covert grid of solar-powered CCTV cameras installed at strategically sensitive locations across northern India, an official said on Friday. The surveillance network spanned key cities…
Hyderabad: Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Friday paid courtesy visits to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi. Shukla called on the President and Prime Minister for the first time as a courtesy after taking over as Telangana Governor on March 11, a Lok Bhavan media release said. He thanked…
Vijay Rao The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) finds itself, yet again, at a critical inflection point—caught between the promise of reform and the persistence of governance concerns that refuse to fade. Fresh questions have emerged over the Association’s handling of conflict-of-interest norms, particularly in the run-up to its recent elections. A pre-election representation submitted by…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah released the Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party’s manifesto, or Sankalp Patra, ahead of the assembly polls. Shah said the saffron party’s government in West Bengal would implement a ‘detect. delete and deport’ policy against infiltrators across the state. Shah also announced that the BJP government would implement the Uniform Civil…
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday took oath as a member of Rajya Sabha, marking the end of his two-decade rule in the eastern state and paving the way for a new chief minister. The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan in his chamber at a brief ceremony….
Madurai (Tamil Nadu): An election flying squad on Friday intercepted and inspected the vehicle of TVK chief Vijay near the Madurai-Sivaganga border. The check occurred while the political leader was travelling from Madurai to Sivaganga by road for his scheduled election campaign ahead of the April 23 assembly polls. According to official sources, the flying…
