Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the solemn cadence of Trishtup Chandas, as preserved within the sacred corpus of the Rigveda, the seer Agastya raises a profound invocation to the Visvedevas, the collective divinities who govern the manifold forces of existence. His prayer is not merely ritualistic utterance but a conscious alignment of human intention with cosmic…
Dharmaraja, weighed down by immeasurable grief at the fall of the youthful hero Abhimanyu, sat immersed in sorrow, his heart trembling under the burden of loss. The Kaurava host, fortified by the mastery of Dronacharya, Kripacharya, and a multitude of valiant kings and princes, had stood unconquerable; yet into that formidable array the boy had…
Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple is located in Madalagatti Village, near Kombli, in Hoovina Hadagali Taluk of Vijayanagara District, Karnataka. The temple is beautifully situated on the sacred banks of the Tungabhadra River and is surrounded by a serene natural environment. It is one of the most revered Hanuman temples in the region and attracts devotees…
New Delhi: Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina is preparing to voluntarily return to Dhaka by December to revive her Awami League, sources close to her said on Friday. Hasina, 78, has been living in India after she fled Dhaka following the collapse of her government in August 2024 in the face of a massive…
New Delhi: India, Pakistan, Nigeria and Ghana together host the largest number of cities at risk of extreme heat, with major tourist destinations including Jaipur and international business hubs in the top 50, according to an analysis that has ranked 205 of the world’s largest cities. More than 95 per cent of the most at-risk…
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday offered a second extension of time (EoT) until this year-end for the completion of works at nearly Rs 5,000-crore Ramayapatnam Port without any levy of liquidated damages. The work was entrusted to the joint venture of Navayuga Engineering Company Ltd (NECL) and Aurobindo Realty Ltd (ARIPL) with June…
Southampton: An Indian team with its back to the wall, led by a captain, who is equally cornered, will look to prevent England from inflicting a seemingly imminent 4-0 ‘whitewash’ when the two contrasting sides clash in the fifth T20 International here on Saturday. Led by Shreyas Iyer, the Indian team’s journey started in the…
New Delhi: Petrol blended with 20 per cent ethanol (E20) can reduce fuel economy by 3-5 per cent in some vehicles, the Oil Ministry said on Friday, but argued the impact is outweighed by benefits, including a higher octane rating, superior anti-knock characteristics, faster combustion, better pickup, smoother acceleration, cleaner engine operation, and lower lifecycle…
Karur (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday slammed the DMK for attempting to gain “political mileage” from the tragic stampede here last year and restraining him from visiting the district. In his first visit here since the 2025 stampede that killed 41 persons, Vijay faulted the police for not alerting…
New Delhi: India decided to go with the tried-and-tested in the Salima Tete-led women’s hockey squad announced for this year’s Asian Games, with a couple of changes to the strike force being the only significant rejig of the side that regained its place in the FIH Pro League recently. The 20-member squad will be aiming…
