Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu): At least 23 people were charred to death, and six others sustained grievous injuries following a massive explosion at a private firecracker manufacturing unit near here, police said on Sunday. According to police and fire service officials, four of the six injured are in critical condition and are undergoing treatment at the…
Colombo: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake here on Sunday and held productive discussions on further deepening the multifaceted bilateral ties, housing projects and fishermen issues between the two South Asian neighbours. Radhakrishnan, who arrived here earlier in the day on a two-day visit, also discussed with Dissanayake the…
There’s a quiet revolution unfolding every evening under floodlights, and anyone watching the Indian Premier League cannot miss it. Where did all these fast bowlers come from? Not long ago, India was stereotyped as a land of spinners. Today, the narrative has flipped dramatically. Bowlers are not just touching 140 kmph—they are breaching it with…
Dr. Sandhya Rani Bombay Akshaya Tritiya is a sacred day that symbolizes goodness and ethical living, inspiring us to cultivate virtues and take pride in our moral choices. Celebrated on the third day of the Chaitra month during the waxing moon, it serves as a guide for facing ethical challenges in our digital society. The…
The son of Rahugana, the sage Gautama, stands as a seer of refined perception within the sacred corpus of Rigvedic hymns, composing his prayer to Agni in the measured cadence of Anuṣṭup chandas. In his vision, humility is not merely an ornament of devotion but its very foundation. He does not approach the divine with…
King Janamejaya, eager to comprehend the ancient struggle in all its depth, questioned Vaishampayana about the Pandavas and the Kauravas, asking how, driven by fierce desire to surpass one another, they strove to attain their chosen ends, how the war arose, and how it unfolded step by step. The sage rejoiced at the king’s earnest…
Sri Krishna–Sudama Temple is located in Porbandar, also known as Sudamapuri, this sacred temple stands in a historic coastal town of Gujarat. The temple is dedicated to the divine friendship between Krishna and his humble childhood friend Sudama, also known as Kuchela. It is believed that Sudama lived here, which is why Porbandar is also…
Vasudevanallur (Tamil Nadu) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday slammed the Congress and DMK over the defeat of the amendment bill regarding the Women’s Reservation Act in Parliament but said the government was determined to implement it and that “no power in the world can stop us,” from doing so. Addressing a poll rally in…
Bankura (WB): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress of “betraying” women by preventing the passage of the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026 in Parliament, and asserted that the women would punish the ruling party in West Bengal in the upcoming assembly polls. Addressing an election rally in Bankura district, Modi attacked…
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has strongly rejected the misleading, baseless, and legally untenable statements made by certain unrecognized entities that have no locus standi, describing them as a deliberate attempt to create confusion around HCA’s legitimate activities in the State, including the TG20 League. The HCA reiterated that it is the sole body…
