Online Sports Desk Egypt’s historic World Cup run came to an end Tuesday after the Pharaohs fell to tournament favorites Argentina 3-2 in the Round of 16. Yasser Ibrahim opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a header before Mostafa Ziko doubled Egypt’s lead in the 67th minute with a finish off a cross….
M Radha Madhavi When it comes to investing, many people believe that the biggest threat to their savings is stock market volatility. The daily rise and fall in share prices often creates anxiety, prompting investors to seek refuge in “safe” options such as Fixed Deposits (FDs). However, for long-term investors, market fluctuations are not necessarily…
The debate over mother tongue versus English has resurfaced with renewed intensity in recent years. Parents aspire to admit their children into English-medium schools, believing fluency in English alone guarantees academic excellence and global opportunities. While English undoubtedly opens doors, an uncomfortable truth often escapes our attention: no language can be mastered well unless the…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the measured cadences of the Jagatī and Triṣṭubh metres, the sage Agastya raises a luminous invocation to the divine twins, the Ashvins, whose chariot of benevolent fulfilment is perceived as having arrived at the threshold of the sacred rite. The priests, attuned to subtle vibrations of the sacrificial field, are enjoined…
The united might of assembled kings, resolved upon the destruction of Abhimanyu, advanced with their fourfold armies like the ceaseless and successive waves of the ocean. Their war-cries thundered through the firmament, proclaiming with cruel certainty that this would be the final day of the youthful warrior upon earth. Bows were drawn to their fullest…
Shri Ramnath Mahadev Temple is located in the historic town of Petlad in Anand District, Gujarat, in the fertile Charotar region. It is one of the prominent Shiva temples of central Gujarat and is visited by devotees from across Anand, Kheda and the surrounding districts throughout the year. The exact period of construction of Shri…
Ayodhya: Former Ram temple trust chief Champat Rai on Tuesday said he would respond to all allegations of embezzlement of donations against him after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submits its final report. In a handwritten letter addressed to “Ram bhakts”, the former general secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust said “baseless…
Jakarta: India pursues a path of development, not expansionism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at the Indonesian parliament on Tuesday, amid growing concerns in South East Asia over China’s expansionist behaviour in the Indo-Pacific region. In his address to the lawmakers, which included President Prabowo Subianto and top ministers, Modi called for further expansion of…
New Delhi: Months after it stoked a controversy for allegedly defaming the judiciary, the NCERT has released a revised Class 8 Social Science textbook dropping the disputed portions. The controversial portions, along with references to judicial backlog and two major court verdicts have been dropped while fresh material on Public Interest Litigation (PIL), tribunals, and…
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to constitute a committee to strengthen ‘digital governance’ in the state. Reddy, who held a meeting with officials, said the committee, comprising officials, should submit its report in 100 days. He sought details of the implementation of ‘digital governance’ and instructed officials to formulate…
