New Delhi: The Centre has appointed Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff, succeeding General Anil Chauhan. Chauhan will complete his tenure on May 30. Lieutenant General N S Raja Subramani will also function as Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Military Affairs, with effect from the…
Dubai: An Indian crew member was killed in an “unfortunate” maritime incident, the Indian mission said on Friday, extending assistance. The Indian Consulate in Dubai did not give much information about the incident but said it was “saddened to learn of the unfortunate incident at Sea that caused the tragic death of an Indian crew…
New Delhi: Finn Allen smashed a 47-ball 100 not out as Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to register their fourth win on the trot in the IPL, here on Friday. Opting to bowl, KKR spinners led by Sunil Narine strangled Delhi Capitals in the middle overs on a tacky surface to…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has accepted the resignation of Puducherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy and his council of ministers with effect from May 7, according to a government notification issued on Friday. “The president is pleased to accept the resignation of Shri N. Rangasamy, Chief Minister, Puducherry, along with his Council of Ministers, with…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Telangana assumes considerable political significance at a time when the Bharatiya Janata Party is looking to consolidate its gains in the state and prepare for the next round of electoral battles. His visit, the first to the state after returning to office for a historic third consecutive term, is…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Kutsa, born of the illustrious line of Angirasa, raises his voice in solemn invocation to the Vishvadevas, composing his hymn in the majestic measures of Maha Bruhati, Pankti, and Tristup. His vision stretches across the cosmic ocean, where the Moon moves mysteriously amidst the waters, reflecting the Sun’s brilliance as…
Śrī Krishna, with firm resolve to awaken Arjuna through the highest dimension of knowledge and experience, spoke thus: “Among the Vṛiṣṇis, I am Vasudeva. Among the Yādavas, the ancestor Yadu had a son named Vṛiṣṇi, and all his descendants together formed the tribe called the Vṛiṣṇis. In that lineage, Vasudeva was born as the great-grandson…
Shri Hanumantha Swamy Temple is located in Kalloli village of Gokak Taluk in Belagavi district of Karnataka. The temple lies close to the Karnataka–Maharashtra border and is one of the most famous Hanuman temples in North Karnataka. Devotees from Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Goa regularly visit this sacred shrine for the blessings of Lord Hanuman. The…
Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister-elect Suvendu Adhikari on Friday evening met Governor RN Ravi and staked a claim to form the first BJP-led government in the state. Adhikari reached Lok Bhavan barely two hours after being elected leader of the BJP legislature party at a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The CM-elect…
Beijing: China, for the first time, has confirmed that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during the four-day conflict with India last year, official media reports here said. China’s state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday aired an interview with Zhang Heng, an engineer from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China’s (AVIC) Chengdu Aircraft Design and…
