New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday set a one-year deadline for 100 per cent implementation of the three new criminal laws, saying the move will enable disposal of criminal cases up to the Supreme Court within three years and raise the conviction rate by 25 per cent. Addressing the valedictory session of…
For decades, the India-China dispute has been described primarily as a territorial and strategic contest. But a new dimension is becoming impossible to ignore: water. As Beijing intensifies its activities on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra, the river is emerging as an increasingly important component of the geopolitical contest between New Delhi and Beijing….
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula Among the luminous hymns of the Rigveda, there shines a profound composition revealed to the great sage Vishwamitra in the majestic metre known as Trishtubh. This metre, stately and resonant, is particularly suited to lofty invocations and philosophical contemplation. In these sacred verses, the sage invokes Agni, the divine Fire, as the first…
As the great conflict of Kurukshetra raged with relentless intensity, Lord Krishna guided his chariot behind Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, accompanying him in the sacred mission of upholding righteousness. As they journeyed across the battlefield, the venerable sage Vedavyasa suddenly appeared before them and bestowed his blessings upon the son of Dharma. Gazing upon Yudhishthira with compassion…
Mathampilly Sree Vamana Murthy Temple is an ancient temple at Chelamattom in Ernakulam district of Kerala. The presiding deity is Lord Vamana, the fifth incarnation of Lord Vishnu. It is especially significant because Vamana is worshipped here as the main deity, making this one of Kerala’s relatively rare Vamana temples. The temple is traditionally believed…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed journalist and former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal’s plea seeking exemption from surrendering after he was convicted by the Bombay High Court and sentenced to 10 years in prison for a 2013 rape case. A bench of Justice Alok Aradhe dismissed Tejpal’s plea seeking exemption from surrendering. “The…
New Delhi: The government will sell onions at Rs 35 per kg in the national capital, a deep discount of around 36 per cent from the prevailing average retail prices, as it looks to provide relief to the common man from high rates. The Centre is procuring onions from the key-producing state of Maharashtra, where…
Tokyo: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday pitched India as a compelling destination for data centres, saying the country can work with Japanese companies to develop the sector and has already received investment commitments of about USD 200 billion from large hyperscalers globally. During his meeting with Japanese Minister of Economy, Trade and…
Beijing: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said that normalcy in relationship between India and China has been a direct result of both sides maintaining peace and tranquillity in the border areas as he held the crucial Special Representatives talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Holding an extensive round of talks, both Doval…
New Delhi: The Dr. YSR & Dr. KVP Foundation has announced that the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy Award 2026 will be conferred on the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) in recognition of its contribution to agriculture, sustainable development and the welfare of farming communities. The Foundation was established to honour and carry forward the people-centric…
