New Delhi: More than 10 people were confirmed to have died in rain-related incidents across the country as torrential monsoon showers unleashed widespread destruction across several parts of the country on Thursday, inundating roads, uprooting trees, damaging property and disrupting normal life. Authorities scrambled to restore normalcy amid forecasts of more rain, with people wading…
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday fielded Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray and Prakash Chik Baraik as its candidates for the July 24 Rajya Sabha bypolls in West Bengal, hours after the three former TMC MPs joined the party. The three leaders had resigned from the Rajya Sabha and quit the TMC in June after…
Special Correspondent Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), an institution that has seldom stayed away from controversy over the last decade, appears to be heading into yet another turbulent phase. This e-paper has accessed two confidential documents received from an anonymous overseas number, exposing what appears to be an escalating internal confrontation within the HCA’s highest decision-making…
Pochiraju Raja Rao Bharateeyan politics has never lacked strange alliances. Yesterday’s bitter rivals have often become today’s indispensable partners, only to part ways again when political convenience changes course. Yet, not every political realignment strengthens democracy or enhances a party’s credibility. Some alliances come at a price too high to justify the arithmetic. The latest…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred cadence of the Tristubh metre, the seer Agastya raises a profound inquiry that echoes through the corridors of Vedic wisdom: between Heaven and Earth, who indeed was born first, and who followed after? This question is not merely of temporal origin but of metaphysical depth, for it reveals the…
The son of Dussasana, beholding Abhimanyu who had shattered his chariot, slain his guide, and laid low his steeds with the fierce sweep of a mace, was seized with both admiration and wrath, and, taking up his own mace, advanced into single combat; thus the two young kinsmen, equal in ardour and skill, encountered one…
Padmakshi Ammavari Temple is situated atop the picturesque Padmakshi Gutta (Padmakshi Hill) in Hanumakonda, Telangana, about 5 km from Warangal. The hill has been regarded as a sacred place of worship for over a thousand years and offers panoramic views of the historic twin cities of Hanumakonda and Warangal. It is one of the most…
London: With the historic Lord’s Test against England beginning on Friday, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur called it a “very big moment” for her side, saying a victory at the iconic venue would not only help erase the disappointment of their early T20 World Cup exit but also become a landmark achievement in the team’s history….
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Thursday said this year’s Amarnath Yatra has witnessed a greater number of devotees so far compared to last year, claiming that the surge is a positive sign for tourism in the Union territory. The LG also directed officials to take strict legal action against those found involved…
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Thursday urged MPs from the state to press the union government to increase Kerala’s borrowing limit. The CM has already submitted a memorandum in this regard to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The move marks a departure from the UDF’s stance when it was in opposition, when it…
