Having received the counsel of Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna, the mighty Ghaṭotkaca advanced with vigilance and purpose toward Karṇa. At that very moment, Alambusa, the son of the demon Jatāsura, approached Duryodhana and sought permission to avenge the wrongs suffered by his lineage at the hands of the Pāṇḍavas. Delighted by his arrival, Duryodhana praised…
Sri Santhana Gopala Krishna Temple at Santhanagopalapuram in Villupuram, Tamil Nadu, is a sacred shrine dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Santhana Gopala form. The deity is worshipped especially by couples seeking the blessing of children and by families praying for the health and well-being of their children. The temple is believed to be more…
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has strongly questioned the rationale behind the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) reported introduction of an “automatic selection mandate” for the Men’s Senior Super League for the 2026–27 season, alleging that the new yardstick undermines merit, selector autonomy and the principles of transparency envisaged under the Justice R.M. Lodha Committee…
New Delhi: An estimated 8.7 crore Indian youth aged 15 to 29 are not studying, working, or receiving training, a recent Niti Aayog report said, highlighting the urgent need for subsidised training programmes to encourage self-employment and align with local demand and emerging sectors. The Aayog, in the report titled ‘Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047’,…
Amstelveen (The Netherlands): The Indian women’s hockey team will treat Sunday’s second-round clash against Australia as a virtual quarterfinal, with a win potentially taking the side into the FIH World Cup semifinals after an encouraging campaign so far. India went down 0-2 to world No. 1 and defending champions Netherlands in their opening second-round match…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Saturday said enormous growth that nations are expected to sustain cannot solely arrive by the luck of geography and underlined the need for “Nyaya-nomics”, or the economics of justice, to ensure a level playing field through consistent adjudication. Addressing the 11th BRICS+ Legal Forum here, the…
Mumbai: The BJP on Saturday dubbed Rahul Gandhi’s student event in Pune as “Paise Ki Goonj”, alleging that the Congress had paid social media influencers to mobilise crowds, triggering a fiery response from the Opposition, which claimed the saffron party feared the growing Gen Z support. While BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban alleged that the Congress…
Siliguri: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a key meeting with senior hill leaders at a hotel in Sukna in the Darjeeling foothills on his third and final day of his north Bengal visit. The meeting is expected to address the agenda of finding a “permanent political solution” to the long-standing issues of…
Colombo: Substantial knocks from skipper Shubman Gill and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal will fill the remaining blank columns as India push for their first overseas Test series victory in three years during the second and final match against Sri Lanka, starting here on Sunday. India’s last Test rubber win abroad was against the West Indies in…
New Delhi: India and Finland are looking to deepen business and technology partnerships in the circular economy as companies from both countries explored opportunities for resource-efficient and sustainable growth at a forum here. The concluding day of the two-day India Circular Economy Forum (ICEF) 2026, which focused on Finland, on Friday brought together policymakers, businesses…
