Patna: The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) has expelled 27 leaders — including two MLAs, four former legislators and an MLC — for anti-party activities and “defying the organization’s ideology” in the run-up to the Bihar assembly elections. According to a statement issued by RJD state chief Mangani Lal Mandal, the expelled leaders have also been…
When cricket becomes the property of a few, the game loses its soul — and thousands of dreams perish silently. The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) was born not from privilege, but from protest — a movement against years of neglect, elitism, and administrative monopoly that had gripped the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA). It all began…
Some politicians speak sense, some who speak nonsense — and then there’s Priyank Kharge, Karnataka’s Minister for IT and Rural Development, who seems to have made ignorance his political trademark. When the son of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge recently questioned the “talent” of Gujarat and Assam, he wasn’t making an offhand comment — he was…
Panjim: International chess federation president Arkady Dvorkovich on Monday called India a “modern powerhouse” in the sport and said the upcoming FIDE World Cup was being organized in Goa because the country had become the “central pillar in the global structure of our sport”. As many as 206 top chess exponents from 80 countries will…
Kuala Lumpur: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held separate meetings with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon for wide-ranging discussions on bilateral ties. Jaishankar also met Japanese Foreign Minister Motegi Toshimitsu, apart from his counterparts Mohamad Haji Hasan from Malaysia, Mauro Vieira of Brazil, and Dato Erywan…
Chandigarh: Punjab on Monday witnessed the season’s highest single-day spike of 147 farm fires, pushing the total number of incidents since September 15 to 890, official data showed. Tarn Taran and Amritsar districts accounted for the bulk of the farm fires, Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) data showed, as many farmers continued to disregard the…
Amaravati/Bhubaneshwar: With Cyclone ‘Montha’ set to make landfall on October 28, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha went on the alert on Monday, prompting evacuations and post-landfall preparedness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised all possible support to AP. Thai name ‘Montha’ means fragrant flower. Cyclone ‘Montha’, which is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm, has…
Arjuna, ever gracious in speech and bearing, displayed a courtesy so rare that even the wandering celestials marvelled at his conduct and joined mortals in their praise. When the tale reached King Janamejaya, he turned to the sage Vyāsampāyana and said, “O treasure-house of wisdom, tell me how the sons of the sage Mandapāla were…
Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple is located in Thiruparankundram, about 8 kilometers southwest of Madurai city in Tamil Nadu. The temple stands at the foot of a majestic rocky hill known as Thiruparankundram Hill, which is part of the Western Ghats range. It is one of the Aarupadai Veedugal (Six Sacred Abodes) of Lord Murugan and is…
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the BJP doesn’t need crutches and runs on its own strength in Maharashtra, challenging the party cadre to ensure that the opposition is defeated during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are “not seen even with the help of binoculars.” Speaking…
