New Delhi: Iran has declared all US and Israeli bases and assets in the Middle East as “legitimate targets” in the event of military aggression against it, Iran’s Ambassador to India Mohammad Fathali said on Saturday. Fathali invoked Iran’s right to self-defence under Article 51 of the United Nations Charter and affirmed that, as a…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held separate phone conversations with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi and his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar as the Middle East reeled under massive tension following a joint US-Israel military offensive against Iran. The external affairs minister also spoke to his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the in the www.special thoughts.com section. Continuing on with the hierarchy of Devata-s, let’s look at the venerable Devata in Level 13. Varuna As had been explained in an earlier article, in…
Having realised that, which is without sound, without touch, without form, without decay, and also without taste, without smell, without beginning, without end, beyond the Mahat, eternal and unchanging, is freed from the jaws of death. The Shruthi is explaining the transcendental nature of the inexplicable Atman, which is the absolute state of perfection. It…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The inner dynamism of the Veda finds its serene culmination in the Upanishad. The one is the rising sun; the other its gathered radiance at noon. There is no rupture between them, no renunciation of life’s bubbling enthusiasm, but rather an enrichment of existence through knowledge refined by awareness. The Veda proclaims;…
Uttara Kumara, with youthful ardour and reverent trust, accepted the gentle condition laid upon him by Arjuna—that the secret of the battle should remain forever concealed, and that he alone should bear the renown of victory. Though astonished that such glory might rest upon his untested shoulders, he believed firmly that Arjuna’s wisdom moved always…
Mahuti Naag Devta Temple is situated in Larikot village in the beautiful Kharahal Valley of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh.The region is known as part of “Dev Bhoomi,” meaning the Land of Gods, where almost every village worships its own local deity. Local people believe the deity has been worshipped since mythological times, long before…
Kochi: Flight operations to Gulf countries from Kerala airports have been affected, with several airlines cancelling services following the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, officials said on Saturday. The Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL), Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Ltd (TIAL), Kannur International Airport Limited (KIAL) and authorities at Calicut International Airport have issued separate advisories…
Kottayam (Kerala): Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan on Saturday underscored the transformative power of education, asserting that it shapes the character of individuals and, in turn, the future of the nation. Addressing the valedictory function of the centenary celebrations of St Berchmans College at Changanassery, he said education plays a vital role in moulding responsible citizens…
Kolkata: Around 63.66 lakh names, nearly 8.3 per cent of the electorate, have been deleted in West Bengal since the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) began in November last year, bringing down the total number of voters in the state to over 7.04 crore ahead of the assembly elections due in April, EC officials said. The…
