New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has started vacating the British-era North Block located in the Raisina Hills and shifting to a new building along the Kartavya Path, near India Gate, as part of the Narendra Modi government’s Central Vista plan to refurbish the heart of the capital. While Union Home Secretary Govind…
New Delhi: India and Israel on Wednesday concurred to work towards developing an “institutional framework” for further deepening their defence ties. Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh held a bilateral meeting with Director General, Israel’s Ministry of Defence, Major General (Res) Amir Baram in New Delhi during which the two sides agreed to further strengthen the…
London: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday kick-started his two-day visit to the UK to expand the bilateral ties in areas of defence, trade and technology with the formalisation of the landmark India-UK free trade deal set to be a major outcome of his trip. Modi will hold wide-ranging talks with his British counterpart Keir…
Ghulam Ahmed remains one of the prominent names in the annals of Indian cricket, particularly noted for his contributions during the formative years of India’s Test journey. As a skilled off-spin bowler and a valuable team player, Ahmed’s career helped lay the foundation for future generations of Indian cricketers. Born on March 21, 1922, in…
Some time ago, on a weekend, two young women—now employed at a well-known entertainment company—came to visit my spouse, who had once taught them in their primary school years. These girls came from a backward-class background and had started their education in a non-English-medium school. However, thanks to sheer perseverance and timely support, they eventually…
The bold and dauntless defiance of Hanuman pierced the mind of Ravana, the demon king, unsettling his pride like a storm disturbing a dark sea. Though wrath surged within him, flinging his thoughts into chaos, yet was he vexed that such a challenge had come from what he deemed an inferior being—a monkey, stout of…
The Vijayakali Pavada Basappa Temple is situated in Hulkere Koppalu, a small hamlet near Kurubara Bettahalli, close to the town of Pandavapura in Mandya district, Karnataka. The main deity of the temple is Lord Basappa, a form of Lord Shiva venerated with deep devotion by locals. He is accompanied by the fierce and powerful goddess…
Manchester: India suffered a major setback during the fourth Test against England as wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was forced to leave the field after sustaining a painful injury to his right foot. The incident occurred in the 68th over of the day, when the 27-year-old attempted to play a reverse scoop but failed to time it….
New Delhi: As the fortnight-long Kanwar Yatra concluded on the occasion of Sawan Shivratri on Wednesday, a large number of devotees, who travelled several kilometers to collect the holy water of river Ganga, performed ‘jalabhishek’ at Shiva temples across Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and other states. More than 4.5 crore devotees reached Uttarakhand’s Haridwar within a…
New Delhi: Jagdeep Dhankhar, who surprised everyone by stepping down as vice president, has started packing his belongings and plans to soon move out of the Vice President’s Enclave, people familiar with the development said on Wednesday. As a former vice president, he is entitled to a government bungalow. The Dhankhars started packing their belongings…
