In ages primeval, when destiny wove its complex patterns, Kadru and Vinata, the two wives of sage Kashyapa, entered into a wager that would stake their very freedom. The contest concerned the celestial horse Ucchaihśravas, born of the churning of the ocean. Returning home, Kadru summoned her serpent sons and commanded them to coil around…
Tilaswan Mahadev Temple is located in the Bhilwara district, Rajasthan. It is an ancient and sacred Shiva temple, well-known across the region for its unique Shiva Linga and its holy pond. The temple is believed to be around 2,000 years old. Historical records and traditions say that it was established between the 10th and 12th…
Beijing: China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has rebuffed the US call to G7 countries to impose tariffs on countries purchasing oil from Russia, saying that war cannot solve problems and “sanctions only complicate them”. “China does not participate in or plan wars, and what China does is to encourage peace talks and promote political settlement…
Guwahati: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolted Assam’s Guwahati at 4.41 pm on Sunday. Tremors were felt in parts of the Northeast, North Bengal, and neighbouring Bhutan. The epicentre was in Udalguri district, and the depth of the quake was 5 km, said officials. No loss of life or property has been reported so far….
Kathmandu: Senior advocate Sabita Bhandari was appointed as the attorney general of the Nepal government, becoming the first woman to hold the position. President Ramchandra Paudel appointed Bhandari as the attorney general on the recommendation of interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, according to a notice issued by the President’s Office. Bhandari has now become the…
Mullapur (Punjab): (Sep 14) Opener Phoebe Litchfield and Beth Mooney struck excellent half-centuries in a dominant batting display as Australia beat India by eight wickets in the first Women’s ODI of the three-match series here on Sunday. Batting first, India posted a competitive 281 for seven, but Australia rode on Litchfield’s 80-ball 88 and Mooney’s…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday directed officials to construct an ultra-modern bus station in Tirupati, equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. Reviewing designs with National Highways Logistics Management Limited and Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) officials at his camp office, Naidu stressed that the project must meet the demands of…
Mangaldoi (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the Congress, instead of supporting the country’s army, was backing terrorists groomed by Pakistan. Addressing a programme at Mangaldoi in Assam’s Darrang district, he accused the grand old party of “protecting” infiltrators and anti-national forces. The prime minister also asserted that the BJP would not…
Chennai: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said that the GST reforms are a huge victory for each and every citizen of the country. Taking into account that every state in India has its own festivals, it has been decided to implement the GST reforms much ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s instruction of…
Shimla: BJP state president Rajeev Bindal on Sunday announced that the party will observe a fortnight-long service campaign, ‘Seva Pakhwada’, across the state from September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. Speaking to the media, Bindal said that as part of this initiative, about 17 blood donation camps will be organised at 17 different locations…
