New Delhi: In view of Cyclone Ditwah bearing down on Tamil Nadu, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reviewed preparedness measures on Saturday to ensure minimum disruption to rail services and passenger safety. The coastal areas expected to be hit by the impending cyclone fall mainly under the Southern Railway zone. “A dedicated network of helplines and…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday, offering all necessary support from the state for the Indians stranded at the Colombo airport due to Cyclone Ditwah. Vijayan, in his letter, said the cyclone has caused severe disruptions at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo, stranding nearly 300…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the “SPECIAL THOUGHTS” section. The previous article was about Veda. Veda is authorless and therefore unprejudiced. Another point to note here is that if someone had authored the Vedas, it would mean that the…
Ugrasravas, the revered bard, continued his narration of the Mahabharata, his voice weaving a spell that held the assembled sages in rapt, wordless silence. Amid that sacred gathering, Dharmaja, the son of Dharma, was ever composed—his calm words alone sufficed to cool the blazing impulses of Bhīmasena, fixing his mind within the bounds of time…
Yoga Bhairava Temple is located in Tirupattur in Sivaganga district, Tamil Nadu. The temple is located in a peaceful and spiritually rich environment, usually on the outskirts of a town or on a small hill surrounded by trees and natural silence. The calm surroundings make this place ideal for meditation, prayer, and worship of Lord…
New Delhi: As many as 338 A320 family aircraft operated by Indian airlines require the software upgrade to address a potential issue related to flight controls, and modifications have been carried out in more than half of the affected fleet, according to DGCA data. Sources told PTI that there are no flight cancellations, but there…
Bengaluru: Seeking to put an end to the raging leadership row involving them, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar on Saturday put up a united front, asserting there were no differences between them and that they would be united in the future as well. At a joint press conference addressed by…
Chennai: Rain triggered by Cyclone Ditwah, which entered the open sea inching towards Tamil Nadu coast, lashed the coastal areas and the Cauvery delta districts on Saturday. A tourist van got stranded in an area marooned near a canal in Ramanthapuram district. The occupants, however, had a providential escape as they managed to step out…
New Delhi: India on Saturday sent a contingent of 80 NDRF rescuers and specialised search dogs to Sri Lanka for undertaking relief and rescue operations in the aftermath of unprecedented floods in the neighbouring country following Cyclone Ditwah, an official spokesperson said. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have been divided into two teams….
Panaji: Superstar Rajinikanth on Friday said his five-decade journey in cinema still feels like “10 to 15 years” and that he would choose acting in “every lifetime”. The 74-year-old actor, counted among the most influential figures in the country, was felicitated for completing 50 years in Indian cinema at the closing ceremony of the 56th…
