Moscow, Aug 7: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived in Moscow late Wednesday to hold high-level meetings with senior Russian officials, aimed at bolstering defence ties, energy cooperation, and preparing the ground for an upcoming summit between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Vladimir Putin. According to sources, Doval’s visit comes at a crucial moment,…
New Delhi: In a strong diplomatic pushback, India on Wednesday condemned the United States for imposing additional tariffs on Indian goods over continued oil imports from Russia, calling the move “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable.” The condemnation came after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order hiking tariffs by another 25%, bringing the total to…
Ramnath Dhondu Parkar’s cricketing journey is a testament to perseverance, skill, and the quiet dignity of those who thrive largely outside the spotlight. Born on October 31, 1946, in Bombay (now Mumbai), Parkar rose through the ranks of Mumbai cricket to become one of the finest domestic players of his generation—often sharing the crease with…
As the dreadful Brahmastra, born of the Creator’s will and unleashed by Indrajit, raged with divine fury, Rama and Lakshmana, perceiving resistance would but multiply destruction, yielded themselves to its power and fell unconscious, bound as many warriors before them. The false pride of Indrajit, mistaking submission for conquest, led him to withdraw without further…
Devguru Brihaspati Mandir is located in Chaukee/Chauki (Vanagaram village) near Kanholibara, in Hingna taluka of Nagpur district, Maharashtra. The main deity is Lord Brihaspati (Guru Bhagavan) – the celestial teacher of the gods and the planetary ruler of Jupiter. He is worshipped here for blessings in wisdom, wealth, marriage, education, and spiritual progress. Devguru Brihaspati…
Jhargram (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday threw the gauntlet before the BJP ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, declaring: “You cannot defeat me unless I let you”. The Trinamool Congress supremo, however, did not name the BJP. Addressing a public meeting at Panchmatha More in Jhargram, Banerjee said she is a…
New Delhi: Nearly three years after he stepped down as BCCI chief, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly is set to re-enter administration as he will, in all likelihood, file nomination for the president’s post in the upcoming Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) elections. The 52-year-old Ganguly was the CAB president till 2019, having started his…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday (August 6, 2025) that his government is working with a holistic vision to rejuvenate infrastructure nationwide, asserting that India has witnessed a governance model that is transparent, sensitive, and citizen-centric over the last 11 years. Speaking at an event at Kartavya Path hours after inaugurating Kartavya…
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP on Wednesday termed Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s so-called “BCs Dharna” in Delhi was a political stunt that failed to garner either public support or the backing of Congress’s top leadership. Notably, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi gave the event a miss, raising serious questions about…
Mumbai: The Urban Development (UD) department never issued any order assigning the charge of general manager, BEST, to IAS officer Ashwini Joshi, the Maharashtra government said on Wednesday, following claims that two officials were appointed to the same post by different departments. The Opposition claimed that while the General Administration Department, headed by Chief Minister…
