Peshawar: Intense fighting broke out once again on Tuesday night between Pakistani security forces and the Afghan Taliban along the border between the two countries in Kurram district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, state media reported. According to the state broadcaster PTV News, “Afghan Taliban and Fitna al-Khawarij opened unprovoked fire in Kurram. Pakistani Army responded with full…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said the loss of lives due to a fire in a bus in Rajasthan is extremely heartbreaking and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan also condoled the deaths. Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured when the private bus…
Jaisalmer: Twenty passengers were burnt alive and 16 were critically injured when a private bus travelling from Jaisalmer to Jodhpur caught fire on Tuesday, police said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over the loss of lives and announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of the…
Kunti, mother of the five sons born of gods, yet touched by the frailty of mortal feeling, sat restless and anxious. Her mind wandered through the shadows of old sorrows and cruel memories. Long had her sons been gone to the grand assembly of the svayaṃvara, yet no word had returned. Dark thoughts pressed upon…
Sri Veerabhadra Swamy Temple is an ancient and sacred shrine located in Nandyal, in the Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh. It lies close to the Nallamala Hills and forms part of the spiritually rich Rayalaseema region. The temple stands near the picturesque Kundu River. The presiding deity is Lord Veerabhadra Swamy, a fierce and powerful…
Hyderabad’s cricket corruption scandal deepens as parents allege massive age-fraud, bribery in state team selections Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has once again landed in controversy — this time with angry parents knocking on the police’s doors over what they call “daylight corruption” in team selections for the state’s U-19 and U-23 squads. Despite…
New Delhi: International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised upwards India’s GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal to 6.6 per cent compared to its earlier estimate of 6.4 per cent on the back of strong growth, offsetting the impact of US tariffs on Indian shipments. In its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO), the multilateral…
Gadchiroli: Malloujula Venugopal Rao, also known as Sonu, a politburo member of the CPI/Maoist, along with 60 Naxal cadres, surrendered to authorities today (October 14) in Gadhchiroli, Maharashtra, sources said. This development marks a significant setback for the CPI/Maoist and comes after sustained counter-insurgency operations led by the police under the guidance of Union Home…
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday met Sri Lankan Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya and called for strengthening of cooperation in a host of sectors, including collaboration in law enforcement and security between the two countries. Xi told Amarasuriya that China is willing to jointly promote high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with Sri Lanka and…
Srinagar: BJP candidate for Rajya Sabha polls, Sat Sharma, got an early shot in the arm as People’s Conference president Sajad Lone on Tuesday said his party will abstain from voting in the upcoming elections. Lone also said he will not vote for the National Conference candidate in any of the four Jammu and Kashmir…
