New Delhi: India will host this year’s chess World Cup from October 30 to November 27, with a host city for the event to be named in “due course”, the sport’s global governing body FIDE announced on Monday. The tournament will see 206 players battling for the coveted title and qualification spots in the 2026…
New Delhi: PM Modi on Monday addressed the media ahead of the Monsoon session of Parliament and said under Operation Sindoor, the houses of the masters of terrorists were razed to the ground within 22 minutes. He added that the world has been very attracted to this new form of Made in India military power….
The political atmosphere in Karnataka appears deceptively calm, but beneath the surface, tensions simmer with the potential to erupt into a full-blown crisis for the ruling Congress party. For now, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah seems to have retained his seat, having weathered yet another intra-party storm—this time stirred by none other than his deputy and state…
MS Shanker The circus at the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) shows no sign of stopping. With its credibility in tatters and governance in chaos, the latest bombshell comes in the form of a searing letter from a club member—a parent, no less—calling out corruption, cover-ups, and cartelisation that are choking the sport. This letter, from…
Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader K Muraleedharan on Sunday escalated his criticism of party colleague and Congress Working Committee (CWC) member Shashi Tharoor, declaring that the Thiruvananthapuram MP will no longer be invited to party events in the state capital unless he revises his position on national security issues. Speaking to reporters, Muraleedharan said Tharoor’s recent…
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Sunday said that his weeklong tour to Dubai and Spain, which he termed a “huge success”, has opened new avenues in abundance for investment and cultural exchange. Speaking to reporters after returning from the trip, Yadav said it helped position MP as an investment-friendly state on the…
New Delhi: Given the heavy movement of Kanwarias during the ongoing Kanwar Yatra, the Agra Canal Road (from Kalindi Kunj to Faridabad) will remain temporarily closed to all vehicular traffic from July 21 to July 23, the Delhi Traffic Police announced in a public advisory issued on Sunday. The closure has been implemented to ensure…
Manchester: India suffered another major injury blow in the form of all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy, who is unlikely to take any further part in the ongoing five-match Test series against England. As per ANI, Reddy suffered a knee injury during training in the gym, and the scans revealed ligament damage, ruling the 22-year-old out of…
Girja Shankar Dixit Some places do more than inspire prayer—they evoke a presence. In a country as spiritually rich as India, some temples are not merely places of worship. They are believed to be dwellings of the divine. At these sacred sites, Lord Vishnu is not just remembered or symbolized—he is believed to still…
Akampana, the fierce and war-hardened demon, cornered amidst the clash of roars and valour, found himself hemmed by three lion-hearted vanaras—Kumuda, Neela, and Mainda—whose relentless pursuit drew fury from his soul. Burning with frustration, he turned to his charioteer and thundered: “These mighty monkey warriors, swift and bold, tear through our ranks and harass our…
