The ancient and sacred Vasudeva Perumal Temple is located in the coastal village of Mandasa, near Palasa, in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh. The temple of Sri Vasudeva Perumal is believed to be over 700 years old. It was once part of the ancient Mandasa Zamindari, whose rulers were devoted followers of Lord Vishnu. Over the…
Patna: The high-voltage campaign for the first phase of the Bihar assembly elections, covering 121 constituencies, ended on Tuesday evening, after weeks of acrimonious exchanges, personal attacks, and divisive rhetoric. Electioneering began in earnest a couple of weeks after the polls for the 243-member assembly were announced on October 6, with most parties having finalised…
New Delhi: Tata Consultancy Services on Tuesday said it has extended its decade-long partnership with British supermarket chain Morrisons to accelerate the latter’s digitisation efforts and help align operations across key business functions. The five-year partnership will focus on helping Morrisons advance its strategic priorities by enhancing operational efficiency, transforming its loyalty programme, improving customer…
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh): At least two people were killed in Chhattisgarh’s Bilaspur district on Tuesday when a passenger train collided with a goods train near Jairamnagar station. Preliminary reports indicate that the crash involved a local passenger train and a freight train. According to a report by India TV, rescue and relief teams have reached the…
Kathmandu: At least nine climbers, including two Nepalese guides, have been killed in two separate avalanches in Nepal, officials said on Tuesday. Seven climbers were buried in an avalanche near Mt. Yalung Ri (6,920m) under Gaurishanker Rural Municipality at around 10 am on Monday while attempting to scale the peak, said Deputy Superintendent of Police…
New Delhi: Gopichand P Hinduja, chairman of the globe-spanning Hinduja Group, died in London at the age of 85, sources close to his family said. Fondly known as ‘GP’ in business circles, Gopichand P. Hinduja was unwell for the past few weeks and died in a London hospital, they said. Gopichand, who belonged to the…
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday set aside the summons issued to TV journalist Arnab Goswami in a criminal defamation complaint filed by an advocate for allegedly making defamatory remarks on a news channel in 2016. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna also quashed the criminal complaint against Goswami and two former officials of the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the people of Bihar have made up their mind to ensure that the NDA breaks the record of its scale of victory in the last 20 years, while the “jungle raj people” would suffer their worst defeat at the hustings in the state. Modi said…
New Delhi: Still quite overwhelmed by emotions, India’s newest World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur has recalled how picking up her sports tragic father’s “big” cricket bat as a kid ignited the dream that is now a reality. After leading India to a 52-run win over South Africa in the women’s World Cup summit clash in…
Darbharnga (Bihar): Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday urged voters in Bihar to press the EVM button with the BJP’s poll symbol lotus to prevent the return of ‘jungle raj’ during the RJD rule that had “devastated” the state. He promised that if the NDA returns to power, the government will spend Rs 26,000 crore…
