C Pradeep Kumar The horrific terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, 2025, which claimed the lives of 26 innocent civilians, including Indian tourists, was a grim reminder that cross-border terrorism remains an ever-present threat to India. In a swift and calibrated response, the Government of India launched Operation Sindoor, a precision military strike that…
New Delhi: The BJP-led Delhi government has reduced the annual MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund from Rs 15 crore to Rs 5 crore, officials have said. In October last year, the previous AAP government in Delhi enhanced the MLA LAD Fund from Rs 10 crore to Rs 15 crore, months ahead of the assembly…
New Delhi: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday held discussions with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington to expedite negotiations on the first phase of the proposed bilateral trade agreement between the two countries. Goyal is in Washington for a ministerial-level meeting to review the progress of negotiations of the trade pact….
Hardoi (UP): An attempt to derail two trains, including a Rajdhani Express, in Uttar Pradesh’s Hardoi district was thwarted due to the alertness of loco pilots, police claimed on Tuesday. On Monday evening, unidentified miscreants tied wooden blocks using earthing wire to the track between Dalelnagar and Umartali stations at kilometre marker 1129/14, they said….
New Delhi: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told a parliamentary committee on Monday that the conflict between India and Pakistan was always in the conventional domain, and there was no nuclear signalling by the neighbouring country, sources said. The sources said Misri reiterated the government’s stand that the decision to stop military actions was taken at…
Lucknow: Abhishek Sharma smashed half a dozen sixes in his 20-ball 59 to ensure a convincing six-wicket win for Sunrisers Hyderabad and knock Lucknow Super Giants out of the IPL play-offs race here on Monday. Mitchell Marsh (65 off 39) and Aiden Markram (61 off 38) struck high-quality fifties before Sunrisers Hyderabad stemmed the flow…
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Police constituted a three-member SIT late on Monday night to probe state minister Vijay Shah’s remarks against Col Sofiya Qureshi in compliance with a Supreme Court order, an official said. The Special Investigation Team comprises Inspector General of Police Pramod Verma, Deputy Inspector General Kalyan Chakravarty and Superintendent of Police Vahini Singh….
Jerusalem: Calling upon to form an international coalition against terrorism, India’s Ambassador to Israel JP Singh, has stressed that India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan is “paused” and “not over”, demanding that Islamabad should handover key terrorists Hafiz Saeed, Sajid Mir and Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi just like US did with one of the masterminds of 26/11…
U Lakshman Rao One day, from the divine throne radiating the brilliance of a million suns—the source of all creation, where the world exists in Him as the eternal element—sat the most excellent and unique One, Lord Shiva, the three-eyed God of cosmic dance, immersed in deep meditation. Beside Him, seated gracefully on His left,…
Chandu Sarwate: The Versatile Stalwart of Indian Cricket Girja Shankar Dixit Chandrasekhar Trimbak Sarwate—better known as Chandu Sarwate—remains one of the most remarkable yet underappreciated figures in Indian cricket. Born on July 22, 1920, in Sagar, Central Provinces (now Madhya Pradesh), his cricketing journey spanned over three decades, during which he distinguished himself as a…
