Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said foolproof security arrangements have been made for the forthcoming annual Amarnath Yatra and urged pilgrims to visit the cave shrine in large numbers. Sinha performed the ‘Pratham Puja’ at the cave shrine, marking the ceremonial beginning of the annual yatra this year. The Lieutenant…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday assured people that the city will not witness any flood-like situation this year as her government was fully prepared for the monsoon season. Gupta on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the apex committee on flood control at the secretariat to review the city’s preparedness ahead of…
Brussels: India places a high priority to its relations with the European Union, the centrepiece of which is the Free Trade Agreement negotiations that are making very good progress, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Wednesday. During a conversation with The Financial Times Brussels Bureau Chief Henry Foy at the German Marshall Fund…
Girja Shankar Dixit Prakash Padukone, born on June 10, 1955, in Bangalore, is a name synonymous with Indian badminton. His journey began at a young age, inspired by his father’s involvement with the Mysore Badminton Association. Prakash’s passion for the sport was evident early on, as he began participating in tournaments as a child. He…
There’s no greater test of temperament and technique in modern cricket than a Test series in England. Swinging Dukes, capricious skies, and relentless media scrutiny—this is the full package. Into this cauldron walks Shubman Gill, not merely as a batsman with a point to prove, but as India’s newest red-ball captain. And make no mistake—he’s…
After an intense and eloquent appeal by Vibhishana, Ravana, the mighty king of Lanka, reluctantly relented from his initial decision to execute the monkey messenger they had captured. In a lighter mood, he acknowledged, “Your argument, Vibhishana, deserves thought. The tradition of sparing emissaries has been well illustrated by your examples. I shall not take…
Kalyanaramaswamy Temple is located in the coastal village of Mimisal, in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. The temple is close to the Bay of Bengal, making it a beautiful place to visit spiritually and scenically. This temple honours Lord Rama as Kalyana Rama, celebrating his divine marriage to Goddess Sita. The main deity of…
Shillong: A court in Shillong on Wednesday sent Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of killing her husband Raja during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, and her four aides to eight-day police custody, an official said. The Meghalaya police brought Sonam here from Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday midnight and the other accused from Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday on transit…
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday ridiculed Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s latest cabinet expansion is being it a desperate attempt to maintain control amid internal unrest and administrative failure. BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media-in-charge N.V. Subash questioned the logic behind expanding the cabinet from 11 to 14…
Dubai: India’s Tilak Varma climbed one spot to third in the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, while spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi held on to the third and seventh positions respectively in the latest bowling chart released on Wednesday. Tilak now has 804 rating points, behind compatriot Abhishek Sharma, who is placed second. Australia’s…
