Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday met the family of astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian to enter the International Space Station (ISS). Shukla’s mother, Asha Shukla; fathe,r Shambhu Dayal Shukla, sister Suchi Mishra, and nephew Vaishvik Mishra made a courtesy call at the chief minister’s official residence….
New York: Indian-American Zohran Kwame Mamdani’s victory in the Democratic mayoral primary has shaken up New York City politics, the community members said, even as US President Donald Trump lashed out at the young lawmaker, calling him a “100% Communist Lunatic”. Mamdani, 33, son of renowned Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani, a Ugandan…
New Delhi: The RSS on Thursday called for reviewing the words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ in the preamble of the Constitution, saying these were included during Emergency and were never part of the Constitution drafted by B R Ambedkar. Addressing an event on 50 years of Emergency here, RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabole said, “Babasaheb Ambedkar…
Guna: In a rare and light-hearted moment, Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia was seen embracing a musical mood during his journey on a special train going from Gwalior to Bengaluru on Thursday. As the train rolled through scenic stretches, Scindia delighted fellow passengers by singing the iconic Bollywood classic, “Suhaana Safar Aur Yeh Mausam Haseen…”– a song…
11 Years of Decisive Leadership vs. Decades of Drift In the annals of Indian democracy, few contrasts are as striking as that between the eleven-year administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the decades-long rule of the Congress Party. Where one is marked by decisiveness, delivery, and disruption of the status quo politics, the other…
In the heart of Lanka, where golden towers kissed the moonlight and shadows whispered omens, the noble soul Vibhishana stirred with unease. The stillness of the palace belied the storm within him. He had spoken firmly, wisely—for the salvation of his land and its riches, entreating Ravana to reconsider the perilous path ahead. Yet, the…
Jagannath Temple is located in Puri, a coastal city in Odisha, on the eastern coast of India. The temple is situated near the Bay of Bengal and is one of the four sacred Char Dham pilgrimage sites for Hindus. The temple’s presiding deity is Lord Jagannath, a form of Lord Vishnu or Lord Krishna. He…
New Delhi: India’s Shubhanshu Shukla and three other astronauts entered the International Space Station (ISS) to warm hugs and handshakes on Thursday as the Dragon spacecraft docked to the orbital laboratory after a 28-hour journey around Earth. The new spacecraft — fifth in the Dragon series, named Grace — achieved a soft capture with the…
New Delhi: Tensions within the Congress continue to simmer as party MP and senior leader Shashi Tharoor posted a cryptic message on social media amid ongoing speculation about his equation with the party leadership. Responding sharply, Congress MP Manickam Tagore took a veiled dig at Tharoor, suggesting that “even a free bird must watch the…
Leeds (England): The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced India’s squad for the second Test against India at Edgbaston. Star pacer Jofra Archer has made his return to the squad after a long wait. Notably, Archer played his last Test match against India in Ahmedabad in 2021. Since then, Archer has suffered multiple injuries and…
