Brasilia: An all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday thanked Brazil for its continued support to India in the fight against terrorism as it met with the Head Adviser to the Brazilian president here to brief him on New Delhi’s resolute response to the Pahalgam terror attack. The delegation, which arrived…
The state of Telangana has done it again—this time, not in information technology, agriculture, or even cinema, but on the global ramp of beauty pageants. The newly crowned Miss World is being proudly claimed as one of Telangana’s own. Social media handles, especially from the state’s PR machinery, are ablaze with congratulatory messages: “Daughter of…
The divine and graceful daughter of King Janaka listened attentively to the son of Vayu and said: “O Hanuman! Your words are soothing and life-giving, like the rain that brings joy to the earth and sprouts to life. In my sorrow, I yearn to reunite with Rama and find solace in his embrace. Please, be…
Gandipeta Gandimaissamma Temple is a powerful and popular temple near the scenic Osman Sagar Lake (Gandipet) in the outskirts of Hyderabad, Telangana. Dedicated to Goddess Mahakali, this temple holds significant spiritual importance for devotees in the region. The temple’s main deity is Gandimaissamma, a fierce form of Goddess Mahakali or Shakti. She is worshipped as…
Cape Town: South African power-hitter Heinrich Klaasen on Monday announced his retirement from all forms of international cricket with immediate effect as he aims to strike a work-life balance, prioritising his commitments in franchise leagues across the globe. The 33-year-old Klaasen had announced his retirement from Test cricket in January last year and has now…
New Delhi: Congress leader Salman Khurshid, who is a part of India’s diplomatic mission abroad, on Monday said it is “distressing” that people back home are calculating political allegiances and asked if it is “so difficult to be patriotic”. Khurshid, a former external affairs minister, is part of a delegation led by JD(U) MP Sanjay…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said India’s fast-growing aviation sector offers an excellent investment opportunity for leading global companies. Addressing the AGM of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) here, Modi said the country aims to increase the size of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) segment to USD 4 billion by…
New Delhi: Russia is committed to delivering the remaining units of the S-400 air defence system to India by 2025-2026, the country’s Deputy Chief of Mission in India, Roman Babushkin, said on Monday, highlighting that the system performed “very efficiently” during the recent India-Pakistan tensions. Babushkin also hinted at expanding bilateral cooperation with India in…
Madrid: An all-party delegation led by DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Monday reiterated India’s resolve for a “safer and more compassionate world” during a meeting with an organisation of terror victims in Spain, as it shared New Delhi’s experience in confronting cross-border threats. The group is one of the seven multi-party delegations that have been…
Beijing: China on Monday hit back at the US, accusing it of seriously violating their recent Geneva trade truce by introducing multiple restrictive measures like AI chip export control guidelines, stopping the sale of chip design software to China, and revoking visas for Chinese students. The US has seriously undermined the consensus reached during the…
