Kochi: An explosion was reported on board the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Wan Hai 503 off the coast of Kerala on Monday morning, prompting a swift response from the Indian Navy, officials said. The incident occurred around 10:30 AM and was first flagged by the Maritime Operations Centre (MOC) in Mumbai, which relayed the information…
Hyderabad: Two groups belonging to different communities allegedly clashed over the transportation of cattle at Attapur here, resulting in minor injuries to two policemen who tried to disperse them, officials said on Monday. The clash erupted after a group of people stopped the truck carrying cattle late on Sunday night at Attapur. The police responded…
Thiruvananthapuram: The MSC IRINA, currently the world’s largest container ship by capacity, arrived at the Vizhinjam International Seaport here on Monday morning, port officials said. The vessel is expected to remain berthed until Tuesday. The vessel arrived at Vizhinjam at 8 am on Monday, receiving a traditional water salute on arrival. Vizhinjam International Seaport, which…
New Delhi: BJP president J P Nadda on Monday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 11 years in office, saying the work done by the government under his leadership should be written in “golden letters”. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, he said Prime Minister Modi changed the country’s political culture and started…
Houston: In a significant political stride for the Indian diaspora in the United States, Sanjay Singhal and Sukh Kaur, both Indian Americans, have won city council runoff elections in Texas, while Carol McCutcheon has been elected as Mayor of Sugar Land, a Houston suburb with a large Indian-origin population. In Sugar Land’s District 2, Sanjay…
Amritsar: June 8, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday accused Akali leaders of reducing the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) to “Shiromani Golak Parbandhak Committee out of their greed for money”. Condemning Mann for his remarks, SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami called them “baseless, deeply hurtful to Sikh sentiments, and a blatant insult to…
Mysuru/Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday defended the decision to go ahead with the RCB victory celebration in front of Vidhana Soudha, saying no untoward incident happened there. The CM’s reaction came to the DCP (Vidhana Soudha security) letter written before the event warning against holding felicitations at Vidhana Soudha “hastily”, surfaced now. The…
Washington: The all-party Parliamentary delegation wrapped up its visit to the US after meeting with US Vice President J D Vance and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau among political and diplomatic leadership to drive home India’s strong resolve to combat terrorism emanating from Pakistan. The delegation, led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, was on…
U Lakshman Rao After the conclusion of the Dwapara Yuga and the departure of Lord Krishna from the mortal realm, the age of Kali commenced. In this dark age, righteousness stands precariously upon a single leg, as foretold in ancient prophecy. In contrast, the golden age of Krita Yuga was founded upon four eternal pillars—Truth,…
The mighty son of Vayu, bound in ropes, was brought before the demon king Ravana. The monarch, filled with pride and fury, instructed his wise ministers to inquire of the monkey the purpose of his visit, the reason for his combat, and the cause behind the devastation wrought upon the demon forces. Hanuman’s fearless boldness…
