New Delhi: India and the US said Monday that they made “significant progress” in negotiations for a mutually beneficial bilateral trade pact as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance held wide-ranging talks focusing on boosting cooperation in areas of defence, energy and strategic technologies. The talks took place hours after Vance,…
Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and the first Latin American pontiff to lead the Roman Catholic Church, passed away in Vatican City at the age of 88. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he ascended to the papacy in 2013 and spent more than a decade transforming the Church’s relationship with the modern…
From the towering heights of Mount Vindhya, emerging from the depths of a cavern vast and shadowed, came forth the divine bird Sampathi, son of Aruna and Syeni, charioteer of Lord Aditya. His presence cast a solemn hush over the gathered warriors on the ocean’s shore. With eyes that had witnessed the ages and a…
Sri Sarvamangala Temple is located in Korba, a city in the state of Chhattisgarh. The temple is situated on the banks of the Haesdeo river, surrounded by scenic natural beauty and peaceful surroundings. Maa Sarvamangala is considered the guardian deity of Korba, and the land is believed to flourish under her blessings. Long ago, Korba…
Kochi: Pope Francis’s connection with India was marked by a mix of hopes and challenges. His long-held wish to visit the country remained unfulfilled. However, just months ago, he elevated an Indian priest, who is a Vatican official, to the rank of Cardinal–a notable moment for the Catholic community there. Francis, who was the first…
Mumbai: India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday thanked his long-time friend Abhishek Nayar, days after the latter was removed as national team assistant coach by the BCCI. Rohit, who roared back to form with an unbeaten 76 for Mumbai Indians in the IPL on Sunday, shared a photo of himself celebrating his fifty on Instagram…
San Francisco: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said India is “actively engaging” with the new US administration and hopes to conclude the first tranche of the bilateral trade agreement “positively” by fall (September-October) this year. “We are one of the countries that is actively engaged with the new administration of the United States of…
New Delhi: “As it is, we are alleged to encroaching upon the parliamentary and executive functions,” Supreme Court’s Justice B R Gavai said on Monday in an apparent reference to recent attacks on the judiciary while hearing a matter over West Bengal violence. Justice Gavai, who was heading a bench also comprising Justice Augustine George…
Vatican City: Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is expected to meet a string of Union Ministers in New Delhi on April 22, the TDP said on Monday. Naidu left for Europe with his family on April 16 and is expected to arrive in New Delhi around midnight on Monday. “CM Chandrababu Naidu will meet…
