New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday (July 5) firmly denied reports of any search in Himachal Pradesh’s McLeodganj, connected to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama or any Khalistani terror financing case. The agency clarified that the operation conducted on Friday was strictly related to a human trafficking investigation involving the “US…
How a Former Cricketer Hijacked a Supreme Court-Mandated Reform Panel MS Shanker In a damning new chapter in the saga of Hyderabad cricket’s administrative collapse, fresh revelations by former Chief Justice of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, Justice N.A. Kakru, expose the internal sabotage of the very Supervisory Committee that was tasked with cleansing the…
Alberto Juantorena’s Unmatched Olympic Reign Some athletic feats stand so far apart from the norm that they enter the realm of legend, transcending specialization, redefining human limits. At the very peak of such rare accomplishments lies Alberto Juantorena’s historic double gold at the 1976 Montreal Olympics: victories in both the 400 meters and 800 meters….
Jagmohan Thaken In India, 69 percent population lives in villages, where most of the populace is associated with agriculture and allied activities, but snatching the agricultural land by the governments in the name of urban and industrial development leaves these Ruralites in the lurch with a stigma of landless, unsettled, and unemployed. However, the Governments…
When the demon-king Ravana received the report of the spy duo—Sarana and Shuka, whose lives had been spared by the gracious Rama—a dark cloud of anxiety gathered in his mind. Though his outward declarations were proud and thunderous, within, his thoughts were troubled and agitated. His heart, though sheathed in pride, could not ignore the…
The Vithoba-Rukmini Temple is situated in Pandharpur, a holy town in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. The temples are believed to be over 800 years old and is situated on the banks of the sacred Chandrabhaga River, also known as the Bhima River. Pandharpur is one of the most important pilgrimage centres for followers of…
Chennai: The AIADMK was open to forging electoral ties with parties opposed to the ruling DMK, and even TVK founder actor Vijay was welcome to join hands to dislodge that party, its general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami said here on Saturday. Launching the party’s election campaign logo of a raised fist with two leaves, and…
New Delhi: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday mutually agreed to defer the white-ball series between Bangladesh and India, which was scheduled to be held in August 2025, to September 2026. The away series was to feature three ODIs and three Twenty20 Internationals to…
Mumbai: Nearly half of MSMEs surveyed prefer UPI as a mode of transaction to grow their business, followed by Aadhaar-enabled banking, says a report. According to the MSME Digital Index Report by PayNearby, digital payments continue to gain strong acceptance among MSMEs, with UPI emerging as the most preferred mode of transaction at 48 per…
Mumbai: Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai on Saturday said the interpretation of law or the Constitution has to be “pragmatic” and in a way that suits the needs of society. Speaking at a felicitation organised for him by the Bombay High Court here, he also mentioned that recently he had received complaints about…
