Hyderabad: Telangana’s economy witnessed a robust expansion in the fiscal year 2024-25, with its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at current prices valued at Rs 16.12 lakh crore, reflecting a growth rate of 10 per cent, said Socio Economic Outlook for 2025. Its per capita income for 2024-25 at current prices is estimated at Rs…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met his counterparts from Norway, Slovakia and several other countries seeking to strengthen ties. Philanthropist and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also met Jaishankar on the sidelines of the Raisina Dialogue here. The three-day Raisina Dialogue — India’s premier conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics- had begun in…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday underscored the critical role of free and fair journalism in upholding democracy, while also cautioning against the growing threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and misinformation. Speaking at the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Awards ceremony, President Murmu also stressed on the importance of ground reporting besides having…
Chandigarh: Opposition parties on Wednesday condemned the detention of several farmer leaders including Sarwan Singh Pandher and Jagjit Singh Dallewal, calling it a “cowardly act” of the AAP-led Punjab government. Several farmer leaders, including Pandher and Dallewal, were detained in Mohali while returning from a meeting with a central delegation, as the Punjab Police evicted…
Girja Shankar Dixit Thirty-three years ago, in the heat of the 1992 Cricket World Cup, a seemingly routine run-out became a defining moment in cricketing history. This was more than just a dismissal—it was an electrifying display of athleticism, precision, and sheer audacity that forever redefined the art of fielding. The Context Pakistan, cruising at…
As the ascended Gandharva, once Kabandha, departed for the celestial realms, Rama, contemplating his profound discourse, turned to Lakshmana and spoke thus: “O noble son of Sumitra! This Gandharva possessed a rare and profound knowledge of the earth. His divine insight granted him the ability to traverse the hidden and exotic corners of this vast…
Kumbakonam Raghavendra Swamy Mutt is located in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, a town known for its rich spiritual heritage and famous temples. This is one of the oldest Mutts visited by Raghavendra Swamy. He is said to have blessed a devotee with a vision of Lord Vishnu. The mutt follows traditional South Indian architecture with a…
Nagpur/Bengaluru/Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said attackers of police during Nagpur violence will be “dug out from their graves”, even as the RSS condemned the violence and described the 17th-century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb as “irrelevant”. Police arrested Fahim Khan, Minority Democratic Party candidate for Lok Sabha polls from Nagpur last year, for…
New Delhi: The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) has achieved a major milestone, surpassing 100 crore API transactions. This achievement cements ULIP’s role as a key driver in modernizing India’s logistics sector, aligning with the government’s Make in India initiative and the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said astronaut Sunita Williams should be conferred with Bharat Ratna for the challenges she faced while spending nearly nine months in space. Speaking at the Assembly, Banerjee congratulated the rescue team, praising their commendable efforts in bringing the astronauts back to Earth. “The West Bengal Assembly…
