New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. In a post on X, he wished people happiness, prosperity and good health with Hanuman’s blessings. Mentioned in epic Ramayana as a devotee of Lord Ram and a warrior of supreme strength, Hanuman is a revered figure across the…
New Delhi: Germany’s incoming government has outlined plans to deepen its partnership with India, particularly in the areas of defence and skilled labour migration, German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann has said. Ackermann highlighted that the coalition treaty — agreed upon by the two parties forming the next German government — explicitly references India multiple…
Mumbai: Maharashtra has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Russia’s state-owned company ROSATOM to develop a small modular reactor based on thorium fuel. This is perhaps the first time a state government will be venturing into the arena of nuclear energy, which has otherwise been exclusively under the control of the Department of Atomic…
Kolkata: Protests against the Waqf Act rocked parts of West Bengal on Friday, as agitators set ablaze vehicles, disrupted vehicular and rail movement, with a few policemen suffering injuries while trying to control the mob, officials said. The demonstrations took a violent turn in Suti in Murshidabad district when the protesters assembled despite prohibitory orders…
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings on Friday suffered a humiliating eight-wicket defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders, as the MS Dhoni-led side, for the first time, lost three matches in a row at their hallowed home ground of Chepauk in their proud Indian Premier League history. It was yet another dismal batting performance by the five-time champions,…
Beijing: China on Friday upped its additional tariff on US goods to 125 per cent, retaliating to America’s 145 per cent levy even as President Xi Jinping urged the European Union to “jointly resist the unilateral bullying” by Washington. China, however, left the door open for talks between the world’s two top economies as the…
Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh): The fourth edition of Tiger Triumph, an amphibious bilateral humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) exercise between India and the US, reached its final stages here on Friday with large-scale operations training. As many as 1,000 US and Indian armed forces personnel took part in the amphibious landing drill on Kakinada beach,…
Upon securing his safety with a dignified response from the noble Lakshmana, Sugreeva, the king of the Vanaras, summoned the mighty Hanuman. With due consideration of the shifting tides and the wisdom gained from experience, he revised his decree, adapting it to the formidable challenge posed by Ravana, the tyrant of Lanka. The counsel of…
Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated in some parts of India today. Anegundi is a village in Gangavathi taluk, Koppal district, Karnataka. It lies across the Tungabhadra River, around 5 km from Hampi. Anegundi is believed to be over 5,000 years old and is thought to be the ancient monkey kingdom of Kishkinda, as mentioned in the…
Hyderabad: The alleged multi-crore mortgage scam involving 400 acres of land in Kancha Gachibowli near the University of Hyderabad has taken a dramatic turn. BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao on Friday accused the Congress-led Telangana government of orchestrating a ₹10,000 crore financial fraud, with alleged involvement of a private bank and the backing of…
