Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court on Friday adjourned the hearing in the Mathura Krishna Janmabhumi-Shahi Idgah mosque dispute matter till August 25. The adjournment came following the joint request by the parties concerned, as mediation proceedings have commenced in the matter before the district court, Mathura. Justice Avnish Saxena observed, “It is jointly submitted that…
United Nations: The United Nations human rights agency on Friday voiced concern over the “wave of unrest” in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, calling for investigations into killings of protesters as well as members of security forces. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk appealed for calm in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) amid a wave of unrest ahead…
New Delhi: Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday likened the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to the holy Ganga, saying the organisation has flowed selflessly for the welfare of others over the past century. The VP added that it has grown from humble beginnings into one of the world’s largest voluntary organisations. Addressing the launch…
New Delhi: The BCCI on Friday rubbished speculation about Rohit Sharma’s future, stating he will continue to play for India after the series-deciding third and final ODI against England at Lord’s on Sunday. Speculation has been rife that the Lord’s ODI on Sunday could be Rohit’s last international match, but BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia dismissed…
Jalandhar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of rail and road infrastructure projects, including 75 redeveloped railway stations, worth Rs 5,470 crore in Jalandhar. The projects are aimed at strengthening connectivity, improving passenger convenience and accelerating economic development in the region. Modi reached Jalandhar after unveiling projects in Chandigarh…
M Radha Madhavi Deep inside a remote tribal belt, far beyond the reach of highways, electricity and mobile signals, there once stood a tiny mud hut beside a dried riverbed. It was here that an old man chose to spend the last and perhaps the most meaningful years of his life. Nobody remembered his real…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Grutsamada invokes Agni not merely as a physical flame, but as the conscious mediator between the human and the divine, expressed through the rhythmic meters of Jagatī and Triṣṭubh. Upon the consecrated altar, Agni arises as Samidhā, the kindled fire, embodying the principle of…
At the encampment of the Pandavas, the air itself seemed to quicken with life, stirred by the solemn pledge of Arjuna and the divine endorsement of Sri Krishna. The resonance of Arjuna’s Devadatta conch, joined with the taut, vibrant twang of the Gandiva, and magnified by the sacred Panchajanya of Krishna, rose like a celestial…
Sri Kengal Anjaneya Swamy Temple is situated at Vandaraguppe village, near Channapatna in Ramanagara district, Karnataka. The temple is surrounded by the scenic granite hills of Ramanagara and is one of the most revered Hanuman temples in Karnataka. The temple is believed to be over 800 years old, with its origins tracing back to the…
Online Sports Desk Sir Garry Sobers, an undisputed cricketing great and widely regarded as the sport’s greatest all-rounder, has died aged 89. Sobers will forever be associated with the feat he completed in 1968 at Glamorgan’s St Helen’s ground in Swansea when he became the first batsman to hit six sixes in a single over…
