Amaravati: Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab is likely to make landfall early on Wednesday, the Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. It will cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam between 2 am and 4 am, a Met department update said. The very severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal…
BG Srinivas Nearly a thousand years ago, in the heart of Chola India, a hospital had a defined capacity, a named physician, designated staff, a pharmacy with a prescribed inventory and even a budget for keeping a lamp burning through the night. This was no vague claim about the medical wisdom of ancient Bharat. It…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sacred performers of the Vedic homa invoke Agni, the eternal divine flame, with unwavering devotion. As the visible presence of the invisible Supreme, Agni shines brilliantly among the gods and humankind alike. Responding to the heartfelt calls of the sages, he hastens towards the sacrificial altar with the swiftness and strength of…
Nakula’s killing of Karna’s sons sent a wave of cold terror through the Kaurava ranks. The swift and relentless assault shattered the morale of many soldiers, who threw down their weapons and fled the battlefield in panic. Witnessing his army scatter like dry leaves before a storm, King Shalya of Madra, newly appointed as commander…
Shri Khandoba Temple at Malegaon, situated approximately 57 kilometres from Nanded city, is an ancient and highly revered temple dedicated to Lord Khandoba, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. The temple is considered one of the important centres of Khandoba worship in Maharashtra and is especially famous for its annual Malegaon Yatra, which attracts thousands of…
Online Sports Desk India’s batters came out all guns blazing in the third T20I against New Zealand at Wellington’s Hnry Stadium, setting a new world record for the highest total in the powerplay in men’s T20 internationals – 118 runs in 6 overs without losing any wickets. New Zealand had set India a target of…
New Delhi: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday accused the Congress of openly supporting the “enemy’s malicious propaganda” against the country and alleged that the circulation of a “fake AI video” on China by it was an “act of betrayal” and equivalent to the “heinous acts of the enemies”. Rijiju, an MP from Arunachal Pradesh,…
Panaji: Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday stated that India navigated energy supply disruptions caused by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz by expanding its LPG import sources to 41 countries, asserting that domestic cooking gas availability remained uninterrupted throughout the crisis. Speaking on the sidelines of the 29th Energy Technology and…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted 10 days to petitioners to file a reply to the Election Commission’s affidavit defending the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, maintaining that the exercise was authorised by law and the relevant orders were approved unanimously by all three members of the poll panel. A bench…
Wellington: Abhishek Sharma scythed through a hapless New Zealand attack to cause carnage that made even Vaibhav Sooryavanshi look like a bystander at times as India cantered to a series-clinching six-wicket win in the third T20 International here on Tuesday. The world’s top-ranked T20 batter smashed an incredible 113 off 38 balls, including a 15-ball…
