New Delhi: The High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes (HLCDC) under the Union Home Ministry has sought from the states and Union Territories the details regarding “visible changes” in religious demography in districts, industrial clusters and border districts for last 15 years, officials said. In a letter to states and UTs, the Committee has sought “time…
Washington: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio virtually addressed a conference of American ambassadors from South and Central Asia in New Delhi. The Ambassadors Regional Conference was hosted in New Delhi on Tuesday by US envoy to India Sergio Gor. “Earlier today, I called into our Ambassadors Regional Conference in India, hosted by Ambassador Sergio…
New Delhi: The Defence Services Staff College (DSSC) fosters jointmanship among the course attendees from the three services and teaches the skill to communicate effectively, IAF Chief Air Marshal A P Singh said on Tuesday. Air Chief Marshal Singh is also an alumnus of the DSSC — India’s premier defence service training institution located in…
New Delhi: An FIR has been registered against AAP leaders Saurabh Bharadwaj and Jarnail Singh and several party workers for allegedly assaulting a Delhi Police head constable and obstructing him from discharging his duties, police said on Tuesday. The case has been registered under sections 221 (obstructing a public servant in discharge of duty), 132…
Srinagar: A most wanted terrorist belonging to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) was killed on Tuesday in an encounter with the Rashtriya Rifles in the higher reaches of Budgam district in central Kashmir, security officials said. While Kashmir-based Chinar Corps did not reveal the identity of the slain terrorist, officials identified him as Sulaiman Shah alias ‘Musa’….
Vijay Gajera Is the United States deliberately weakening its own allies and confronting Russia as part of a larger strategy to contain China? Or is the world witnessing a more complicated struggle in which Washington, Moscow, Beijing and Europe are all pursuing competing interests? The answer may lie somewhere between the two extremes. But one…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula In the ancient vision of the Rigvedic seers, the sage Vishwamitra invokes Indra through the majestic cadence of Tristubh Chandas, inviting the divine lord to descend into the sacred arena of yajña. The hymn reflects a profound relationship between humanity and the cosmic powers that sustain existence. Indra is called to guide his…
Sanjaya continued his solemn narration to King Dhritarashtra. After the mighty hosts of Magadha had been subdued, Karna advanced with unshaken determination and encountered the formidable Trigarta warriors. Across the vast battlefield, where the destiny of kingdoms was being forged in blood and steel, the invincible Arjuna, guided by the unfailing wisdom of Krishna, moved…
Yajna-Varaha was an ancient form of Lord Vishnu worshipped at Prithudaka, the ancient name of present-day Pehowa in Kurukshetra district of Haryana. Located on the banks of the sacred Sarasvati, Prithudaka was one of the important tirthas of ancient northern India. What makes this shrine particularly remarkable is that its existence is firmly recorded in…
Nagoya: The Indian quartet of Kiran Pahal, Poovamma Machettira, Prachi, Vithya Ramraj produced an exceptional performance to claim the gold medal in the women’s 4x400m relay at the 2026 Asian Games here on Tuesday. The Indian team won the top prize with a time of 3:29.69 minutes, giving the country its first gold medal in…
