Bhubaneshwar: The flood situation in Odisha remained grim with over 1 lakh people still affected in six districts, despite a fall in water levels in major rivers, officials said. A total of 79 rescue teams are working in the flood-hit districts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Nabarangpur and Koraput. In Bhadrak district, 75,432 people in…
Thiruvananthapuram: The vibrant colours of Onam were in full bloom across Kerala on Wednesday with people celebrating the auspicious Thiruvonam, the culmination of the state’s 10-day Onam festivities, with family gatherings and reunions that brought together generations. From the laughter of children around flower carpets to the joyful reunions of families separated by oceans, Keralam…
Hyderabad: Six persons, including five women died and at least 12 others were injured when a private EV bus they were travelling in hit a truck in Suryapet district of Telangana on Wednesday morning, police said. The incident occurred in Kodad mandal on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada national highway at around 5.15 am when the private travels…
Beijing: India on Tuesday conveyed to China the importance of maintaining peace and tranquility along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) for overall bilateral ties as National Security Advisor Ajit Doval held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi focusing on delimitation of the frontier and sustaining work on transboundary cooperation. In New Delhi, the…
Washington: An Indian-American advocacy group has voiced concern over the proposed USD 103,265 additional fees for H1-B work visas, saying the move would push US jobs overseas. The Foundation for India and Indian Diaspora Studies (FIIDS) said an extraordinary fee could make legitimate hiring economically impractical and unintentionally encourage companies to place high-value jobs overseas….
New York: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday said he does not support the planned event at Madison Square Garden where RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will address members of the Indian diaspora. However, he said the city may not have jurisdiction to cancel the “private” event, which is scheduled for August 29. Bhagwat…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday set a one-year deadline for 100 per cent implementation of the three new criminal laws, saying the move will enable disposal of criminal cases up to the Supreme Court within three years and raise the conviction rate by 25 per cent. Addressing the valedictory session of…
For decades, the India-China dispute has been described primarily as a territorial and strategic contest. But a new dimension is becoming impossible to ignore: water. As Beijing intensifies its activities on the upper reaches of the Brahmaputra, the river is emerging as an increasingly important component of the geopolitical contest between New Delhi and Beijing….
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula Among the luminous hymns of the Rigveda, there shines a profound composition revealed to the great sage Vishwamitra in the majestic metre known as Trishtubh. This metre, stately and resonant, is particularly suited to lofty invocations and philosophical contemplation. In these sacred verses, the sage invokes Agni, the divine Fire, as the first…
As the great conflict of Kurukshetra raged with relentless intensity, Lord Krishna guided his chariot behind Dharmaraja Yudhishthira, accompanying him in the sacred mission of upholding righteousness. As they journeyed across the battlefield, the venerable sage Vedavyasa suddenly appeared before them and bestowed his blessings upon the son of Dharma. Gazing upon Yudhishthira with compassion…
