Online Sports Desk Rohit Sharma will return as Mumbai Indians captain for IPL 2027, replacing Hardik Pandya after the trade to Punjab Kings. Tilak Varma has been appointed vice-captain, signalling a succession plan alongside Rohit’s leadership. Under Rohit’s previous tenure, Mumbai Indians secured five IPL titles, bringing stability to the franchise’s leadership. Following the captaincy…
London: Political leaders from several countries, including French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, extended Diwali greetings on Sunday, wishing peace, prosperity, unity and hope to people celebrating the festival. “Wishing all my Indian friends in India, France, and around the world, a very happy Diwali! May…
Jammu: Fire gutted at least a dozen shops in the historic Nehru Market in the heart of Jammu city on Sunday night, while a separate blaze broke out at the district police lines in Kathua district, officials said. No casualties were reported in either incident, which occurred amid widespread bursting of firecrackers on Diwali. All…
Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s November 3 US Senate election is undoubtedly historic. By defeating Republican Mike Rogers, the 42-year-old Democrat has become the first Muslim elected to the US Senate, giving the progressive wing of the Democratic Party a significant political victory. But with the electoral celebrations behind him, the spotlight is now shifting…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vāmadeva, one of the most enlightened seers of the Ṛgveda, offers his prayer to the divine Syena through the majestic Triṣṭubh and Śakvarī metres. These sacred chandas are not merely poetic forms but rhythmic expressions of cosmic order, carrying profound spiritual vibrations. Through his divine vision, Vāmadeva transcends ordinary human perception…
Sanjaya said, “O King Dhritarashtra, the victorious Pandavas, raising a thunderous clamour, advanced in search of your son Duryodhana. Perceiving their purpose, Kripacharya, Krithavarma, and Ashwatthama quietly withdrew from the spot. The Pandavas searched every grove, thicket, and hidden corner, yet failed to discover him. Disappointed, they turned back. As they departed, Yudhishthira glanced toward…
Sri Sivagurunathaswamy Temple is an ancient Shiva temple located at Sivapuram, about 6 km from Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu. The temple is especially associated with Lord Kubera, the divine treasurer of the gods, who is believed to have worshipped Lord Shiva here to overcome a curse and regain his lost position. Once known…
Raipur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the end of Maoist terror and Naxal menace was a victory of the country’s right policies and a strong political will. “Our government took decisions which dealt very big blows to the funding of Naxals and secessionists,” Modi said, while celebrating Diwali with security personnel at a…
Kolkata: Altogether 378 people were arrested, and narcotic substances worth around Rs 64 crore were seized during a week-long crackdown on drug trafficking and illicit cultivation in West Bengal, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said. The special drive, conducted between October 31 and November 7, led to the registration of 212 cases under the Narcotic Drugs…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Governor S Abdul Nazeer, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and YSRCP president Jagan Mohan Reddy on Sunday extended Deepavali greetings to the people of the state. The governor said the festival of lights symbolised the triumph of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance. “I extend my warm greetings…
