New Delhi: Prices of commercial LPG were hiked by Rs 195.50 on Wednesday, on back of surge in global oil prices linked to the widening West Asia conflict. A 19-kg commercial LPG now costs Rs 2,078.50 in Delhi, according to state-owned oil companies. Rates were last increased by Rs 114.5 per 19-kg cylinder on March…
Washington: US President Donald Trump cares deeply about the US-India relationship, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Tuesday after meeting Trump at the White House. “Back in the US for a few days. First stop, meeting with our GREAT President in the White House. The President deeply cares about the relationship between the…
Jerusalem: Lauding “enormous accomplishments” in the war against Iran, Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday evening that the joint Israel-US campaign was “systematically crushing” the Islamic regime while removing existential threats to the Jewish state. Addressing the nation in Hebrew ahead of the Jewish festival of Pesach (Passover), Netanyahu stressed that “sooner or later”…
Chandigarh: Young left-hander Cooper Connolly made a memorable IPL debut with a match-winning 72 off 44 balls, complementing Yuzvendra Chahal’s skillful spell to guide Punjab Kings to a three-wicket win over Gujarat Titans on Tuesday. After PBKS chose to field, leg-spinner Chahal (2/28 in 4 overs) used his vast experience to choke GT in the…
Paphos (Cyprus): Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa suffered a major setback in his campaign, going down to Javokhir Sindarov of Uzbekistan in the third round of the FIDE Candidates Tournament here on Tuesday. The defeat with the white pieces could prove costly for Praggnanandhaa, who had begun his campaign on a high by defeating Dutch Grandmaster…
Bagalkote (Karnataka): Amid the ongoing power tussle within the ruling Congress in Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday asserted that the party-led government will remain in power for two more years and that he will continue in the top post. He made the remarks while campaigning here for the Congress candidate for the Bagalkote by-poll,…
New Delhi: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal has confirmed the five-year ban imposed by the Centre on the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Khaplang), or NSCN (K), along with all its factions, wings, and front organisations, an order notified recently said. In its order on March 19, notified recently, Presiding Officer Justice Nelson Sailo ruled…
As summer tightens its grip across Telangana, the warning signs are already flashing red. Daytime temperatures are climbing steadily, and forecasts from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) suggest that parts of the state could soon face severe heat wave conditions. For a region that has repeatedly borne the brunt of extreme summers, this is not…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Savya, rising beyond the ordinary measure of devotion, pours forth his reverent praise to Indra through the sacred hymns of the Rigvedic tradition, composed in the majestic meters of Jagatī and Triṣṭubh. In these resonant cadences, the seer’s consciousness expands from the earthly domain into the vast cosmic order, where…
The pious scholar Vidura gently cautioned the all-pervading Narayana, speaking with measured softness and grave concern. He declared that Duryodhana stood swollen with pride, supported by eleven akshauhinis prepared to fight on his behalf, and that he would now reveal the events awaiting Krishna upon his arrival. The Kauravas, he said, would not obey divine…
