**तस्य सञ्जनयन् हर्षं कुरुवृद्धः पितामहः । सिंहनादं विनद्योच्चैः शङ्खं दध्मौ प्रतापवान् ॥** When Duryodhana was occupied with issuing instructions to his commanders, his outward confidence concealed a growing anxiety within. His words, rather than inspiring complete confidence, were beginning to place his officers in an uncomfortable state of tension. His repeated attempts to direct and…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vāmadeva, one of the illustrious seers of the Ṛgveda, invokes Lord Indra through the majestic Triṣṭubh Chandas, a poetic metre renowned for expressing grandeur, courage, and divine splendour. His prayer is not merely a request for worldly prosperity but a profound invocation seeking the presence of the supreme guardian of righteousness….
Sanjaya continued his narration to King Dhritarashtra, describing the swift, decisive events that unfolded on the Kurukshetra battlefield after the mighty Śalya fell. Enraged by his brother’s death, Śalya’s brother rushed against King Yudhishthira with blazing fury. Showering a relentless stream of arrows, he shone upon the battlefield with the same brilliance and determination that…
Sree Vandanmedu Mahaganapathy Temple is an ancient and sacred shrine dedicated to Lord Mahaganapathy, situated amidst the beautiful hills and cardamom plantations of Vandanmedu in Kerala’s Idukki district. The temple is particularly famous for its unusual Sthalapurana involving tribal hunters, a serpent protecting the deity, and a mysterious gathering of wild elephants. It is one…
Washington: Californian politicians have slammed Donald Trump as “deranged and dangerous” after the US President appeared to suggest Iran could “take out” a major city like Los Angeles or San Diego with a nuclear weapon. The comments prompted a swift rebuke from the state’s Democratic leaders and some Republicans, though the White House said Trump…
Online Sports Desk Seifert and Phillips put on 86 for the third wicket as New Zealand ran down India’s total of 191-8 with two overs in hand. Ishan Kishan made 61 from 32 balls and captain Shreyas Iyer 50 from 23 to put India in a strong position at the midpoint of its innings, but…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, declaring that his ambition of becoming Prime Minister could materialise only in a mock Parliament and never in the real one. Taking a sarcastic swipe at the Congress leadership, Shah said such an exercise might at…
Chandigarh/New Delhi: In a setback to the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Punjab assembly polls, three of its leaders from the state, including Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh and two other legislators, joined the BJP on Monday. Earlier in the day, suspended AAP MLA and former IPS officer Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh said he resigned…
New Delhi: Don’t travel by air, the Supreme Court told a petitioner on Monday while refusing urgent listing of a plea alleging nearly 700 per cent increase in airfares. An advocate mentioned the matter for urgent listing before a bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta and Aparesh Kumar Singh. “The aviation fare has increased…
New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi met RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav here on Monday, with the two leaders reminiscing about the UPA era and the implementation of laws like MGNREGA, RTE and RTI. Gandhi met Lalu at his daughter and MP Misa Bharti’s residence. In a post on X, Lalu said, “Respected…
