Ferozpur: Nine people, including four women and a minor girl, were killed and 18 others injured when a pick-up vehicle they were travelling in collided with a truck near Janga Wala Mour on the Ferozepur-Fazilka road on Saturday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh…
Telangana Has Superstars. Today, the World Finds Out. Vinay Rao Some mornings change everything. June 7, 2026, is one of them. A young bowler somewhere in Hyderabad is sitting quietly, reminding himself to breathe. A batsman who gave three summers to the nets keeps staring at his phone. A spinner who claimed seven wickets in…
MS Sparsha There was a time when the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was often subjected to criticism. Skeptics questioned its capabilities, critics highlighted delays in projects, and doubting Thomases frequently dismissed its ability to deliver world-class defence technologies. Successive governments, too, cannot entirely escape responsibility. Years of budgetary constraints, policy indecision, bureaucratic bottlenecks,…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the SPECIAL THOUGHTS section. Before we go on to the Devata-s in Level 5, I’d like to share an incident that happened last Sunday. As you may know, I had mentioned about…
Upadhayula Lakshman Rao The sage Puruchhepa, standing in the luminous stream of Vedic revelation, raises his contemplative voice in the Athi Sārvari chandas of the Rigvedic hymns, invoking the divine guardians Mitra and Varuna, who uphold order, truth, and the unseen law that binds the cosmos. His prayer is not merely an act of devotion…
Duryodhana’s miscalculation and malice had a profound impact upon the grandsire. Bhishma was angered, yet he restrained himself and spoke in a measured tone. Addressing Duryodhana, he reminded him of the greatness of Arjuna. He said that Arjuna had once assisted Indra and the gods in subduing the terrible conflagration of the Khandava forest. Alone,…
Biladwara Sri Kukke Subrahmanya Gudi is situated near the famous Kukke Subrahmanya Temple in Subrahmanya village of Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka. The sacred cave shrine is located about 850 metres from the main temple at the foothills of Kumara Parvatha and is considered an important part of the Kukke Subrahmanya Kshetra. Biladwara is associated with…
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Saturday dismissed as “false” and “fraudulent” claims circulating on social media about alleged leak or sale of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination question paper and warned of strict action against those spreading such content. In a statement on X, the agency said messages claiming a “leak”, advance access…
NEW DELHI: (Jun 6) A Delhi court on Saturday released Congress leader Alka Lamba on probation of good conduct for one year in a case where she has been convicted for assaulting police personnel during a protest at the Jantar Mantar in 2024. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwani Panwar directed Lamba, who heads the Mahila…
Former Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, MPs to take part Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) will hold a dharna near Indira Park on Saturday to protest against the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s (HCA) proposed TG20 tournament, alleging a lack of transparency and regulatory approvals in the conduct of the event. According to TCA General Secretary…
