Peshawar: A suicide car bomb blast targeting a police station in northwest Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province killed five persons, including three women and a child, late Thursday, police said. Several nearby houses were also damaged in the blast. At least four police personnel were reported injured. Emergency response and rescue operations are ongoing as authorities…
Kolkata: Heinrich Klaasen hit a strokeful fifty as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs in their IPL match here on Thursday. Sent in to bat, Travis Head (46) and Abhishek Sharma (48) shared an opening stand of 82 runs off 34 balls to set up the platform, while Klaasen (52) and Nitish…
New Delhi: The Budget Session of Parliament will reconvene on April 16 after a brief recess to pass bills to increase the number of Lok Sabha seats from 543 to 816 so that the women’s reservation law can be implemented at the earliest, in what is expected to be the latest flashpoint between the government…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday emphasised the need for round-the-clock monitoring of the West Asia conflict and called for a calibrated response to deal with any eventuality to ensure that national interests remain protected. Singh made the comments while chairing a high-level meeting of the Informal Group of Ministers (IGoM) set-up to…
New Delhi: Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov on Thursday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed ways to strengthen bilateral ties in areas of investment, energy, and fertilisers, among others. Manturov, on a two-day visit to India, also held talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval….
At a time when Indian youth stand at the crossroads of tradition and technology, there is an urgent need to rediscover the quiet strength and timeless wisdom embedded in Sanatan culture. The rhythm of harmonious living—once the cornerstone of Indian society—is increasingly being drowned in the noise of hyper-connectivity, instant gratification, and the relentless pace…
U Lakshman Rao The Bible opens in a manner at once subtle and sublime, unfolding with a quiet majesty that reflects the depth of divine intention. It stands as one of the most precious documents ever bestowed upon humanity, not merely as a historical record but as a living testament to the relationship between God…
If the political signals emanating from New Delhi are anything to go by, the idea of “One Nation, One Poll” is no longer a theoretical debate—it is inching steadily toward becoming a political reality, possibly as early as the 2029 general elections. The Government of India, under the leadership of Narendra Modi, has dropped more…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, composed in the majestic rhythm of the Jagatī chandas, the sage Savya Angirasa raises his contemplative voice in praise of Indra. His prayer is not merely devotion; it is an observation of cosmic order where spiritual insight and natural phenomena move together like two currents…
The address of Krishna cast the finest seeds of discernment, drawing upon true events and sharp reasoning to dispel doubt and confusion from minds clouded by misjudgment. He revealed how many kings had aligned themselves with Duryodhana for a single purpose, the overthrow of Dharmaraja and his brothers. Then he cast forth an open challenge…
