Washington: India’s ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and congratulated him on the 250th anniversary of American independence. Kwatra met Rubio and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor here on Saturday. “Congratulated Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Ambassador Sergio Gor on the 250th anniversary of the…
Ayodhya (UP): Facing flak over donation theft allegations, the Ram temple trust will hold its first meeting on Monday since the row erupted to decide on the resignations of its general secretary Champat Rai and member Anil Mishra and may be briefed on the interim findings of the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Ahead of the…
Maheshwar Singh The Hyderabad Cricket Association’s decision to appoint former India Test opener Wasim Jaffar as head coach is, at first glance, a welcome development. More importantly, it reflects an uncomfortable reality—that many former Hyderabad cricketers who once brought immense glory to the state have, over the years, lost the confidence of the cricketing fraternity…
“Mhari Matti, Mhare Akhar” is a significant collection that, for the first time, brings together the creative spirit of 33 Haryanvi short story writers active in India and abroad in a single work. Featuring 99 short stories, this book emerges as a vivid document of Haryana’s folk culture, public life, human sensibilities, and social reality….
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the resonant cadence of Tristubh chandas, the sage Agastya raises a luminous invocation to the Aswins, the divine twins who traverse the thresholds between night and dawn, matter and vitality, mortality and renewal. Their chariot, adorned with subtle brilliance and guided by steeds of auspicious gait, is not merely a vehicle…
The valour of Abhimanyu upon the battlefield, so nobly acknowledged by Dronacharya, stirred not admiration but concealed resentment in the heart of Duryodhana. Though his countenance bore a strained smile, its pallor betrayed the unrest within. Addressing the assembled warriors—Karna, Bhurisrava, and Shalya—he spoke with veiled scorn. He declared that Drona, preceptor to all who…
Hoysaleshwara and Shantaleshwara Temples are located at Halebidu in Hassan district, Karnataka. Halebidu, formerly known as Dwarasamudra, was the illustrious capital of the Hoysala Empire and is one of the finest centres of medieval Indian temple architecture. Today, the temple forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysalas.” The temple…
New Delhi: Gold prices are expected to remain firm next week as investors track key economic data from the US and other major economies for further clues on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate trajectory. Traders will closely watch US services PMI, trade data and weekly jobless claims, along with inflation figures from the Eurozone, China,…
Lucknow: The BJP will work with its allies to repeat the performance of the 2017 assembly polls on the strength of the work done in the state, party leaders said after a meeting with BJP president Nitin Nabin on Sunday. Later in a meeting with NDA allies, Nabin discussed measures to strengthen the alliance but…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to former union minister Ram Vilas Paswan on his birth anniversary, and said he made a significant contribution to the upliftment of the underprivileged and vulnerable sections of society. Paswan, founder of the Lok Jan Shakti Party, was born on July 5, 1946 and died…
