Guwahati: In a jolt to the opposition Congress, Assam’s Lok Sabha MP Pradyut Bordoloi on Tuesday resigned from the party, barely 20 days ahead of assembly elections in the state. Bordoloi has sent his resignation letter to AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge, state media department chairman Bedabrata Bora told PTI. A former state cabinet minister and…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the dawn-lit consciousness of the Vedic seers, when humanity stood face to face with the immensities of sky, storm, flame, and silence, there arose a profound intuition — that the universe is not a chaos of forces but a living communion. The sages did not multiply deities out of confusion, but…
Vidura felt within his heart that he was favoured by unseen divine powers, urging him to restrain the blind king from bringing calamity upon society through a simple and righteous act, namely, the sincere granting of the Pandavas’ rightful share. With this resolve, his mind turned toward Bhishma, Drona, Kripa, and Ashwatthama, to whom he…
Sri Kilkari Bhairav Temple is one of the most ancient and unique temples dedicated to Kala Bhairava, a fierce and powerful manifestation of Lord Shiva. The temple is located behind Purana Qila (Old Fort) in New Delhi and is considered one of the oldest surviving temples in the city. Devotees believe that worship at this…
New Delhi: With the LPG supply squeeze impacting hotels, businesses and household consumers through longer waiting periods and panic bookings, the Centre has asked states to expedite approvals for piped gas projects to enable faster rollout and ease pressure on cooking gas availability. As the war in West Asia, which blocked India’s access to almost…
New Delhi: India on Tuesday “unequivocally” condemned Pakistan’s airstrike on a drug treatment centre in Kabul, describing it as a “blatant assault” on Afghanistan’s sovereignty and a threat to regional peace and stability. Afghan media reported that over 200 people were killed and more than 250 others injured in the Pakistani airstrike on the Omid…
Chennai: TVK chief Vijay has appealed to the CBI to hold its future inquiry into the Karur stampede case in Chennai or elsewhere in Tamil Nadu, citing his Assembly election-related engagements. Before appearing for the CBI’s questioning on March 15, the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam founder wrote to the investigating agency stating that he had already…
New Delhi: It was her matter-of-fact query that drove him to slog hard for a national call-up. And now that Suryakumar Yadav is a World Cup-winning captain, he can’t praise his “brutally honest” wife Devisha enough for shaping the man he has become. It was in 2018 when Devisha asked Suryakumar a simple question: “If…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday revoked with immediate effect the suspension of eight opposition members, who were barred from the House on February 3 for “unruly” behaviour, with Speaker Om Birla stressing that there should be no display of placards, posters, photos or AI-generated images inside the House or in the Parliament complex….
New Delhi: The government is working on having integrated farming models that will also be beneficial for small farmers, Union minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Tuesday. Chouhan, who is in charge of the Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry, also mentioned about many crops being purchased at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) from farmers. The…
