Lucknow: Punjab Kings rediscovered their winning touch after six defeats in a row through skipper Shreyas Iyer’s majestic unbeaten 101 as they handed Lucknow Super Giants a seven-wicket towelling to stay alive in the IPL playoffs race here on Saturday. Shreyas, whose maiden IPL hundred came off 51 balls, and Prabhsimran Singh (69, 39 balls)…
New Delhi: The Delhi Gymkhana Club on Saturday said it will write to the Land and Development Office seeking clarity on several issues after the Centre asked the club to hand over its premises by June 5. In an official communication to its members, the club said the Centre has asked it to hand over…
A Letter, A Mirror, A Way Forward This e-paper publishes Mr. Venkateshwaran’s letter not merely as a complaint, but as part of a larger conversation that Hyderabad cricket can no longer avoid. The concerns over lack of communication with affiliated clubs are legitimate, and the HCA administration must recognise that transparency and stakeholder engagement are…
Kathopanishad: Conversation between Lord Yamma and Nachiketa This whole universe has emerged from the Brahman and moves in prana. The Brahman is a great terror, like an uplifted thunderbolt. Those who know this become immortal. This mantra says ‘the whole universe has emerged from Brahman’. The world is scientifically and systematically operating in an orderly…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Kakṣīvāntha, in the majestic cadence of Triṣṭubh within the hymns of the Rigveda, raises a luminous invocation to the divine dawn, the goddess Uṣā. She is envisioned not merely as the herald of morning, but as a cosmic principle of awakening, order, and renewal. Her chariot, vast and resplendent, is…
Bheemasena, bursting forth like a consuming inferno, advanced with terrible resolve, crushing elephants and their riders beneath the sweep of his mighty mace, intent upon scattering the Kauravas and their supporting hosts in that dreadful march of ruin. Abhimanyu and the valiant sons of Drupada guarded him on every side with their chariots, keeping distant…
Thandikudi Balamurugan Temple is located in the beautiful hill village of Thandikudi in Dindigul district of Tamil Nadu, near Kodaikanal in the lower Palani Hills of the Western Ghats. The temple is surrounded by mist-covered mountains, forests, and ancient tribal settlements, giving devotees a peaceful spiritual atmosphere. The temple is believed to be more than…
Jabalpur: A Bhopal court on Saturday sent Samarth Singh, husband of deceased Twisha Sharma and the prime accused in her death case, to seven days of police remand after he was produced before the court following a medical examination. The developments came as the Madhya Pradesh high court ordered a second autopsy by an expert…
Beijing: A gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China has killed at least 90 people, state media reported on Saturday, the country’s biggest mining disaster in 17 years. A total of 247 workers were underground at the time of the blast, which occurred at 7:29 pm (1129 GMT) on Friday at the Liushenyu…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday virtually distributed appointment letters for central government jobs to more than 51,000 youths at a ‘Rozgar Mela’. Since the inception of ‘Rozgar Mela’, around 12 lakh recruitment letters have been issued through 18 such events held across the country. Addressing the function, Modi said, “Today is a…
