New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were increased by Rs 2.61 and Rs 2.71 per litre, respectively, on Monday, marking the fourth hike in under two weeks as state-owned fuel retailers continued to align pump prices with rising global crude oil costs due to West Asia conflict. With the latest revision, cumulative increases in fuel…
Maheshwar Singh There is something strangely fascinating about the name Heinrich Klaasen. It sounds more German than South African. Yet when he walks out to bat, there is nothing confusing about his cricket. It is pure, uncluttered, old-school batting wrapped in modern-day power hitting. Klaasen continues to play exactly the way he did when he…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday flagged India’s concerns with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration’s changes to visa and immigration policies, saying legal mobility should not be adversely impacted by the new approach. Rubio acknowledged that there could be “some bumps” and “friction points” in the period…
Kolkata: Kuldeep Yadav marked his return in stunning three-wicket haul to complement KL Rahul’s blazing half-century at the top as Delhi Capitals outclassed an out of sorts Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs, in an inconsequential final league match of the IPL here on Sunday. Rahul was at his explosive best, smashing five fours and…
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel will meet on Monday to look into the impact of the West Asia crisis on India’s maritime trade and seafarer safety. The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has called the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for the discussion. The members of the panel would…
New Delhi: India can count on me 100 per cent, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “great” friend during an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. The event at the Bharat Mandapam here was graced by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Kakṣīvanta invokes the radiant dawn, Uṣas, in the measured cadence of the Triṣṭubh metre, revealing a vision at once poetic, spiritual, and profoundly observant of nature. Uṣas appears like a blazing fire that devours the dense veil of darkness, her brilliance akin to…
The son of Hidimba, the mighty Ghatotkacha, master of demonic arts and peerless in martial discipline, pondered for a moment whether he should cast a spell upon the Kauravas and plunge them into bewildering illusion; yet, setting aside that design, he advanced in open combat and assailed Bhagadatta, who rode upon the noble elephant Supratika….
Aazhimala Shiva Temple, also known as Aazhimala Pulinkudi Sree Mahadeva Temple, is located at Pulinkudi near Vizhinjam in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The temple stands beautifully on rocky cliffs beside the Arabian Sea and is one of the most scenic Shiva temples in South India. The peaceful sea breeze, roaring waves, and spiritual atmosphere…
Kolkata: BJP candidate Debangshu Panda won the Falta assembly seat on Sunday by a 1.09 lakh votes, breaching the stronghold of the Trinamool Congress, whose nominee Jahangir Khan slipped to fourth position. Just days before the repoll, Khan announced that he would not be in the contest, a decision the TMC described as his personal….
