Hikkallu Venkataramana Swamy Temple, also called Koorma Giri Kshetra or Hikkallappana Betta, is a famous hill temple in Hikkal village, Tumkur District, Karnataka. It is located on a hill about 1650 feet above sea level. This temple is dedicated to Lord Venkataramana Swamy, also lovingly called Hikkalappa by devotees. The main deity is a special…
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading lies using an “imported toolkit” as he denounced the Congress leader’s claims that eligible candidates from SC, ST, and OBC communities were being deliberately declared ‘not found suitable’ to keep them away from education and leadership. Pradhan alleged Rahul Gandhi and…
Pahalgam: Tourism should be conflict-neutral and should not be a barometer to project normalcy, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Tuesday after a special cabinet meeting here to give a clear message that the government will not be “intimidated by cowardly acts of terror”. The chief minister, in his first press conference…
Kadapa: Telugu Desam has a total fund value of nearly Rs 470 crore in its kitty as of March 31, 2025, the party’s treasurer M Parthasarathy said on Tuesday. Presenting the TDPs’ annual financial statement for the last financial year at the ongoing conclave – TDP Mahanadu here, he said the Chief Minister N Chandrababu…
New Delhi: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) MP Asaduddin Owaisi is on a spree of roasting Pakistan following the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which killed 26 people. He has launched scathing attacks on Islamabad, calling out the country over its role in sponsoring terrorism and facilitating cross-border terror activities in India. He also condemned the…
MP Rabindranath In the aftermath of Pakistan-sponsored terrorists murdering 26 innocent tourists in Pahalgam, India responded with unprecedented force. The military retaliation was swift, decisive, and unequivocal—a signal to Islamabad that the era of strategic restraint is over. Yet, what followed was equally significant: a strategic diplomatic offensive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi that not…
Paris: BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad exhorted members of the Indian community in France to make every effort to showcase Brand India as a beacon of peace that is fighting against the global curse of terrorism. Addressing a gathering of community leaders and prominent members of the Indian diaspora in Paris on Monday evening, the…
Mumbai: South Mumbai recorded extremely heavy rainfall, with over 250 mm in just 13 hours ending at 11 am on Monday, officials said. According to data shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Nariman Point received the highest rainfall at 252 mm, followed by the BMC headquarters (216 mm) and Colaba pumping station (207 mm) between…
Jaipur: Priyansh Arya displayed remarkable maturity for a rookie while Josh Inglis produced a momentum-changing knock as Punjab Kings downed Mumbai Indians by seven wickets here on Monday to seal a spot in Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League. Chasing 185, Punjab Kings could not accelerate in the powerplay but Inglis (73 off 42…
Seoul/Kuwait City/Paris: All-party parliamentary delegations Monday briefed leaders of South Korea, Kuwait, Qatar, DR Congo, and Slovenia on India’s renewed doctrine of responding firmly to any act of terrorism and sought their support in bringing to justice the perpetrators, financiers, and supporters of terrorism. A nine-member delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, met…
