Ahmedabad: The chiselled, sweat-glistened face of Virat Kohli was filled with impatience. The maiden IPL title for him and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru was a good over away. He was desperate for that famous Kohli run — fingers pointed heavenwards with a wide grin plastered across the face. 11.25 pm: Josh Hazlewood successfully defended 29…
Every election season, we proudly proclaim India as the world’s largest democracy. But democracy is not defined by how many can vote — it is defined by how many do. In recent elections, only 60–67% of eligible voters turned up at polling booths. The rest — tens of millions — chose silence over participation. That…
Girja Shankar Dixit The rapid evolution of drone technology has fundamentally transformed modern warfare. Once limited to reconnaissance missions, drones—also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)—now play a central role in surveillance, precision strikes, logistics, and electronic warfare. Their ability to operate without risking human lives, combined with advancements in artificial intelligence and autonomous navigation,…
Hanuman, the mighty vanara, born of the wind and schooled in restraint, resolved to awaken the demon world to the power of their destined foe. Not through stealth nor speech did he declare this truth, but by thunder and fury. He chose a path fierce and deliberate, not for glory, but to strike fear into…
Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva Temple is located in Thoopul, a sacred locality in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu. It is situated just behind the Sri Varadaraja Perumal Temple, one of the 108 Divya Desams.The unique feature at the Mutt is that the Idol of Sri Lakshmi Hayagriva Swami is a Saligrama Shila vigraham. Thoopul is also the birthplace…
Chandigarh: A political controversy erupted on Tuesday over Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s “one nation, one husband” remark, with the BJP accusing him of insulting the widows of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack. Mann Tuesday took a dig at the BJP over Operation Sindoor, accusing it of seeking votes in the name of…
Brasilia: The problem in holding talks with Pakistan is not the language but finding a common vision for decency and peace, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday, stressing that New Delhi can engage in dialogue with Islamabad if it takes significant action against the infrastructure of terrorism that is visible everywhere in the country….
Hyderabad: The Telangana BJP today ridiculed the “bizarre and ignorant” statement made by newly appointed TPCC President Mahesh Kumar Goud, calling his comparison of Naxalites with the Pakistan Army both irresponsible and intellectually shallow. Addressing the media, BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-Charge N.V. Subash said, “It seems the Congress party has institutionalized ignorance…
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia on Tuesday reaffirmed its commitment to peace as it thanked an all-party parliamentary delegation from India for the briefing on New Delhi’s approach to combating terrorism. The delegation, led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha, met with Speaker of the House of Representatives, Parliament of Malaysia (Dewan Rakyat), YB Tan Sri Dato’…
Tulmulla (Ganderbal-J-K): Faith will always trump fear – this was exemplified by scores of members of the Kashmiri Pandit community who gathered here on Tuesday for the annual Kheer Bhawani Mela, held in the shadow of the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and heightened border tensions. The revered temple of Ragnya Devi, nestled in the…
