With the Revanth Reddy-led Congress government moving towards conducting long-pending civic body elections, Telangana has once again slipped into election mode. While Assembly elections determine who governs the state, civic polls reveal something deeper: the organisational strength, urban appeal, and future trajectory of political parties. For Revanth Reddy, these elections are not routine local contests—they…
This is an article series. Please read all previous articles before reading this article. The URLs for all previous articles are located in the www.special thoughts section. Last week’s article elaborated on Upaasana of Ganapati, one of the Devata-s in level 18. Let’s continue with other Devata-s in the same level. Vishvaksena: As mentioned the…
Janamejaya questioned Vysampayana concerning the sons of Kunti, who had forsaken palaces for the forest and endured every hardship; answer came that, after Śrī Kṛṣṇa departed for Dvārakā, they removed their abiding to Dvaitavana from Kamyakavana, traversing many wilds and mountains and noting each district’s peculiar temper as they went until they reached their new…
Sri Vetri Velappar Temple is located at Vilpatti village, about 6 km from Kodaikanal, in Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu. The temple is set on a scenic rocky hill amidst the lush greenery of the Western Ghats. The calm hill atmosphere and natural surroundings make this temple a peaceful spiritual retreat for devotees. This is an…
Gandhinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conference (VGRC) for the Saurashtra-Kutch region on January 11 in Rajkot, aimed at bringing together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, startups, global partners and government, among others. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy CM Harsh Sanghavi will be present at the inauguration ceremony, officials…
Navi Mumbai: Australian batter Phoebe Litchfield’s commanding knock of 78 off just 40 balls went in vain as Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in a high-scoring Women’s Premier League match here Saturday. Sent in to bat, captain Ashleigh Gardner struck a scintillating 65 before Georgia Wareham played a late cameo of 27 not…
United Nations: Marking World Hindi Day on Saturday, the United Nations said the language connects communities and brings people together across borders. “Saturday is World Hindi Day!” the UN said in a post on X with a greeting in Hindi. “Today and every day, we celebrate Hindi as a language that connects communities and brings…
Kolkata: The Election Commission on Saturday appointed four more Special Roll Observers (SROs) for West Bengal to strengthen supervision of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Those named as SROs were Ratan Biswas, Vikas Singh, Sandeep Rewaji Rathod and Dr Shailesh, according to a notification. “The SROs will closely monitor the revision…
Prayagraj (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that more than 31 lakh devotees took a holy dip in the sacred Triveni Sangam on Paush Purnima (full moon) at the Magh Mela, against the expected 10-15 lakh devotees. After reviewing the preparations for the Magh Mela, Adityanath said, “The bathing rituals will…
Bengaluru: The opposition BJP and its ally JD(S) on Saturday welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to convene a two-day special session of the Legislative Assembly to discuss the VB-G RAM G Act, which replaces the MGNREGA. Addressing a joint press meet, Union Minister and JD(S) second-in-command H D Kumaraswamy and BJP state president B Y…
