Across centuries and continents, history proves one brutal truth: timid nations get conquered; strong ones survive. Invaders don’t stop out of conscience. They stop when the cost of conquest is too high. Here are concrete historical examples from around the world—cases where strength deterred aggression, and where weakness brought disaster. Weakness doesn’t earn mercy. It…
The once-prosperous, fortified land of Lanka had, in mere moments, been reduced to a burning inferno—fear-stricken demons fled amidst the devastation, trees lay broken, creepers uprooted, and ashes blanketed the ruined city. The transformation from grandeur to desolation was swift and total. Hanuman, the mighty son of Vayu, surveyed the destruction with a measure of…
Kyara Ke Balaji is situated near Pur village, about 10 km from Bhilwara city in Rajasthan. The temple is devoted to Lord Hanuman, who is locally called Balaji. Uniquely, the idol appears to be miraculously embossed on a massive 22‑foot‑high and 8‑foot‑wide rock, with the figure standing nearly 13 feet tall. Believers say Hanuman rested here, imprinting his shadow…
Marseille (France): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said it is “unrealistic” for a third party to insert itself or to offer to do something if two countries are not prepared for it. Jaishankar was speaking during a panel discussion of an event hosted by a think tank here when he was asked a…
Beijing: China on Friday rejected any ambiguity or double standards on its part in combating terrorism due to close ties with Pakistan, saying that fighting the menace is the common responsibility of the international community. “Let me stress that China’s position on fighting terrorism is consistent and clear,” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a…
Ahmedabad: Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Friday said the black box of Air India’s crashed Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft has been recovered from the rooftop of the residential quarters of BJ Medical College here. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick crashed soon after taking off into the residential quarters of…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the site of the Air India plane crash, in which 265 people lost their lives, and met the injured at the civil hospital in Ahmedabad. A day after the deadly plane crash in the city, the bodies of six victims were handed over to their families after…
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Friday condoled the loss of lives in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad, a statement said. The AI 171 flight to London, which crashed soon after taking off on Thursday afternoon from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, crashed into a medical college complex, leaving 265 people…
New Delhi: The Congress on Friday termed Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks in Ahmedabad following a plane crash “insensitive”, and said the least he could offer is a promise of accountability, not a “shrug and a lecture on fate”. Sharing a brief clip from the home minister’s remarks, Congress’s media and publicity department head Pawan…
Amarati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has condoled the demise of former Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, who was among those killed in the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad on Thursday, and called him a humble leader devoted to the people. The CM said he was deeply anguished by the mishap that killed…
