As Rama stood in rapt attention, the celestial Gandharva continued his discourse, elaborating upon the path ahead and the signs that would distinguish the sacred land. Lakshmana, though silent, conveyed his keen understanding through his expression and glances toward Rama, as if urging him to absorb every detail. Then, Gandharva spoke: “O Rama, scion of…
Kalabhairava Temple, also known as Bhairavnath Temple, is located in Saswad, near Pune, Maharashtra. It is situated close to the Karha River and surrounded by historical palaces, making it a place of spiritual and cultural importance. The temple is dedicated to Lord Kalabhairava, a fierce manifestation of Lord Shiva, who is regarded as the time’s…
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Tuesday morning about ending the Ukraine war, with territorial concessions by Kyiv and control of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant likely to feature prominently in the talks. “What’s happening in Ukraine is not good, but we’re going to see if we can…
Jerusalem: At least 413 Palestinians, including women and children, were killed after the Israeli military conducted “extensive strikes” on Hamas, ending a weeks-long deadlock over extending the ceasefire that paused fighting in January. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes after Hamas refused Israeli demands to change the ceasefire agreement. “Israel will, from now on,…
Hyderabad: In a significant move aimed at social justice and equitable representation, the Telangana Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed the Telangana Scheduled Castes (Rationalisation of Reservations) Bill, 2025. The bill paves the way for the categorization of Scheduled Castes (SCs) to ensure fairer distribution of reservations in education and employment. Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy,…
Amaravati: As part of promoting tribal-origin Araku Coffee, two outlets were inaugurated in the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council respectively on Tuesday. Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly Speaker C Ayyannapatrudu inaugurated an Araku Coffee stall on the premises of the Assembly, while Legislative Council Chairman Koyye Moshen Raju inaugurated another outlet on the Council’s…
Shillong: The returning Sunil Chhetri will be the cynosure of all eyes as India face Maldives in an international friendly here on Wednesday, the match serving as a dress rehearsal for the all-important AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh at the same venue in less than a week’s time. The 40-year-old Chhetri came out of…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met renowned composer Ilaiyaraaja, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, and said he made history by presenting his first-ever Western classical symphony, Valiant, in London a few days ago. Modi said in a post on X, “Delighted to meet Rajya Sabha MP Thiru Ilaiyaraaja ji, a…
Mumbai: The BSE benchmark index Sensex jumped 1,131 points to revisit the 75,000 level on Tuesday, and the NSE Nifty surged 1.45 percent, tracking a bullish trend in global equities and intense buying in market majors ICICI Bank, L&T and M&M counters. Besides, lower crude oil prices in the international markets and a weak dollar…
Patna: Former Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi on Tuesday appeared before the Enforcement Directorate, which has also summoned her husband and RJD president Lalu Prasad and their son Tej Pratap Yadav for questioning in the land-for-jobs money laundering case, official sources said. Devi reached the ED office on Bank Road here along with her MP…
