Today is Vaikunta Ekadashi Sri Velugonda Venkateswara Swamy Temple, also known as the Sri Tiruvengalanadha Swamy Temple, is a historic Hindu temple nestled in the serene village of Velugonda in Konakanamitla Mandal, Prakasam District, Andhra Pradesh. Dedicated to Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, this temple is a spiritual hub for devotees and a…
Mumbai: Bollywood star Hrithik Roshan on Thursday recalled his experience of working as a child artist with “the greatest legend of all time” Rajinikanth on the 1986 movie “Bhagwaan Dada” and how the cinema icon was “so gentle and giving” towards him. Before Hrithik made his spectacular debut as a leading hero with his father,…
Panaji: People have to decide if they want freebies or better roads, good drainage system, and improved water supply, said economist and 16th Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Thursday. He was interacting with the media here after a meeting between a delegation of the commission and top ministers and officials from Goa. To a…
Mumbai: US ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday said India and America are united in the fight against terrorism, and expressed satisfaction over the “increased” intelligence sharing and cooperation between the two countries to bring perpetrators to justice. The American Dream and the Indian Dream are flip sides of the same coin, he said,…
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh): Senior YSRCP leader and former Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chairman B Karunakar Reddy on Thursday demanded that Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu should own moral responsibility for the Tirupati stampede and initiate stringent action against the officials responsible. The Congress’ state unit held the TTD that governs the Lord Venkateswara temple, responsible…
New Delhi: Quashing BJP leaders’ claims that he would contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections from a second seat out of fear of losing from New Delhi, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said he will contest the polls from one seat only. Kejriwal also asserted that the Assembly polls are not an INDA bloc…
The unfortunate stampede incident that occurred around 8 PM on Wednesday night during the distribution of darshan tokens at Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) centres—Vishnu Nivasam, Srinivasam, and Padmavati Park—has left many questioning the causes. While overzealous devotees surged forward to secure tokens, the responsibility also partially lies with the local police and TTD officials, who…
Our Political Desk In a candid and impactful interview, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made his intentions clear regarding reclaiming lands under the Waqf Board. This conversation occurred ahead of the Mahakumbh during a discussion with Republic Media Network’s Editor-in-Chief, Arnab Goswami. Despite Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat’s advice against turning every…
Bhubaneshwar: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday stressed on the importance of the diaspora as India strives to build a “global workforce”. Addressing the Indian diaspora at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention here, Jaishankar said that in times of difficulty abroad, they can be confident that the Narendra Modi government “has got your back”….
Hyderabad: BRS Working President and MLA K T Rama Rao, the prime accused in the Formula E race issue, appeared before the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) here on Thursday. Rao, also known as KTR, was summoned by the ACB for questioning in the case related to the alleged “unauthorised” payments to conduct Formula E race. His…
