Wavre (Belgium): The Indian men’s hockey team went down 3-4 in a shoot-out to co-hosts Belgium after a thrilling draw in regulation time to finish their FIH World Cup campaign in eighth place here on Friday. Shilanand Lakra, Dilpreet Singh and Abhishek found the net in the penalty shootout, but it was not enough as…
New Delhi: The results of the UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) for 84 subjects have been announced, with more than 4,000 candidates qualifying for the Junior Research Fellowship, the National Testing Agency said late on Friday. “Out of 6.07 lakh candidates who appeared for the exam in 84 subjects, over 97,000 have qualified for PhD…
MS Sparsha Hemendra Mohan Bose turned the emerging technology of sound recording into an instrument of the Swadeshi movement—and helped preserve a historic voice of nationalism When Indians hear the surname Bose, several towering names immediately come to mind. Satyendra Nath Bose revolutionised quantum physics; Jagadish Chandra Bose pioneered groundbreaking work in plant science and…
“You are my mother; You are my father. You are my relative, my companion, and my friend. You are my knowledge and my wisdom. You are my wealth, my strength, and my inner refuge. O Divine One, God of gods, You are my whole existence.” These words are far more than an expression of devotion….
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The revered sage Vishwamitra, while immersed in profound contemplation, invoked Agni through the majestic cadence of Tristup Chandas found in the sacred hymns of the Rigveda. In these exalted revelations, Agni appears not merely as physical fire, but as the eternal principle of illumination, sacrifice, transformation, and cosmic intelligence. The seer perceived Agni…
Dronacharya stood upon the battlefield, yet his spirit had already begun to withdraw from the fury of war. The grievous tidings concerning the death of his beloved son weighed heavily upon his heart, clouding his judgment and draining the vigor that had once made him invincible. While the world witnessed only a warrior standing amidst…
The Shani Temple at Naharda in Khilchipur, Rajgarh district, is an old and revered shrine dedicated to Lord Shani Dev. Situated near the Gadganga River, the temple has a close connection with the former Khilchipur princely state and is an important centre of Shani worship in the region. Devotees from nearby villages and towns visit…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said that a group of 21 individuals from Tamil Nadu, who had travelled to Nepal for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, was rescued by the Nepal Army in the wake of the devastating flash floods in the neighbouring country. Upon their arrival at the Delhi airport, the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Planning and Statistics Minister B Nagendra on Friday announced his resignation from the state Cabinet, 25 days after being re-inducted, amid allegations linked to the Valmiki Corporation scam. His announcement came shortly after he said he would meet Chief Minister D K Shivakumar and announce his decision at a press conference. “Today I…
Beijing: China on Friday said the collapse of a high-altitude glacier in Nepal triggered the massive flash flood disaster that engulfed the Tibet-Nepal border, killing hundreds and causing widespread damage. The death-toll from the flood-related devastation has crossed 547 as Nepal authorities issued a fresh warning following an increase in the water level in the…
