Nachiketa was given three boons. First, he asked the Lord to satisfy his father. Second, he is asking to teach him the Vedic fire ritual of performing yagna, which is a community worship. The second boon he is asking to give him the capacity to perform actions that will serve society at large. One should…
Sudheshna, trembling at the fearless declaration of Draupadi that her husbands would surely chastise the evildoers, felt her heart boil with visions of ruin and of the destruction that her brother had invited upon himself. She foresaw the chain of calamities that might engulf Cheechako and those who stood with him. Draupadi, pondering that Bhīma…
Golu Devta Temple is situated in Ghorakhal, a small and peaceful hill town near Bhowali in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The exact year of construction of the Ghorakhal Golu Devta Temple is not clearly recorded in historical documents. However, the worship of Golu Devta in the Kumaon region is believed to be around eight…
Mumbai: Spinners reigned supreme as West Indies beat England by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup match here on Wednesday. Spinners Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase took three and two wickets respectively as West Indies bowled England out for 166 in 19 overs, after setting a target of 197. Sam Curran top-scored for England…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Wednesday presented a Rs 9.13 lakh crore Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in the state Assembly, with a focus on education and the agriculture sector to drive economic growth. Tabling the Budget before the House, Khanna said the total outlay for 2026-26 is Rs 9,12,696.35 crore,…
New Delhi: “Flaws” have been found in the notice submitted by opposition MPs to remove the Lok Sabha speaker from office, with Om Birla directing the secretariat to amend the “defective” notice to prevent it from being rejected, Lok Sabha sources said on Wednesday. As many as 118 opposition MPs had signed the notice submitted…
Ahmedabad: South Africa defeated Afghanistan after two Super Overs in a thrilling Group D match of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Sent in to bat, South Africa rode on a 114-run partnership between Quinton de Kock (59) and Ryan Rickelton (61) to post a competitive 187 for 6. In reply, opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has defended the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for inviting actor Salman Khan to an event addressed by its chief Mohan Bhagwat, and sought to know what was wrong in having the Bollywood actor at the function. Khan was among some of the Bollywood celebrities who took part in…
New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi accused the government of selling ‘Bharat Mata’ and dubbed the India-US interim trade agreement as one-sided, which has hurt the interests of the farmers. Participating in the debate on the Union Budget, he said, “You have sold India. Are you not ashamed of selling India? You have…
Jaipur: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Wednesday proposed Rs 6,800 crore to provide tap water to the rural and urban population and around Rs 3,000 crore for building solar parks in Bikaner and Jaisalmer in the state Budget for 2026-27. Presenting the Budget for the year 2026-27, the finance minister, Kumari, highlighted the impact…
