Hyderabad: A Hyderabad court on Monday granted bail to six people, who were arrested for allegedly vandalising the residence of Telugu actor Allu Arjun even as the police beefed up security at the actor’s house here, a day after the incident. The incident also led to a fierce political slugfest with the BJP joining the…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that at a time when many countries are at war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is binding the world in the thread of peace, harmony and unity through the message of Lord Buddha. Welcoming a delegation led by Governor of Japan’s Yamanashi Province Kotaro Nagasaki at…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as filmmakers Shekhar Kapur, Hansal Mehta, and cine stars Manoj Bajpayee, Akshay Kumar, and Kajol paid rich tributes to Shyam Benegal, remembering the director as someone who ushered in a “new kind of cinema” and whose films continue to be admired by people from…
The sky represents the spreading nature of Naaraayana Tatwam. In that sky, birds fly with the help of two wings. Their chirping sounds indicate it is about to dawn. The winged bird symbolizes Aacharya who shows the path to disciples. One wing is Jnana – the knowledge, and the other, is its practice. Without two…
Upon hearing Lakshmana’s resolute determination, Rama decided to continue their fourteen-year journey into exile without further deliberation. As the two warriors moved slowly across the rugged forest terrain, their armed stride resembled a pair of majestic lions, pacing regally in their domain. They rested beneath a sprawling banyan tree that night, leaving at dawn’s first…
Sri Lalithambikai Temple is located in Thirumeyachur, in the Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu. The main deity (Moolavar) of the temple is Lord Shiva, worshipped here as Meganatha Swami. Although the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, it holds special significance for Goddess Lalithambikai (Ambal), making it a temple of maternal importance. The temple is…
Mumbai: Veteran filmmaker Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with films such as “Ankur”, “Nishant” and “Manthan”, died on Monday, his daughter Pia said. He was 90. The filmmaker passed away at Mumbai’s Wockhardt Hospital due to chronic kidney disease, Pia Benegal told PTI. “He passed away…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday dubbed the government’s ‘Rozgar Mela’ as an “event management stunt”, and attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for failing to “provide two crore jobs” per year as promised before assuming power. In a post on X, he said that after having failed to fulfil his promises, PM Modi…
Hyderabad: The BJP Telangana unit has strongly condemned the attack on Tollywood actor Allu Arjun’s residence on Sunday, allegedly carried out by individuals claiming to be Osmania University students. The incident has caused alarm within the film industry community in Hyderabad. State BJP Spokesperson N.V. Subash criticized the attack, calling it “unequivocally condemnable” and questioned…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar will be on a six-day visit to the United States from Tuesday, the ministry of External Affairs said on Monday. “External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar will visit the United States of America from 24-29 December, 2024. He will be meeting counterparts to discuss key bilateral, regional and…
