The Siddhas, Vidyadharas, and celestial hosts stood watching with wonder, eager to witness the outcome of the battle between the scion of virtue, the devoted disciple, and the sage of exalted achievements, a guru who had never known defeat. I, the son of Jamadagni, approached my revered master in my chariot, descended, and bowed with…
(Barageramma- Tippinagattamma) & Bheti Festival – Chitradurga The Akka–Tangi temple tradition is associated with the historic town of Chitradurga, famous for its grand hill fort and rich heritage. The shrines of Goddess Barageramma and Goddess Tippinagattamma are situated within the town, especially around the central areas like Raja Beedi, where the main festival procession takes…
New Delhi: In a stinging attack, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday said the government began finishing off democracy by putting pressure on institutions, such as the Election Commission (EC) and the judiciary, but now, an “open attack” has been launched on democracy with the Constitution amendment bill. Participating in a debate in the…
New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal urged Delhi High Court judge Swarana Kanta Sharma on Thursday to take on record his additional affidavit claiming that the judge has a “direct conflict of interest” in continuing to hear the CBI’s petition against his discharge in the liquor-policy case. Justice Sharma directed the registry…
Rampurahat (WB): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the ruling TMC, alleging that West Bengal had been pushed into an “identity crisis” over the past 15 years because of corruption, extortion and the rise of what he described as “mafia rule”. Addressing an election rally in Birbhum district’s…
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday accused the ruling BJP of turning ‘nari’ (women) into a “nara” (slogan) and that it was using amendments to the women’s quota law to delay the Census. Participating in a debate on three bills introduced in the Lok Sabha to amend the Women’s Reservation Act, 2023,…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the opposition not to give a political colour to the government’s bills for implementation of the women’s reservation law and cautioned that they should be mindful that those who had opposed this in the past had suffered badly in elections. Allaying fears on delimitation, he assured…
New Delhi: The strength of the Lok Sabha will increase to 815, of which 272 seats will be reserved for women, and neither men nor any state will suffer any loss due to the implementation of this quota, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal said on Thursday. In his introductory remarks in the Lok Sabha…
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police on Thursday claimed to have busted a terror module backed by Pakistan’s ISI with the arrest of one person and the recovery of four hand grenades. In a joint operation of the State Special Operations cells of Amritsar and Mohali, the Counter Intelligence Wing of the Punjab Police also recovered two…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for the peaceful resolution of the conflicts in West Asia and Ukraine. He made the remarks after talks with Austria’s Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker here. “Today, the entire world is passing through a very serious and tense situation,” PM Modi said, adding, the impact of the…
