The Brahmin scholars sent by Damayanti wandered through many kingdoms, yet none could answer her test of words, and most returned without result. At last, one scholar named Parnada came before her and said, “When I journeyed to Ayodhya, ruled by King Rituparna, I spoke the words you had instructed. There I met a man—short…
Shree Vaarahi Temple is located in Kunthur Village near Doddahonne in Sringeri Taluk, Karnataka. The temple is surrounded by hills, lush greenery, and the peaceful environment of the Malnad region. The present structure of the temple was constructed about 40 years ago. However, Varahi worship in this region has a much older spiritual background. Devotees…
Mumbai: RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra will announce the bi-monthly monetary policy on Friday amid mixed expectations of a 25 basis points rate cut as well as the possibility of the central bank opting for status quo. Reserve Bank’s rate-setting panel — Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) — started its three-day deliberation on the next set of…
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in New Delhi Thursday evening on a two-day visit to further expand a nearly eight-decade India-Russia partnership that remained in stead notwithstanding a fractious geopolitical environment. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a private dinner for Putin this evening to set the tone for the 23rd India-Russia summit…
New Delhi: The national database of the informal sector workforce, e-Shram portal, has 31.38 crore registered unorganised workers, Parliament was informed on Thursday. The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the e-Shram portal (eshram.gov.in) on 26th August 2021 for the creation of a comprehensive National Database of Unorganised Workers (NDUW) seeded with Aadhaar. The e-Shram…
Lucknow: A five-wicket haul by pacer KM Asif, who is having his best domestic season, helped underdogs Kerala earn a shock 15-run victory against defending champions Mumbai in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Group A match here on Thursday. Mumbai, who suffered their first defeat in five games in the T20 tournament, though continue to…
New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the current system of toll collection will come to an end within a year, replaced by an electronic system that will ensure a seamless experience for motorists on highways. The new system has been rolled out in 10 places and will be extended across the country…
New Delhi: Actor Yami Gautam has slammed the practice of creating paid hype to promote movies in Bollywood ahead of the release of husband Aditya Dhar’s “Dhurandhar”, saying the trend is going to affect the future of the industry in a big way. The 37-year-old actor shared a note on her X handle on Thursday…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday showered praise on the Centre for extending cooperation to his government, and urged members of the state legislative assembly to show their gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi by raising their hands. The JD(U) supremo’s gesture came during a debate on a motion of thanks to the…
New Delhi: The issuance of visas is a sovereign right of a government, and the United States reserves the right to take a decision on a visa based on its assessment of its national security implications, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. He said the recent announcements made by the…
