Kedarnath: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday paid obeisance at Kedarnath, which reopened for devotees after a six-month winter break, and said he prayed for strength for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to vanquish the “demons of Pahalgam”. Dhami said he also prayed for the prime minister’s long and healthy life so that the…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday said that the state will dedicate its pioneering “quantum valley” to the nation on January 1, 2026. The chief minister inked agreements with IBM, TCS, and L&T at his residence in Undavalli, which aim to establish India’s “most advanced and first-of-its-kind quantum valley tech park…
Amritsar: About 21 Pakistani nationals stranded at the Attari-Wagah border following the expiry of the Indian government’s deadline for them to leave the country crossed over into Pakistan through the land route of the Integrated Check Post on Friday, officials said. In the wake of last week’s Pahalgam terror attack, the Indian government cancelled all…
By Dr. Sandhyaa Bombay As we celebrate Shankara Jayanthi, we pay tribute to our guru through hymns of praise, reflecting our devotion and gratitude. This bond between guru and disciple inspires us to realize our potential and navigate life’s complexities. What better tribute than a devoted disciple singing heartfelt hymns? Through melody, we honor the…
One has to admire the Congress party’s remarkable gift for retroactive genius. The Centre announces a caste census, and promptly, Rahul Gandhi is credited as the visionary who forced the government’s hand. Never mind that for over six decades, when the Congress ruled uninterrupted, the very idea of caste enumeration was brushed under the carpet….
For decades, India has counted only the Scheduled Castes and Tribes, while other castes have remained invisible in policymaking. Caste census is not just a count but the foundation of social justice. Without accurate data, reservations, schemes, and resource distribution will be incomplete. Those protesting fear that their privileges may be challenged. But this count…
Shahjahanpur: The IAF on Friday commenced its much-anticipated “land and go” drill on the 3.5-km stretch of the Ganga Expressway in Shahjahanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, marking a significant milestone in the country’s defence preparedness. What sets this expressway stretch apart is its unique capability to facilitate both day and night landings of fighter jets,…
New Delhi: (May 2) Apple will source the majority of the iPhones sold in the US from India in the June quarter, while China will produce the vast majority of the devices for other markets amid uncertainty over tax tariffs, a top official said on Friday. During the company’s second-quarter earnings call, Apple CEO Tim…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a fresh plea challenging the constitutional validity of the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025. A bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjiv Khanna and Justices Sanjay Kumar and K V Viswanathan is scheduled to hear petitions on the issue on May 5. The bench, which had earlier made…
Dubai: Former head coach Ravi Shastri sees in young Sai Sudharsan an all-format batter who deserves to be in the India side for the Test series against England later this year. India will start the new World Test Championship cycle (2025-2027) with an away five-Test series in England, with all eyes on the squad selection…
