Girja Shankar Dixit Prakash Padukone, born on June 10, 1955, in Bangalore, is a name synonymous with Indian badminton. His journey began at a young age, inspired by his father’s involvement with the Mysore Badminton Association. Prakash’s passion for the sport was evident early on, as he began participating in tournaments as a child. He…
There’s no greater test of temperament and technique in modern cricket than a Test series in England. Swinging Dukes, capricious skies, and relentless media scrutiny—this is the full package. Into this cauldron walks Shubman Gill, not merely as a batsman with a point to prove, but as India’s newest red-ball captain. And make no mistake—he’s…
After an intense and eloquent appeal by Vibhishana, Ravana, the mighty king of Lanka, reluctantly relented from his initial decision to execute the monkey messenger they had captured. In a lighter mood, he acknowledged, “Your argument, Vibhishana, deserves thought. The tradition of sparing emissaries has been well illustrated by your examples. I shall not take…
Kalyanaramaswamy Temple is located in the coastal village of Mimisal, in the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. The temple is close to the Bay of Bengal, making it a beautiful place to visit spiritually and scenically. This temple honours Lord Rama as Kalyana Rama, celebrating his divine marriage to Goddess Sita. The main deity of…
Shillong: A court in Shillong on Wednesday sent Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of killing her husband Raja during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, and her four aides to eight-day police custody, an official said. The Meghalaya police brought Sonam here from Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday midnight and the other accused from Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday on transit…
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday ridiculed Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy’s latest cabinet expansion is being it a desperate attempt to maintain control amid internal unrest and administrative failure. BJP State Chief Spokesperson and Media-in-charge N.V. Subash questioned the logic behind expanding the cabinet from 11 to 14…
Dubai: India’s Tilak Varma climbed one spot to third in the ICC Men’s T20I Batting Rankings, while spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and Ravi Bishnoi held on to the third and seventh positions respectively in the latest bowling chart released on Wednesday. Tilak now has 804 rating points, behind compatriot Abhishek Sharma, who is placed second. Australia’s…
Indore: The brother of Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is among the five arrested for the murder of her Indore-based husband Raja Raghuvanshi, on Wednesday came out in support of the victim’s family and vowed to fight a legal battle to get justice for them. An emotional Govind Raghuvanshi, Sonam’s brother, reached Raja Raghuvanshi’s house here to…
Washington: Donald Trump, US President, announced on Wednesday that the United States will secure access to rare earth minerals and magnets from China under a new trade agreement, while tariffs on Chinese goods will increase to 55 per cent. In return, Trump stated the US will uphold its commitments, including allowing Chinese students to continue…
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday issued a notice to Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in an election petition filed by Navya Haridas, the BJP candidate from Wayanad. She had filed a plea in the Kerala High Court seeking to nullify the victory of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi from the Wayanad Parliamentary Constituency, accusing…
