King Dasaratha, overjoyed by the birth of his four sons to his queens, rewarded his subjects with great generosity. Gold coins, silver, precious stones, and ornaments were lavishly distributed among the people of Ayodhya—city folk, forest dwellers, and the residents of valleys and mountains alike. The Brahmins were granted fertile lands, cows, oxen, and chariots….
Ratnavali Shakti Peeth is situated on the banks of the Ratnakar River at Khanakul-Krishnanagar, district Hooghly, West Bengal. Here, the idol of Maa Sati is called ‘Kumari’, and the lord Shiva is worshipped as ‘Bhairav’. It is locally known as Anandamayee Shakthi Peetha. Ratnavali Shakti Peeth is one of the 51 Shakti Peethas, where the…
Raipur: President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a priority area for the entire world and asserted the emerging technology will open up vast opportunities for youths in various sectors. She said interdisciplinary approach will encourage innovation in the engineering sector. Speaking at the 14th convocation of the National Institute of…
London: A British Indian actor is making a dream West End debut as a much-anticipated stage adaptation of celebrated American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick’s 1960s black comedy ‘Dr Strangelove’ opens in London on Friday. Dharmesh Patel, at home with Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) productions across the UK, is taking on a new challenge as Lincoln –…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed former Jharkhand chief minister Madhu Koda’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction in a coal scam case to enable him to contest the upcoming state Assembly polls. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Sanjay Kumar refused to interfere with an October 18 order of the…
Pune: India’s inadequacies against quality spin bowling stood thoroughly exposed, leaving the side staring at its first ever home Test series loss to New Zealand after the visitors claimed a formidable 301-run lead on day two of the second Test here on Friday. Tom Latham (86) led New Zealand’s charge with the bat after Mitchell…
Mathura (UP): A two-day national executive meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) commenced in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district on Friday with the participants paying tributes to industrialist Ratan Tata and other prominent personalities who passed away recently. The meeting began at the Deendayal Gau Vigyan Research and Training Centre in Parkham with RSS Chief…
As I sipped my morning tea, a shocking sight greeted me on the front page of the City section of a leading English daily — a lissom model in a ‘minimalist’ ensemble, paired with a headline urging readers to ‘Add a modern twist to your Diwali party look.’ Apparently, Diwali is now a festival for…
India has made remarkable strides in disaster preparedness, especially in handling cyclonic storms. This progress was evident in the response to the recent Cyclone Dana in the Bay of Bengal. Both Odisha and West Bengal, placed on high alert, successfully avoided human casualties by evacuating nearly five lakh vulnerable residents. Over the past few decades,…
New Delhi: Inviting German businesses to invest in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said there is no better place for investment than India and this is the right time to join the country’s growth story. Addressing the 18th Asia-Pacific Conference of German Business 2024 here, the prime minister emphasized that the time…
