Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The revered sage Vāmadeva offers this profound hymn to Lord Agni in the majestic Triṣṭubh Chandas, one of the most celebrated metres of the Ṛgveda. In the Vedic vision, Agni is not merely the physical fire kindled upon the sacrificial altar but the eternal divine presence that unites the earthly realm with the…
King Dhritarashtra, your sons had already witnessed the fall of the mightiest pillars of their strength. They had seen Bhishma, the grandsire of the Kurus, pierced by Arjuna’s arrows; they had watched the invincible Drona lay down his life; they had also beheld the mighty Karna, whose valor they believed unmatched, collapse upon the battlefield…
Sri Valmikeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir is an ancient Shiva temple situated on the outskirts of Sursand town in Sitamarhi district, in the Mithila region of Bihar, close to the India–Nepal border. Also known as Baba Balmikeshwar Nath Mahadev Mandir, this sacred shrine is closely associated with Maharshi Valmiki, the great sage who composed the Ramayana….
New Delhi: (Oct 25) The United Nations must show leadership and “not be a spectator” to global crises, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday, even as he pitched for the world body to recognise its shortcomings and limitations, and seek improvement. In his address at an event here, he also asserted that the…
Ranchi: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Sunday claimed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio broadcast ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has become the world’s most popular programme. Nabin made the remarks after listening to the latest episode of the programme at Birsa Mandap Akhada in Ranchi’s Sukurhutu, along with Jharkhand BJP leaders and workers. “PM’s ‘Mann Ki…
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated Arvind Limited’s new garment manufacturing facility in Varanasi, officials said. The prime minister also interacted with the women workers at the facility. Modi was accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The facility focuses on modern manufacturing practices, will create employment opportunities,…
United Nations: India strongly hit back at Pakistan’s attempts at the UN to paint a “propagandist” picture of New Delhi, saying Islamabad’s “Form 47 government” can “dare not” override instructions from the country’s real rulers, the Pakistani military. Form 47 is an official election document in Pakistan that records the provisional, consolidated results of voting…
Bhubaneshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the Reserve Bank of India’s Rs 169-crore data centre and Cybersecurity Training Institute in Bhubaneswar on Sunday, officials said. Modi is scheduled to land at Biju Patnaik International Airport here around 4.10 pm aboard a special Indian Air Force aircraft, they said. From the airport, he…
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force’s calibrated strikes across the Western front during Operation Sindoor — spanning 1,200 km in breadth and 200 km in depth–demonstrated that no target is beyond its reach, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh said on Sunday, in an apparent warning to Pakistan. In an exclusive interview…
Special Correspondent The Court appointed an SMC to supervise HCA, not to run behind its office bearers. Did the Apex Council ever formally seek approval for an AGM, an Electoral Officer or the election of a President? If it did, where is the paper trail? If it did not, what was it waiting for? Hyderabad…
