Varanasi: Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati on Wednesday met a group of Bangladeshi Hindus here and assured them of raising their concerns with the government. The 12-member group of Hindus from Bangladesh met the Shankaracharya and sought his intervention to ensure the protection of their religion and requested help to have them settled in Bangladesh. Bangladesh…
In a clever move, the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is resolutely taking the controversy over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged “objectionable remarks” about Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, the father of the Constitution, to its logical conclusion. During the heated four-day parliamentary debate on the Indian Constitution, the BJP strategically turned the tables on…
Move over kale smoothies and avocado toasts — India’s love affair with biryani shows no signs of waning. For the ninth consecutive year, biryani has emerged as the most-ordered dish across the country, leaving fad foods and modern trends in the dust. According to Swiggy’s latest Food Trends Report, more than 8.3 crore biryanis were…
Goda says determining to travel to reach God itself is a pleasant thought. The goal is good but the travel equally is a happy process. If several people travel together to reach God’s place, it will be a great pleasure. Godasays the journey of a Jeevi after death towards the abode of God (Archiradi), the…
At dawn, Rama arose early and gazed upon Lakshmana, who was still in slumber. “O Lakshmana,” he called softly, “heeds not the silence of your rest but the whispers of the koel, the sweet chatter of parrots, and the tender exchanges of the peacocks. Observe the flower-laden branches bowing to listen to the birds’ gentle…
Sarangapani Temple is the largest Vishnu temple in Kumbakonam and has the tallest tower in the town. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams, the sacred Vishnu temples praised in the Nalayira Divya Prabandham by the 12 Alwars. A large granite wall surrounds the temple; its complex includes all the shrines and water bodies….
Panaji: Ring in the new year in style by hosting a whisky-centred celebration. A whisky-themed New Year’s Eve party allows you to break out your finest bottles and bid farewell to the year with a dram in hand for a truly memorable night. There’s nothing quite like sipping on a Kadamba Single-malt whisky. There are…
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here and discussed issues related to the state. According to sources, Naidu and Modi discussed development issues and pending projects of the state during the brief 30-minute meeting at the prime minister’s residence. Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders…
Peshawar: At least 13 terrorists linked to Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were killed by the security forces on Wednesday during an intelligence-based in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the army said. According to a statement by the military’s media wing, security forces conducted an operation in Sararogha, South Waziristan District, on the reported presence of TTP…
Tirupati: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthan’s Executive Officer, Shyamala Rao, on Wednesday disclosed that Tirupati and Tirumala Sarvadarshanam time slot tokens will be issued for Vaikuntha Dwara darshan at Tirumala Srivari Temple from January 10 to 19. EO said that for the first three days of January 10, 11 and 12, 1.20 lakh tokens will be issued…
