The Amaragiri Shri Guddada Ranganathaswamy Temple, located in Chikkonahalli, Channarayapatna Taluk, Hassan District of Karnataka, is known for its historical and religious importance. Built-in the 12th century, this temple is closely linked to Shri Ramanujacharya, who settled in Melukote after being exiled from Tamil Nadu. During one of his journeys with his followers, he is…
Ranchi: Women voters outnumbered men in both phases of Jharkhand assembly polls, with 68 out of the 81 seats recording a higher female turnout, according to election officials on Thursday. The state witnessed an overall voter turnout of 67.74 per cent, which was 1.65 per cent higher than the 2019 poll figures. Voting took place…
MS Shanker A recent US court directive ordering the arrest of Indian business tycoon Gautam Adani has ignited a political storm in India, with the Congress party seizing the opportunity to criticize Prime Minister Narendra Modi and demand immediate action. However, the party’s hasty response—devoid of thorough understanding or verification of facts—appears to be another…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch on Monday the ‘United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025’ at International Cooperative Alliance’s (ICA) global conference to be held in the national capital. First time in the 130 years long history of the ICA, the premier body for the global cooperative movement, with the initiative of…
Perth: Cheteshwar Pujara, who knows a thing or two about grinding the Australian attack in their den, on Thursday backed KL Rahul to bat at the vital number three slot in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, and said the swashbuckling Yashasvi Jaiswal is capable of doing what David Warner did in his prime. The five-match Test series…
Thiruvananthapuram: With just a day remaining for the results of the three by-elections in the state– Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency and Chelakkara and Palakkad assembly seats–the major political parties, Congress, BJP, and CPI(M), are anxiously awaiting the outcome. The Congress-led UDF is hopeful of a resounding victory for AICC general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in…
Mumbai: Young India batter Devdutt Padikkal will need to embrace the challenges that will come his way if he gets an opportunity in the first Test against Australia starting on Friday, feels his senior Karnataka teammate Mayank Agarawal. Padikkal, who was initially not a part of India’s jumbo 18-member squad for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, was…
New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday announced its first list of 11 candidates for the Delhi Assembly polls, dropping three sitting MLAs and fielding six leaders who switched over from the BJP and the Congress recently. Elections in the national capital are due in February to elect 70 members of the Delhi Legislative…
Georgetown (Guyana): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the cream of Caribbean leaders on the margins of the India-CARICOM Summit here and discussed strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing cooperation across several key areas towards the empowerment of the Global South. The prime minister arrived in Guyana earlier on Wednesday — the first visit by an…
The Karnataka government’s decision to double charges in government hospitals is a stark reminder of the financial strain “freebies” place on state economies. While they may serve as an effective electoral strategy, their long-term consequences often leave taxpayers footing the bill for poorly planned promises. The Congress party’s reliance on this vote-winning tactic has yielded…
