The dismal display by Rohit Sharma’s Indian Test team against New Zealand raises an unsettling question: has India, a former powerhouse in Test cricket, lost its competitive edge? This defeat at home — including the consecutive Test losses across Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai — highlights a troubling trend of inconsistency that has been increasingly evident…
Rama, after Indra had ruthlessly slain her sons, the grief-stricken Diti approached her husband, Sage Kashyapa, son of Marichi, with a heart laden with sorrow. She cried out, “O Lord Kashyapa, Indra has destroyed all my children, mercilessly. You are my protector; grant me a boon! Bless me with a son who shall overcome Indra…
Visakhapatnam/Vijayawada: In a strong show of support for Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu’s commitment to sustainable development, the Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd. (EPDCL) has launched a comprehensive set of initiatives aligned with the Union Government’s Mission LIFE. Headquartered in Visakhapatnam, EPDCL’s initiatives will promote eco-friendly practices across its extensive network, spanning Visakhapatnam,…
Thane: NCP (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad has claimed that Nitish Kumar of JD(U) and TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu would withdraw their support from the BJP-led Centre if MVA is voted to power in Maharashtra. The sitting MLA from the Mumbra-Kalwa assembly constituency, who has been renominated by his party, targeted the Ekanath Shinde government…
Ranchi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the JMM-led government in Jharkhand, accusing it of “patronising Bangladeshi infiltrators for vote bank politics” and asserted that if the BJP was voted to power in the state, it will enact stringent legislation to prevent the transfer of tribal land to illegal…
Mumbai: Packed with proven performers, Indian team seemed like a bunch of clueless cricketers as it endured an unprecedented and humiliating 0-3 whitewash at the hands of a resolute New Zealand with a 25-run defeat in the third Test, a result that put the home side to its lowest ebb, here Sunday. A courageous Rishabh…
Ranchi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the BJP will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand if voted to power in the state, but would keep tribals out of its ambit. Shah, while releasing the saffron party’s manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand, announced that a Displacement…
Mumbai: The Mumbai police have arrested a 24-year-old woman for allegedly giving a death threat to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. The woman, identified as Fatima Khan, who has done BSc in Information Technology, resided in Ulhasnagar area of the neighbouring Thane district of Maharashtra with her family members. The woman is well qualified…
Ranchi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday announced that the BJP will implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in Jharkhand if voted to power in the state, but would keep tribals out of its ambit. Shah, while releasing the saffron party’s manifesto ‘Sankalp Patra’ for the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand, announced that a…
I heard the sannai’s haunting notes and the distant clink of bells from a Gangireddu, that familiar sight of festival days. As I waited, the decorated bull moved closer, rhythmically nodding its head, draped in a spectacle of colour and texture. Finally, the Gangireddula duo — Ramudu the bull and Mallesham, its owner — stood…
