New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday flagged India’s concerns with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio over the Trump administration’s changes to visa and immigration policies, saying legal mobility should not be adversely impacted by the new approach. Rubio acknowledged that there could be “some bumps” and “friction points” in the period…
Kolkata: Kuldeep Yadav marked his return in stunning three-wicket haul to complement KL Rahul’s blazing half-century at the top as Delhi Capitals outclassed an out of sorts Kolkata Knight Riders by 40 runs, in an inconsequential final league match of the IPL here on Sunday. Rahul was at his explosive best, smashing five fours and…
New Delhi: A Parliamentary panel will meet on Monday to look into the impact of the West Asia crisis on India’s maritime trade and seafarer safety. The department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture has called the Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways for the discussion. The members of the panel would…
New Delhi: India can count on me 100 per cent, US President Donald Trump said on Sunday night, calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi a “great” friend during an event celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence. The event at the Bharat Mandapam here was graced by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State…
Special Correspondent Yet another missile has been launched at the ever-entertaining universe of the Hyderabad Cricket Association, this time by former Secretary Sheshnarayan — a gentleman who, judging by his tone, appears torn between outrage, exhaustion, and the strange burden of being “too vocal to be trusted” and “too silent to be innocent.” And honestly,…
The artificial intelligence revolution is being sold as the next industrial transformation. Governments celebrate it, investors worship it, and corporate boardrooms market it as an endless gold mine. But beneath the glossy presentations, trillion-dollar valuations, and futuristic slogans, an uncomfortable question is emerging: how much of the AI boom is genuine innovation, and how much…
India is set to conduct its first fully digital census in 2027. This is not just an administrative exercise, but marks a historic shift in India’s governance, development policy, and democratic framework. Just as the first census of independent India provided the newly formed nation with a foundation to understand its population, resources, and social…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred hymns of the Rigveda, the sage Kakṣīvanta invokes the radiant dawn, Uṣas, in the measured cadence of the Triṣṭubh metre, revealing a vision at once poetic, spiritual, and profoundly observant of nature. Uṣas appears like a blazing fire that devours the dense veil of darkness, her brilliance akin to…
The son of Hidimba, the mighty Ghatotkacha, master of demonic arts and peerless in martial discipline, pondered for a moment whether he should cast a spell upon the Kauravas and plunge them into bewildering illusion; yet, setting aside that design, he advanced in open combat and assailed Bhagadatta, who rode upon the noble elephant Supratika….
Aazhimala Shiva Temple, also known as Aazhimala Pulinkudi Sree Mahadeva Temple, is located at Pulinkudi near Vizhinjam in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. The temple stands beautifully on rocky cliffs beside the Arabian Sea and is one of the most scenic Shiva temples in South India. The peaceful sea breeze, roaring waves, and spiritual atmosphere…
