New Delhi: Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit, who served as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff during Operation Sindoor, took charge as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) on Wednesday, officials said. He succeeded Air Marshal Nagesh Kapoor, who superannuated on June 30 after four decades of service in the Indian Air Force…
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday issued a notice to Meta regarding the controversial username feature on WhatsApp in India due to concerns about impersonation and fraud, and warned the platform not to roll it out until consultations on the issue are completed “to the satisfaction of the Government”. It has also directed Meta to…
New Delhi: Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday on a three-day visit to India, during which she will hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to strengthen bilateral cooperation across trade, investment, defence and other key sectors. This is Takaichi’s first official visit to India. She is visiting at Modi’s…
Vinay Rao (……Continued) The payment itself is no longer the issue. The court has directed that the arrears be released, and that direction deserves to be respected. But once the money begins to move, another process begins with it. Nine years of unanswered questions will inevitably follow. Every rupee released under the banner of a…
Special Correspondent Decorated war veteran Brigadier (Retd.) G.B. Reddy has written to the newly appointed Army Chief, General Dhiraj Seth, urging the Army leadership to act decisively following serious corruption allegations levelled by advocate Sonal Singh against Major General Ajay Misra, the former General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Telangana and Andhra Sub Area (TASA)….
The reported joint appeal by the National Conference and the People’s Democratic Party urging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to revive dialogue with Pakistan is not merely ill-timed; it is profoundly disconnected from the national mood. At a time when Pakistan continues to shelter, sponsor and export terrorism into Bharat, any proposal for “normalisation” without demonstrable…
India’s cultural identity is shaped not only by its history, languages, and traditions, but also by the places of worship that have, for centuries, imparted to society the message of morality, coexistence, and community unity. Temples are not merely places of worship; they are vibrant centers of faith, culture, folk life, and social participation. People…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the solemn cadence of the Trishtubh metre, the sage invokes the sovereign of the luminous realms, shaping sound into a bridge between the human and the divine. The chant arises not merely as utterance but as vibration, carried upon the disciplined breath of the priest who, like the udgātṛ, releases melodious…
Arjuna, beholding the descent of the sanctified weapon hurled by Bhagadatta, was at once shielded by Krishna, who stood before him in serene majesty. From the standpoint of war-code and royal etiquette, such an act appeared extraordinary; yet the deeper truth lay beyond such conventions. Krishna, with gentle firmness, enlightened Arjuna, revealing that in ancient…
Mathilakam Sri Narasimha Moorthy Temple is located at Thalakkulathur village in Kozhikode (Calicut) district of Kerala. The temple is situated in a peaceful rural setting and is one of the oldest Narasimha temples in the state. The temple is believed to be around 1,500 years old. Historical evidence includes a hero stone (Veerakkal) inscription dating…
