In the resonant cadence of the Tristubh Chandas, the sage Deerghatama raises his contemplative voice toward the twin deities Mithra and Varuna, whose presence is adorned not by earthly garments but by the radiance of light itself. Their being is clothed in luminosity, signifying the subtle truth that the ultimate principles of the cosmos are…
Bhishma, the deep taproot of the glory of the Kuru lineage, had fallen upon the field of Kurukshetra, and his fall drew forth waves of sympathy and sorrow from both the celestial worlds and the mortal realms. Lying upon the terrible bed of arrows, the grandsire spoke calmly as one who had mastered life itself….
Mahakala Bhairava Temple is situated within the sacred complex of Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar district, Jharkhand. The shrine is located near the renowned Baidyanath Jyotirlinga Temple and is regarded as one of the important guardian shrines of the holy kshetra. Pilgrims visiting Baba Baidyanath traditionally offer prayers here to receive the complete blessings of the…
Paris: Prime Minister Modi and US President Donald Trump held a brief conversation at a G7 leaders gathering on Tuesday. Marking their first in-person encounter in 16 months, both exchanged pleasantries amid strained India-US ties. In Evian-les-Bains, the site of this year’s G7 summit of the powerful grouping, Modi and Trump shared a warm handshake…
Our Correspondent Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Tuesday announced that it would issue legal notices to several prominent actors, cricketers, and Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) officials over their alleged association with the proposed TG-20 League, which it claims is being conducted without mandatory approval from the Board of Control for Cricket in India…
Vinay Rao Finally, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) appears to have cracked the whip, albeit informally. A circular rarely makes news, but this one certainly does. The informal communication sent by HCA Secretary Jeevan Reddy raises an intriguing question: What if certain clubs deliberately choose to forgo the Development Fund? Not because they do not…
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday temporarily restricted access to the Telegram messaging app ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, with the National Testing Agency saying the measure was aimed at tackling cheating rackets. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), acting on recommendations made by the National Testing Agency (NTA), has issued a…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will hear the defected TMC MPs as well as the faction led by Mamata Banerjee before deciding on giving recognition to the breakaway faction, sources have said. The speaker’s office has also sent an email to the Banerjee-led faction — which is now reduced to a rump —…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre and States on a plea alleging misuse of the Unique Identification Authority of India-issued Aadhaar cards as proof of citizenship, domicile and residential address, and seeking directions to restrict its use strictly for identity verification. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and…
Auckland: The Indian women’s hockey team booked its place in the semifinals of the FIH Nations Cup with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Japan, courtesy goals from captain Salima Tete and Lalremsiami here on Tuesday. The win was India’s second in Pool A of the tournament, which serves as a qualifier for next year’s FIH…
