Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The sage Kakṣīvanta, standing in the luminous lineage of the Angirasas, raises his voice in the solemn cadence of Trishtup metre, invoking Indra, the mighty guardian of existence and sustainer of human life. In this sacred hymn, Indra is not merely praised as a deity of strength but revered as the conscious…
When unrighteousness rose in arrogance, and the balance of dharma trembled upon the field, Sri Krishna, seized by virtuous fury, leapt down from the chariot, the radiant discus blazing upon his right hand. Clad in soft and resplendent silken garments that shimmered amidst the dust of war, he advanced with unrestrained resolve. The Sudarshana shone…
Sri Kateramma Temple is located at Kambalipura village near Hoskote in the Bengaluru Rural region of Karnataka. The temple is situated amidst a peaceful rural landscape surrounded by greenery and traditional village surroundings and is considered an important local Shakti shrine by devotees of the region. The exact historical age of the temple is not…
New Delhi: Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Thursday strongly refuted in the Supreme Court the Centre’s claim that the company and its two offshore partner firms allegedly siphoned from the Krishna-Godavari basin deposits gas which migrated to their area from the state-owned ONGC gas field. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said Bangladeshi infiltrators detained in the state would be directly handed over to the BSF for deportation, instead of being produced before courts, in line with a new rule that came into effect in the state a day ago. Speaking to reporters after an administrative review…
Kolkata: The repolling in West Bengal’s Falta Assembly constituency on Thursday saw more than 74 per cent of the 2.36 lakh electors exercising their franchise till 3 pm, with no untoward incident reported from anywhere, a poll panel official said. The total electorate in the constituency comprises 1,21,300 men, 1,15,135 women and nine third-gender individuals….
Thiruvananthapuram: The swearing-in of members to the 16th Kerala Legislative Assembly on Thursday became more than a formal constitutional ceremony, as the House witnessed moments reflecting the state’s diversity, simplicity and political culture. While some newly elected MLAs walked to the Assembly or arrived on bicycles, others took oath in different languages and in the…
New Delhi: The X account of Cockroach Janata Party, the satirical digital outfit that came up last week and took social media by storm, was withheld in India on Thursday. Soon after, came up another handle – ‘Cockroach is Back’. “This was expected since there were attempts to hack the account yesterday. But this is…
New Delhi: Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone on Thursday said it will acquire a 100 per cent stake in Jaypee Fertilizers & Industries from Jaiprakash Associates for Rs 1,500 crore, as part of the NCLT-approved resolution plan for JAL. Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), in a regulatory filing, said the acquisition…
New Delhi: The US team is likely to visit India next month for trade talks with their counterparts here, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. The Indian side visited Washington, DC, in April for an in-person round of meetings with their US counterparts to finalise the details of the interim pact and…
