Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the resonant cadence of the Tristubh meter, the sage Agastya raises a solemn invocation to Indra, the supreme lord among the gods and the sovereign ruler of the cosmic expanse. Indra is extolled as the guardian of humankind, the sustainer of the virtuous, and the majestic king whose authority pervades heaven…
Karna, steadfast in purpose and armed with a design of assured destruction, advanced against Arjuna and discharged the celestial Varunastra with commanding force. Arjuna, endowed with equal divine composure, met the weapon with the same sacred missile and rendered it powerless, dissolving the fury of Karna’s assault. Thereupon, Arjuna, accompanied by Satyaki, Dhrishtadyumna, and Bhima,…
Parimala Ranganayaki Thayar is enshrined in the ancient Parimala Ranganathar Temple at Thiruvindalur (Thiru Indalur), located about 3 km from Mayiladuthurai in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu. This sacred temple is one of the revered 108 Divya Desams and one of the Pancha Ranga Kshetrams along the banks of the holy River Cauvery. Devotees from across…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi as his “younger sister” and hailed her as a “visionary and popular leader” while delivering his statement during a joint press meet here. Modi made the remarks in Hindi, and Takaichi, who heard the simultaneous translation in Japanese via a tech…
Mumbai: A 55-year-old man died after falling into an open manhole in Mumbai amid heavy rains on Thursday, prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to suspend four civic officials and form a high-level probe committee, officials said. The incident, which drew sharp reactions from various leaders over Mumbai’s monsoon preparedness, occurred in the Chandivali area…
New Delhi: India and Japan on Thursday unveiled a raft of landmark initiatives including an economic partnership framework, a defence pact to co-develop military hardware and steps to enhance energy ties to tackle oil shocks following summit talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Sanae Takaichi. The major outcomes from the meeting…
New Delhi: Gold prices rebounded by Rs 3,000 to Rs 1.47 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday as firm trends in the international markets and a weak US dollar revived demand for the precious metal. Halting a two-day slide, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity climbed Rs 3,000 to…
Kochi: The state government on Thursday told the Kerala High Court that it has decided to grant sanction to the CBI to prosecute KSCDC officials in a 2015 corruption case. Justice A Badharudeen recorded the submission by Advocate General Jaju Babu that sanction for prosecution will be granted to the agency and directed that the…
New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp has come out with a detailed set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) on the controversial username feature, outlining details on how it plans to address concerns around impersonation, scams and unwanted contact as users begin reserving usernames. The FAQs come amid the Centre’s notice to Meta flagging concerns over potential fraud…
New Delhi: Ignored in the Punjab Congress reshuffle for the upcoming assembly polls, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Thursday put out a cryptic post on X and wished he had an antidote for the “insecurities of individuals” and “institutions”. The Chandigarh MP, however, asserted that the Congress has given him enough over the past 45…
