Islamabad: Renowned British-Nepali climber Nirmal Purja and nine other climbers swept away by an avalanche in Pakistan are confirmed to have died, and search teams are trying to recover their bodies, Purja’s expedition company said Saturday. “The world has lost one of mountaineering’s greatest climbers,” the company, Elite Exped, said in a statement. It stressed…
Pune: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Saturday stressed that freedom should not be understood merely as the liberty to do whatever one desires, urging the younger generation to reflect on Lokmanya Tilak’s vision for India and his contribution to nation-building. Addressing the Lokmanya Tilak National Award ceremony in Pune, Doval drew a contrast…
New Delhi: The Centre’s E20 fuel policy turned into a fresh political flashpoint in the national capital on Saturday, with Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal intensifying his campaign against ethanol-blended petrol while activist Tehseen Poonawalla alleged that he was placed under house arrest ahead of a planned protest against the programme. Kejriwal…
Glasgow: India clinched seven gold medals in boxing on Saturday (Aug 1) at the CWG 2026, with women boxers winning five and Sachin Siwach and Ankush Panghal among the men’s boxers. After Preeti Pawar, Jaismine Lamboria, Arundhati Choudhary, Sakshi Chaudhary and Priya Ghanghas clinched gold medals in their respective categories, Sachin and Ankush added the…
Over the past several weeks, one narrative has dominated television debates, social media timelines and political discourse: that India’s Generation Z is impatient, disrespectful, irresponsible and permanently agitated. The impression created was that the country’s youth had risen in revolt and had turned against the establishment. But do the facts support this sweeping conclusion? Not…
Leadership is often measured by how a person treats his supporters. True statesmanship, however, is revealed by how one treats his fiercest critics. That is precisely why Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s response to the young protesters who hurled the most abusive, vulgar and deeply personal insults at him during the recent protests deserves thoughtful appreciation,…
The Ayyavole 500, also known as the Five Hundred Lords of Ayyavole, Ainnurruvar (Tamil), or Nanadesi, was a confederation of merchant guilds active in South India and across the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal trade arc from roughly the 8th/9th century CE through the 15th century, a run of over 600 years. It was…
“Doctor, my feet swell by evening. It comes down after I sleep, so I don’t think there is anything serious.” This is a very common question in clinical practice. Many people notice that their footwear becomes tight by evening, socks leave deep marks around the ankles, or the feet and lower legs look puffier after…
The government’s new 2026 anti-leak legislation and high-tech task force signal a decisive effort to stop exam malpractice and protect students’ academic futures. Ironically, the opposition parties demanding strict action on the paper leaks were seen derailing the very law meant to do that. They stand exposed due to their aggressive and shameful behaviour that…
When the five organs of knowledge are at rest together with the mind, and when the intellect ceases to function, that is said to be the highest. In the height of meditation, the intellect ceases to function. The above chart shows the spiritual journey from the beginning till Self-realisation. 90% of your sadhana is spent…
