Nagpur: Former Maharashtra Home Minister and senior NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Friday asserted there was no question of a merger between the rival Nationalist Congress Party factions, but added anyone who wish to join his outfit was welcome. The ruling NCP’s Maharashtra president Sunil Tatkare earlier said the merger of the two factions…
Kolkata: India pacer Mohammed Shami on Friday announced his retirement from Test cricket, bringing curtains down on a 13-year career, but he will continue to play white-ball formats. Shami ended his international red-ball journey with 229 wickets from 64 matches, making him the sixth most successful pacer in Tests for the country behind Kapil Dev…
The Supreme Court’s decision to issue contempt notices to the office-bearers of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) over an objectionable social media post targeting the Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, is a timely reminder that constitutional institutions cannot be taken for granted or treated with contempt by political parties. The message is…
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has thrown down an open challenge to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi: if he has the courage of his convictions, let him come forward for a public debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Shah has made it clear that the BJP is prepared to discuss the issue…
When religion shifts from a spiritual practice to a medium for display, propaganda, and fundraising, society should introspect. For centuries, India has been recognized as a land of spirituality, religious tolerance, and moral values. Here, religion means not only worship, rituals, and temple visits, but also the embodiment of truth, compassion, service, sacrifice, and humanity….
The success of youthful recruitment depends on operational effectiveness, employment security and dignified rehabilitation. National security depends not only on modern weapons and advanced technology but also on the experience, morale, training and cohesion of military personnel. With this vision, the Government of India introduced the Agnipath Scheme in 2022 to recruit young personnel into…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The hymn of the sage Vāmadeva, composed in the majestic Triṣṭubh chandas of the Ṛgveda, unfolds as a profound dialogue between humanity and the Divine. It portrays Indra not merely as the mighty wielder of the thunderbolt but as the guardian of righteous seekers, the protector of noble aspirations, and the intimate companion…
Sanjaya said, “O King Dhritarashtra, while the battlefield thundered with the roar of countless warriors, Arjuna fought with irresistible fury. The mighty Trigarta king Susarma was dispatched to the abode of Yama by the peerless son of Pandu. To the boundless grief of your warriors and the soaring delight of the Pandavas, Arjuna slew the…
Sri Kuberapureeswarar Temple, also known as Sri Thanjapureeswarar Temple, is an ancient and Shiva temple situated on the banks of the Vennar River in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. The temple is particularly sacred to Lord Kubera, the divine treasurer of the gods and guardian of the northern direction, who is believed to have regained his lost…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday said the state government will bring to the notice of the Supreme Court and Gauhati High Court threats by a group to gherao his residence if bail is granted to two prime accused in the Zubeen Garg death case. Addressing a press conference here, the chief…
