Kolkata: The Election Commission on Friday night published the second supplementary list under the SIR of electoral rolls in West Bengal, an official said. The poll panel, however, did not provide details on the total number of deletions or inclusions in the second list. “The second list has been published. We cannot divulge anything more,”…
New Delhi: Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Friday said the government has increased commercial LPG allocation to 70 per cent of previous levels, easing concerns among industries and eateries, while asserting that there is no shortage or panic buying in the city. The revised order, issued by the Delhi government following directives from the…
New Delhi: Emphasising that there was no shortage of LPG cylinders or fuel, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said India has managed to maintain supplies and prices despite a spike in global oil prices due to geopolitical tensions. Urging people to trust the Narendra Modi Government, Shah said when retail prices across the…
The West Asian theatre is once again ablaze. The ongoing conflict triggered by the late-February strikes by the United States and Israel on Iran has now stretched into a grinding, uncertain war with no clear endgame. What is evident, however, is the scale of destabilisation—not just for the immediate region but for the global order…
William Shakespeare wrote, ‘All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players’. If he were alive today, he might have added a political amendment – some do not audition for the role; the role is simply handed to them. Open casting Modern democracy increasingly resembles open casting. The stage is Parliament,…
In the sacred hymns of the Rigvedic seers, the universe is not merely a physical expanse but a living, conscious order where nature, cosmos, and life are interwoven in harmonious rhythm. Among the earliest voices of this spiritual vision stands the sage Praskanva, the illustrious son of Kanva, whose hymns composed in the Bṛhatī and…
Draupadi, in a measured yet fiery outburst born of the wickedness and humiliation inflicted by Duryodhana and his allies, addressed Krishna with restrained anguish. She declared that he should not misunderstand her resolve, for she stood firmly against peace talks and pacts. Though Duryodhana spoke with cruelty, and though Dharmaraja urged that the assembly not…
ll मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगं जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम्। वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये॥ Manapadale Maruti Temple is located in Manapadale village in Kolhapur district of Maharashtra. The temple lies near the historic Panhala Fort region, which was an important center during the Maratha period. The surroundings are peaceful and filled with greenery, making it a calm place…
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday reviewed with chief ministers of all but poll-bound states their preparedness and plans in the wake of the West Asia conflict. The virtual meeting was aimed at ensuring synergy of efforts in the spirit of ‘Team India’, official sources said. This is the first time that the…
Mumbai: From the confines of his room in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir star Auqib Nabi watched a large crowd celebrate his entry into the IPL on auction day. But, he says, the “ultimate goal” is to play and win matches for India. Long before he lifted the Ranji Trophy with his J&K teammates, Nabi had…
