Kathmandu: Nepal and the US on Thursday signed a landmark bilateral Cultural Property Agreement to preserve the Himalayan nation’s rich heritage and prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural property. The Cultural Property Agreement (CPA) was signed by US Ambassador to Nepal Dean R Thompson and Dr Suresh S Shrestha, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Culture and…
Dehradun: The parents of Ankita Bhandari have urged Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami for a CBI probe into the murder of their daughter, according to their letter. Ankita’s father, Virendra Singh Bhandari, and mother, Soni Devi, met Dhami on Wednesday night and handed him a letter demanding an enquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation…
United Nations: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday voiced regret over the Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the US from several UN entities, vowing that the world body will continue to carry its mandates “with determination.” President Donald Trump on Wednesday withdrew the US from over 60 international organisations, including 31 UN bodies and…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is no longer merely rattled—she appears unhinged. Her latest public meltdown over the Enforcement Directorate’s raid on the residence and office of I-PAC co-founder Rishi Jain has exposed not just political insecurity, but a dangerous contempt for constitutional limits and institutional authority. What unfolded in Kolkata was unprecedented. A…
What an Administrative Misjudgement, Selection Bias, and Ethical Blind Spots Are Undermining the Game? By Vinay Rao Hyderabad, after setting a target of 269 and reducing Jammu & Kashmir to 99/7, appeared to be heading towards a regulation win. What followed was unthinkable. An eighth-wicket partnership turned the match on its head and carried J&K…
The 79th meeting of the Board of Governors (BoG) of NIPER Mohali was held on 22 March 2023 under the chairmanship of Dr. Girish Sahni, former Director General, CSIR. Subsequent to amendments to the NIPER Act, representatives of different authorities were permitted to attend Board meetings. This amendment was carried out after I, as Director…
By P. L. Srinivas What is unfolding at Jawaharlal Nehru University today is not dissent. It is a defiance of constitutional order. And it deserves to be called out—not politically, but nationally. I write this not merely as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party, but as a former student leader of the Congress’s National…
In the volatile politics of the Telugu States, lineage often opens doors but does not guarantee longevity. Kalvakuntla Kavita in Telangana and Y.S. Sharmila in Andhra Pradesh are learning this the hard way. Born into powerful political families, both women once operated comfortably within the established party structures. Today, each is attempting to chart an…
The Seven Divine Mothers, the Saptamatrikas, stood before Kumara and insisted upon the boon they had sought. “We trouble the young girls,” they said, “and cause anguish to their mothers—such is our way.” Kumara, the commander of the celestial hosts, spoke sternly: “Your intent to harm children is unjust and unworthy.” Yet they persisted, unmoved…
Agroha Dham is located in Agroha town of Hisar district, Haryana. Agroha is believed to be an ancient settlement over 5,000 years old, associated with the legendary Maharaja Agrasen. The present Agroha Dham temple complex was planned in 1976, and the main Mahalaxmi Temple was completed in 1984. Over the years, the complex has grown…
