Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the sacred cadence of Jagatī and Triṣṭubh meters, the venerable sage Deerghatama raises his profound invocation to the twin divine physicians, the Aswins, whose presence bridges the realms of the mortal and the celestial. The hymn opens upon a vivid cosmic tableau: Agni, the terrestrial fire, blazes forth as the foundation…
When the mighty Karna beheld the scattered ranks of the Kauravas, their spirits shaken and their courage dimmed like lamps in a tempest, he resolved within his heart to rekindle their valor. Thus, standing firm upon the field of destiny, he addressed them in a voice resounding like a war-drum: “The sons of Yudhishthira—Bhima, Arjuna,…
Kalibaah Mandir is an ancient and highly revered Shakti shrine located on the banks of the sacred Yamuna River near Etawah in Uttar Pradesh. The temple stands along the Etawah–Bhind route and is one of the most important centers of Goddess worship in the region. Devotees from Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and neighboring states…
Mumbai: Craig Macrae, the action director of Yash Raj Films’ upcoming movie “Alpha”, has praised the film’s lead star Alia Bhatt, saying he was impressed by her work ethic and commitment. Macrae, who has worked with international stars such as Charlize Theron and Milla Jovovich on movies such as “Mad Max: Fury Road” and “Resident…
Beijing: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend a meeting of the National Security Advisors of BRICS countries to be held in New Delhi on June 22-23, Beijing announced on Thursday. The BRICS National Security Advisors Meeting is a high-level platform that brings together the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of the 11 BRICS member-states to…
Chennai: Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday dismissed the Tamil Nadu governor’s address to the Legislative Assembly as fodder for the ruling party’s “social media reels”, saying it fell far short of a vision document for the state’s development. The DMK leader alleged that Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar had read out the government’s…
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level review meeting on Thursday with senior officials from the Ministry of Education, state governments, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and higher education institutions to assess preparedness for the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21. The NEET-UG for admissions into medical courses took place on May…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed that the rebel MPs of his party had been given an additional Rs 10 crore and moved to a safe location in Rajasthan, as the Uddhav Thackeray-led party faces an imminent crisis. Addressing a news conference in New Delhi, Raut said the “traitors”, a reference…
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed on Thursday that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again demonstrated that for Bharat, the life and safety of every Indian citizen, whether on land or at sea, remain a non-negotiable national priority. In an official press note, the State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N.V. Subash said:…
Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N.V. Subash on Thursday strongly criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for attempting to politicise the genuine concerns of students, saying that education cannot become a stage for political opportunism. Subash said students are not political tools and every examination-related challenge cannot be converted into…
