The alleged ₹661 crore IDFC Bank scandal in Haryana has not only given rise to allegations of financial irregularities but has also sparked serious debate about administrative accountability, financial discipline, institutional transparency, and the credibility of governance. According to news reports, the names of senior IAS officers have surfaced in the case, investigative agencies are…
Historically, India lived with the behemoth that was the Congress party. While several other political parties coexisted with strong ideological identities of their own, they largely remained also-rans, unable to surpass the Congress. However, the 1950s and 1960s witnessed the emergence of a genuine multi-party system, with new political formations and organised opposition groups entering…
The latest social media darling is Vijay Sethupathi. He reportedly declined to perform romantic scenes with Krithi Shetty, telling the makers that she looked like his daughter. Neither the actor nor the film’s team has confirmed the story. But that small detail has not prevented social media from breaking into spontaneous applause. We have reached…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the resonant cadence of Tristubh and Gayatri chandas, the sage Agastya raises a hymn that is at once a plea, a surrender, and a profound alignment with cosmic forces. The Maruts—the radiant storm deities, embodiments of movement, vitality, and luminous force—are invoked with humility and longing. The sage approaches them not…
Sanjaya spoke, recounting to Dhritarashtra the stirring movements of that day’s battle, wherein Arjuna, beholding the dreadful sport of death enacted by Bhagadatta’s colossal elephant Suprateeka, turned to Krishna with grave urgency. He declared that the army must be swiftly pierced, for the elephant, tireless and indomitable, possessed the strength to rend entire divisions and…
Sri Veerabhadreshwara Swamy Temple is located in the historic temple town of Talakadu, in T. Narasipura Taluk of Mysuru District, Karnataka. Situated on the banks of the sacred River Kaveri, the temple stands close to the famous Sri Vaidyanatheshwara Temple. Talakadu is one of Karnataka’s most revered Shaiva pilgrimage centres and is well known for…
London: England head coach Brendon McCullum revealed that he tried to persuade Ben Stokes to reconsider his decision to retire from international cricket, but said the captain had made up his mind by then. England lost the third and final Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge by 160 on Monday, conceding the series 1-2….
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday extended the deadline for filing appeals before the GST appellate tribunal by one month till July 31. The Goods and Services Tax Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) was launched in September last year, and the government had then notified June 30, 2026, as the last date for filing appeals before GSTAT….
Barabanki (UP): Jayant Gautam, son of former Congress MP AP Gautam, was detained and later released in connection with controversial hoardings put up along a highway in the Haidergarh area in Uttar Pradesh depicting Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath raising issues including Ram temple donation, paper leak and inflation, officials said…
New Delhi: General Dhiraj Seth, an accomplished military officer with the rare distinction of heading two operational Army commands along the western front, took charge as the new Chief of the Army Staff on Tuesday, officials said. Gen Seth assumed the reins of the 1.3 million-strong force at a time when it is forging a…
