Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government has filed a contempt of court petition against the Andhra Pradesh government in the Supreme Court, challenging its notification to conduct panchayat elections in the disputed Kotia region in the state’s Koraput district. Odisha’s Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the petition was filed through the district collector of…
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry will conduct a first-of-its-kind joint training with the Army to build a civil defence network of around 60,000 volunteers in 12 states and Union Territories (UTs) as part of a pilot project. In the first phase, a three-day specialised training will be given for civil defence master trainers from…
Lucknow: Voters cast ballots for 11 seats in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council (MLC), comprising five graduate and six teachers’ constituencies, on Friday, with the contest seen as a prestige battle between the ruling BJP and the Samajwadi Party. According to official data, the turnout stood at 55.24 per cent till 4.00 pm. The Gorakhpur-Faizabad…
Special Correspondent Age discrepancy, selection controversy and unanswered questions demand accountability The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) appears unable to escape a familiar cycle of controversies, with fresh questions emerging over women’s team selections, an alleged age discrepancy involving a registered player and complaints about objectionable messages allegedly sent by a selection committee chief. The allegations…
There is a fundamental difference between the right to dissent and the licence to manufacture disorder. Democracy guarantees the former; it does not give anyone a free pass for the latter. The Delhi High Court’s decision to reject, at this stage, AISA president Neha Bora’s challenge to a police notice seeking a peace bond must…
There are moments when recognition from abroad carries a message that domestic political sparring cannot easily drown out. The New York Times, hardly a newspaper that can be dismissed as a Bhartiya government mouthpiece, has drawn attention to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s energetic diplomatic outreach and Bharat’s efforts to secure concrete gains in an increasingly…
We must go beyond the availability of grains and ensure a balanced, diverse and affordable diet, only then will a healthy and strong India be created. The true prosperity of any nation cannot be measured solely by its economic growth rate, industrial production, or food reserves. The most important measure of a nation’s progress is…
The sage Vāmadeva, one of the most revered seers of the Rigveda, offers this exalted prayer to Agni in the sacred metres of Padapaṅkti, Ṛṣṇik-Padapaṅkti, Mahāpadapaṅkti, and Śroṇik. In the Vedic tradition, the metre is not merely a poetic arrangement of syllables but a sacred rhythm that harmonizes human consciousness with the eternal order of…
The fall of Karṇa transformed the atmosphere within both camps. Among the Pāṇḍavas, joy spread like the first light after a storm, for they believed that the greatest obstacle to their victory had at last been removed. The warriors prepared themselves either to embrace a glorious death upon the sacred field of Kurukṣetra or to…
Sri Thirumalanjaneya Swamy Temple, popularly known as Talyada Hanuma Temple, is a revered shrine dedicated to Lord Hanuman in Talya village, Karnataka. The presiding deity is worshipped as Satyadevaru (God of Truth). The temple is famous for its magnificent Hanuman idol, beautiful stone carvings and unique traditions that have been followed for generations. The temple…
