Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday called for the strictest punishment against those responsible for the deadly Delhi blast, but cautioned against branding people of Jammu and Kashmir as sympathisers of terrorism. Talking to reporters, Abdullah said the actions of a “handful of people” should not define the vast majority of peace-loving residents of…
Kolkata: The TMC on Thursday tore into the EC and the BJP after UIDAI disclosed that around 32-34 lakh Aadhaar numbers have been deactivated in West Bengal, and alleged the figures point to a “silent invisible rigging” designed to erase living voters from the rolls ahead of the assembly elections due next year. The party…
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday came down heavily on the Opposition—particularly the Congress and its allies, along with the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM)—for their baseless allegations that investigative agencies were “targeting Muslims” in recent terror-related probes. Calling the Opposition’s charge “absurd and irresponsible,” BJP State Chief Spokesperson…
By Vinay Rao Hyderabad’s pursuit of a daunting 366-run target was as thrilling as it was heartbreaking. The team fought with admirable spirit, coming agonizingly close before falling short at 345. It was a performance that revealed both the courage of the players and the continuing confusion surrounding selection and balance — two sides of…
Moody’s latest projection of India’s GDP at 7 percent for 2025, easing slightly to 6.5 percent in the following years, is both a badge of confidence and a gentle warning. It signals that India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy in a sluggish global environment, but it also reminds us that numbers alone don’t…
T.S. Eliot found April to be the cruelest month. Of course, that was for a different reason. Now, November seems terrorist friendly. Here, a curious and pattern and perhaps an alarming symmetry is emerging. Consider a few dates: the 9/11 attacks (September, yes – but in the northern-hemisphere autumn), the 26/11 Mumbai attacks on November…
In the vibrant chaos of India’s capital—a city that pulses with history and echoes with the clamour of everyday ambition—news sometimes arrives not as gradual revelation, but as seismic shock. The recent disclosure by intelligence agencies, revealing the presence of over 5,000 Pakistani nationals residing in Delhi, landed with the jolt of a sudden monsoon…
My desire to read an interesting children’s story from the newspaper while holding my son Pragyan in my lap on Sunday morning remained unfulfilled. Not a single article for children was featured in any major newspaper. Society tells children to read, but what does it give them to read? This editorial deeply attacks our newspapers’…
The hour of ruin stood close at hand, for the momentary frailty of a mind usually steadfast and luminous was to unbar the gates of devastation. Dharmaja, scion of righteousness, a ruler gentle and just, whose humility matched his virtues, found himself upon the very path where fate’s unerring device makes a man’s own judgement…
Manasa Shaktipeeth, also known as Dakshayani Shakti Peeth, is located near the sacred Lake Manasarovar at the foot of Mount Kailash in Tibet. The region is surrounded by snow-covered mountains and the clear blue waters of Lake Manasarovar, creating a divine and peaceful atmosphere. The main deity worshipped here is Goddess Dakshayani, another form of…
