Dharmaja, eager to learn the mystery of the heavenly river’s descent, questioned the sage Romasa as to how King Bhageeradha had brought the celestial stream down to fill the ocean’s depths. The sage, serene in countenance, began his narration. In ancient ages there reigned King Sagara of the Ikshvaku dynasty, conqueror of the mighty and…
Chopla or Chaupala Hanuman Temple is located in Naya Ganj, Agrasen Market, near the historic Delhi Gate in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.The temple stands right in the middle of the main market road, making it easily visible and accessible to devotees. The temple, which is over 100 years old was built at this specific spot because…
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s Bhabanipur constituency has recorded nearly four times more deletions from electoral rolls as against opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari’s Nandigram, according to constituency-wise data released by the Election Commission on Friday that highlighted significant variations across West Bengal. According to a poll panel official, Bhabanipur (Kolkata), which had 1,61,509 voters in…
New Delhi: The government has exclusive powers in extraordinary circumstances to cap airfares but it is not a single-way solution, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Friday amid rising concerns over high air ticket prices. Replying to a debate on a private member’s resolution on ‘Resolutions: Appropriate Measures to Regulate Airfare in the…
Belagavi (Karnataka): (Dec 12) Karnataka Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain on Friday claimed that D K Shivakumar will become the chief minister after the ongoing winter session of the state legislature here. The MLA from Ramanagara was among the ministers and legislators who met for dinner, along with Shivakumar, late last night. “MLAs from various constituencies…
New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the government has approved Rs 11,718 crore for the conduct of the Census of India 2027. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal to conduct the Census, which will be the first digital exercise of its kind, Information…
New Delhi: BJP leader Anurag Thakur on Friday accused the Tamil Nadu government of contempt of court for cane-charging Hindu devotees taking out a procession at the Thiruparankundram temple near Madurai. Raising the issue during the Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Thakur accused the DMK-led government of “crushing” the sentiments of Hindus and resorting…
Mumbai: IndiGo’s board on Friday announced the appointment of an external aviation expert to carry out a root-cause analysis of recent flight disruptions. “Chief Aviation Advisors LLC, led by Captain John Illson, veteran aviation expert, to conduct an independent expert review and assessment of the recent operational disruption and the contributing factors,” the airline said…
Our Sports Correspondent The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has launched a sharp attack on the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), accusing it of violating High Court orders, ignoring BCCI directives and engaging in what it called “fraudulent and exploitative” conduct in the recently held Under-14 selections. In a statement, TCA said the HCA failed to issue…
New Delhi: India’s imports of Russian crude oil rose 4 per cent in November to a five-month high of Euro 2.6 billion, with a large part of the refined fuels produced from it being exported to Australia, a European think tank said. India remained the second-largest buyer of Russian fossil fuels in November behind China,…
