The chaste and truthful words of Shakuntala were affirmed by a celestial voice from the heavens, and the entire court bowed in reverence before her. Then King Dushyanta, stirred in heart yet bound by regal restraint, declared that in the hermitage of Sage Kaṇva, he had indeed wedded her with pure love and tender devotion….
॥ Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah ॥ ॥ Surasampurna Kalasham Rudhiraplutameva Cha। Dadhana Hastapadmabhyam Kushmanda Shubhadastu Me ॥ Maa Kushmanda is worshiped on the fourth day of the festival of Navratri and she is believed to improve health and bestow wealth and strength. She is also credited with creating the world with her divine smile. Kushmanda…
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct Class 10 and 12 board exams from February 17 next year, officials announced on Wednesday. The board announced a tentative datesheet for the crucial exams. This is the first time that board exams for Class 10 will be conducted twice in an academic session….
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a person from South Kashmir who had allegedly provided logistical support to terrorists responsible for the April 22 Pahalgham terror attack, officials said here. “Based on an intelligence lead, Srinagar police arrested an Over Ground Worker from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. He was identified as Mohd Yousuf Katari (26),” an…
Hyderabad: In a relief to the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC), the High Court on Wednesday ordered the interim suspension of the order of a single judge directing the Commission, among others, to re-evaluate all the answer scripts of the Group-1 mains examination held last year. Hearing writ appeals filed by the Commission and some…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday dismissed the social media platform ‘X’s petition challenging the authority of the government officials to issue a content take-down order under the Information Technology Act. The bench presided over by Justice M Nagaprasanna maintained that social media needs to be regulated, especially in the cases of offences against…
Leh: Authorities on Wednesday promulgated prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Leh district of Ladakh, banning assembly of five or more persons following a movement demanding statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took a violent turn on Wednesday. The Leh Apex Body-led movement became violent,…
New Delhi: A self-styled godman, once associated with a reputed religious organisation, is at the centre of a police investigation after several female students of a management institute here accused him of sexual harassment. The accused — Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, formerly known as Swami Parthasarathy — has so far evaded arrest despite raids and surveillance….
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of the four-lane Sahebganj-Areraj-Bettiah section of 78.942 km on the NH-139W in Bihar on the hybrid annuity mode at an estimated cost of Rs 3,822.31 crore. The proposed four-lane greenfield project will improve connectivity between Patna and Bettiah, and connect north Bihar districts of Vaishali,…
Melbourne: United States President Donald Trump is well advanced in his systematic campaign to undermine the American media and eviscerate its function of holding him and others in power to account. Since the late 18th century, this function has often been called the fourth estate. It’s the idea the media is a watchdog over the…
