Arjuna, ever gracious in speech and bearing, displayed a courtesy so rare that even the wandering celestials marvelled at his conduct and joined mortals in their praise. When the tale reached King Janamejaya, he turned to the sage Vyāsampāyana and said, “O treasure-house of wisdom, tell me how the sons of the sage Mandapāla were…
Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple is located in Thiruparankundram, about 8 kilometers southwest of Madurai city in Tamil Nadu. The temple stands at the foot of a majestic rocky hill known as Thiruparankundram Hill, which is part of the Western Ghats range. It is one of the Aarupadai Veedugal (Six Sacred Abodes) of Lord Murugan and is…
Mumbai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday declared that the BJP doesn’t need crutches and runs on its own strength in Maharashtra, challenging the party cadre to ensure that the opposition is defeated during the ensuing local body polls in a manner that they are “not seen even with the help of binoculars.” Speaking…
Chennai: Actor-politician Vijay on Monday met the families of the Karur stampede victims in Mahabalipuram near here and sought their forgiveness for the tragic incident that left 41 dead and over 60 injured. The meeting was held a month after the stampede. A total of 37 families were brought in from Karur to the meeting…
New Delhi: The Election Commission will conduct phase two of the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union Territories, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar announced on Monday. He said the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) is the ninth such exercise since Independence, with the last one happening in 2002-04. Kumar said…
Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government was evacuating people from vulnerable places amid light rains in eight southern districts where a “red alert” has been issued as the deep depression in the Bay of Bengal on Monday intensified into cyclonic storm ‘Montha’. Revenue and Disaster Management minister Suresh Pujari said officials, local people’s representatives, Anganwadi workers, ASHA…
London: A 20-year-old woman, locally identified as being of Indian heritage, was attacked in a “racially aggravated” rape in the West Midlands region of England over the weekend. A police manhunt is on for a white male suspect following the attack on Saturday evening. The West Midlands Police said they were called to the Park…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the Election Commission should not rush to carry out a nationwide special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, but rather wait for the Bihar assembly election to get over. According to officials, the Election Commission is likely to announce a pan-India SIR of the…
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has recommended Justice Surya Kant, the second senior-most judge of the Supreme Court, as his successor. Chief Justice Gavai, in his recommendation, described Justice Kant as “suited and competent in all aspects to take the helm,” adding that both shared a similar social background marked by…
Canberra: As the future of Gaza hangs in the balance, the Palestinian Authority (PA) needs renewal if it’s to eventually govern the strip and play a key role in making the two-state solution a reality. The PA has not proved effective under Mahmoud Abbas, the heavily criticized, unpopular 89-year-old leader. Abbas’s time has passed. There’s…
