Moscow: Russia has proposed the next round of peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on June 2, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. Amid speculations about the Vatican or Geneva being the possible venue for the next round of talks with Ukraine, Russia has preferred Turkiye’s Istanbul, which was the venue of earlier…
Stavanger (Norway): World champion D Gukesh finally got his campaign back on track on his 19th birthday, defeating World No. 2 Hikaru Nakamura of the United States to open his account with three points in Norway Chess on Thursday. Gukesh, who suffered back-to-back defeats to World No. 1 Norwegian Magnus Carlsen and countrymate Arjun Erigaisi…
New Delhi: The crescent moon was sighted in various parts of India, including Delhi, on Wednesday evening, after which Muslim religious leaders announced that Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated on June 7 in the country. Shahi Imam of Chandni Chowk’s Fatehpuri Masjid, Mufti Mukarram Ahmed, told PTI that the moon marking the start of of Zil…
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh): TDP supremo and Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has been reelected as the president of the party for the next two years, the party said on Wednesday. “Nara Chandrababu Naidu has been elected as the National President of TDP for the next two years,” Ramaiah said, addressing the crowd. TDP…
As Russia steamrolls through eastern Ukraine with renewed aggression, one thing is clear: President Vladimir Putin is in no mood to negotiate peace, and the United States under Donald Trump has no plan to stop him. In his latest diatribe, Putin blamed the West for the ongoing war, citing the 2014 Euromaidan revolution as a…
Dr. Sandhyaa Bombay The idea that human understanding has limits is a recurring motif across the vast landscape of spiritual literature, transcending traditions and cultures. The universality of this theme, found in diverse sacred texts, reveals the wide spectrum of human perception regarding the Divine. Rooted in personal experiences of faith, cultural backgrounds, and traditional…
The daughter of King Janaka, Sita, heard of Rama’s grace from Hanuman. In a spirit of earnest curiosity, she asked, “O Hanuman, where did you meet Rama? How do you know Lakshmana? How did humans and monkeys forge such a bond? Tell me what you observed about Rama and Lakshmana. Hearing about them will soothe…
Sri Ramaswamy Temple a 1000-year-old temple, is located in Cheranmahadevi, a historic town in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. The temple is situated on the peaceful banks of the sacred Thamirabarani River, surrounded by natural beauty and spiritual calmness. The temple’s main deity is Lord Rama, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is worshipped…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for approving the Badvel-Nellore Corridor project. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by PM Modi, has approved the construction of a 4-lane Badvel-Nellore Corridor with a length of over 109 km at a cost…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said India and Africa have a “deep solidarity” and an “unshakeable friendship”, and asserted that New Delhi stands fully committed to Africa’s development, prosperity and progress. In his address at the Africa Day celebrations here, he also said that as Global South partners, India “strongly advocates…
