Ottawa: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday had a telephonic conversation with his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand, and the two leaders discussed strengthening the relationship between the two countries. Indo-Canadian Anand, 58, was appointed as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs earlier this month in a Cabinet reshuffle announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney almost…
New Delhi: Sunrisers Hyderabad ended an IPL season of ‘what ifs’ with a power-packed batting effort just like it had started, etching a crushing 110-run victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, riding on Heinrich Klaasen’s 37-ball century here on Sunday. In the season opener, SRH scored an imposing 286 against Rajasthan Royals and on this day…
The recently concluded 10th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was nothing short of a political spectacle—a moment of rare unity, strategic calm, and quiet triumphalism. With the theme “Viksit Rajya for Viksit Bharat@2047,” the meeting was intended to foster cooperative federalism and align the states behind India’s vision…
By all appearances, a quiet storm is brewing at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali — and it deserves immediate public scrutiny. Nearly two dozen faculty appointments, long overdue in a premier institution battling talent gaps, have now raised eyebrows not for their merit, but for how they were pushed through….
N. Nagarajan Whenever I hear about the death of a good human being, young or old, it leaves a deep ache in my heart. I often wonder why God calls such souls away, and at times, in such cruel and senseless ways. This week brought one such heartbreaking moment from Trichy, where we lost a…
Behold, in the sacred groves of golden Lanka, where shadows danced under demon guard, the mighty Hanuman, son of the Wind and master of silence, kept vigil with unwavering gaze. He saw, and seeing, knew. The storm of Ravana’s fury passed like thunder through the air, while the she-demons, grim daughters of night, circled the…
Amrutheshwara Temple is located in Amruthapura, a small village about 25 km from Bhadravati in Karnataka. The temple lies close to the Bhadra River reservoir, surrounded by peaceful greenery and hills. The temple’s main deity is Lord Shiva, worshipped here in the form of a Shivalinga known as Amrutheshwara. The lingam is made of a…
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly had a narrow escape after a Ukrainian drone attempted to target his helicopter during a late-night flight over the sensitive border region of Kursk. Russian air defence systems intercepted and destroyed the drone before it could reach the president’s air route, officials said. The dramatic incident took place during…
New Delhi: Pakistan continues to view India as an existential threat and is expanding its nuclear arsenal accordingly, while India treats China as its primary strategic adversary and views Pakistan as a secondary concern. This assessment comes from the United States Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) in its 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment, which raises fresh concerns…
Kolkata: Talismanic India striker Sunil Chhetri on Sunday said that his side cannot wait to make amends for the mistakes they had committed in the goalless draw against Bangladesh in the 2027 Asian Cup qualifying round contest in March. India were held to a 0-0 draw by lower-ranked Bangladesh in their opening Group C match…
