New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday called for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the death of NCP leader Ajit Pawar in a plane crash, alleging that all other agencies have been completely compromised, with several opposition leaders, including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge backing her demand. NCP (SP) president and Ajit Pawar’s…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Operation Sindoor reaffirmed India’s strength and the valour of its armed forces, and demonstrated the advancement of indigenous weapons. Addressing a gathering at the annual National Cadet Corps’ PM Rally at Delhi Cantonment here, he said in modern warfare, battles are not just restricted or limited…
For more than seven decades, the “special relationship” between the United Kingdom and the United States has been one of the defining pillars of Western geopolitics. From NATO’s founding to intelligence-sharing through the Five Eyes alliance, and from the Cold War to the post-9/11 world, London and Washington have largely moved in strategic lockstep. Yet…
The phrase “not a crow will weep” is often attributed to the 16th-century Japanese warlord Oda Nobunaga. It conveys an absolute — so brutal and total were his purges that not even the lowliest scavenger would mourn the dead. Today, that phrase feels eerily resonant in the digital age, where tragedy is met not with…
Dr. Priyanka Saurabh is a PGT lecturer in Political Science with the Haryana Education Department and holds a PhD in the same discipline. Her children’s poetry books, “Children’s World” and “Fairy Dialogues,” are engaging, informative, and rich in moral values. These collections embellish young minds with magical fairy-tale conversations that spark imagination while gently imparting…
Bhandaru Srinivasa Rao A Sunday budget does not mean movies or outings. On Sunday, February 1, the Central government will present the Union Budget for the coming financial year in Parliament. While there have been instances in the past of budgets being presented on weekends, a Sunday—traditionally a public holiday—remains a rarity. Stock markets are…
Savithri rose before the breaking of dawn, her heart weighted with the knowledge that the destined end of her husband drew near. She completed her sacred rites with unwavering composure, served her elders with devotion, and received from them blessings for an enduring marital bond. When the day had reached its warm middle, her father-in-law…
Trinetra Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Temple is located at Shreya Nagar, Silver Town, near Gokul Road, Hubballi, in Dharwad district of Karnataka. The presiding deity of this temple is Lord Narasimha, the powerful incarnation of Lord Vishnu, worshipped here as Trinetra Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy. Goddess Lakshmi is seated beside him, representing compassion, prosperity, and divine…
Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rallied for the second straight session on Wednesday, propelled by buying in industrial, energy and metal stocks amid renewed optimism on the global trade front following the landmark India-EU FTA. Besides, gains in Bharat Electronics, Reliance Industries and Eternal stocks also supported equities, traders said. The 30-share BSE…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s economy showed robust growth in 2024-25, but rising public debt remains a key challenge, according to the Economic Review tabled in the state Assembly on Wednesday. According to the review presented by Finance Minister K N Balagopal on the eve of the state budget, the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) grew by…
