Dasu Krishnamoorty, a towering figure in Indian journalism with a legacy spanning seven decades, will step into his 100th year this Tuesday, July 1. Hailing from a family of journalists, Krishnamoorty was part of the first batch of journalism students at Osmania University, studying under the renowned Prof. De Forest O’Dell during 1954–55. He topped…
The immortal and ardent seeker of righteousness, Vibhishana, spoke boldly and without fear to his brother, the demon-king Ravana, laying bare the truth before him. Finding no place for virtue in that corrupted court, he swiftly departed the land and journeyed toward the encampment where Rama, the protector of the worlds, had stationed himself, seeking…
Shiv Mandir, also known as Turturiya Dham or Turridham, is located near the Baloda Bazar district of Chhattisgarh. The temple is nestled in a serene forest area and lies on the banks of a stream locally known as Sursuri Ganga, which flows year-round and is believed to be sacred. The main deity worshipped here is…
Hyderabad: BJP MP M Raghunandan Rao on Sunday received fresh “threat calls” on his phone, his office said. Rao, Lok Sabha member from Medak in Telangana, got threat calls on June 23, with the caller identifying himself as a Maoist from Madhya Pradesh. The callers told him on Sunday that five teams are on the…
Shimla: The Buddhist Development Plan is on the anvil for the rejuvenation of Buddhist “math” (religious sites) and old monasteries, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Sunday. According to a statement issued here, while winding up his four-day visit to Himachal Pradesh, Rijiju told a public meeting in Keylong in Lahaul and Spiti that adequate…
Mumbai: Facing mounting opposition to the introduction of Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday decided to withdraw two GRs (government orders) on the implementation of the three-language policy. Immediately after the announcement, the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) said…
New Delhi: Revisiting India’s T20 World Cup triumph under his captaincy, Rohit Sharma has revealed he was a bundle of nerves, didn’t sleep the whole night, and “couldn’t feel my legs” before the big final against South Africa. Sunday marked the first anniversary of the memorable win in Barbados that broke 13 years of World…
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday (June 29) issued a show-cause notice to senior party leader and Kamarhati MLA Madan Mitra for his controversial remarks regarding the alleged gangrape of a student from South Calcutta Law College. On Saturday (June 28), Mitra made a public statement implying that the incident could have been avoided…
New Delhi: The Government of India has announced that the first phase of the 2026 Census, involving Houselisting Operations (HLO), will commence from April 1, 2026. This marks the formal launch of the 16th decennial Census and the eighth since Independence. In a letter addressed to the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories,…
Islamabad: A moderate-intensity earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale struck Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Sunday (June 29), leaving at least five people injured and damaging multiple houses. The tremors were reported around 3:54 am, with the epicentre near Barkan town, according to paramilitary Levies official Tauqeer Shah. Among the injured were a couple whose…
