Marungoor (also spelled Marungur) is a scenic village situated approximately 10 km from Suchindram in the Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. It lies close to the holy hill Maruthuvazh Malai, believed to be a part of Sanjeevani Hill from the Ramayana. The temple is dedicated to Lord Subramanya (Murugan), who appears here as a young warrior…
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha will take up on Monday a special discussion on India’s ‘Operation Sindoor’ that was carried out in response to the terror attack in Pahalgam, after a weeklong virtual washout of Parliament proceedings. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home Minister Amit Shah and External Affairs S Jaishankar are likely to participate in…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday described ex-vice president Jagdeep Dhankhar’s ouster as a “political exit camouflaged as a constitutional lie”, as it accused the government of indulging in “petty politics” by not admitting the Opposition’s motion against Justice Yashwant Varma in Rajya Sabha. Addressing a press conference, Congress senior spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi further alleged…
Male: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday graced the Independence Day celebrations of the Maldives as the guest of honour. Modi was warmly welcomed at the iconic Republic Square in this Maldivian capital. The prime minister landed in Male on Friday on a two-day visit primarily to attend the Independence Day celebrations of the Indian…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh opposition leader YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday claimed the state’s “financial stress worsened in the first quarter of the 2025-26 financial year,” citing the latest data from the Comptroller and Auditor General. Reddy noted that the CAG’s monthly key indicators for the first quarter suggest a “precarious outlook” for the state’s…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is scheduled to depart for Singapore from Hyderabad at 11 pm on Saturday as part of efforts to attract investments to the state. The chief minister will undertake a six-day visit to Singapore from July 26 to 31, said an official statement. Accompanied by his delegation, he…
New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah may become the next high-profile cricketer to retire from Tests after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin because the world’s No. 1 bowler is “losing the battle against his body”, feels former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif. The 31-year-old looked off-colour on day three of the ongoing fourth Test against England…
Drass (Kargil): Indian army chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday said that the surgical strikes carried out during Operation Sindoor were a clear message to Pakistan that supporters of terrorism will not be spared. “Operation Sindoor was a message to Pakistan as well as a response to the Pahalgam terror attack, which was a deep…
Kolkata: Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday claimed that there are 1.25 crore illegal immigrants in the voters’ list of West Bengal, and all of them will be sent back following a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the rolls. Addressing a programme in Tamluk in Purba Medinipur district, Adhikari maintained that Hindus who migrated…
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has caused a flutter by revealing that Hinjewadi IT Park in Pune is “moving out” to Bengaluru and Hyderabad. A video of Pawar’s angry outburst while inspecting civic works in Pimpri Chinchwad has gone viral. “We are ruined. The entire IT park of Hinjewadi is moving out. It’s…
