When the Election Commission (EC) merely acts on its constitutional duty to revise electoral rolls in preparation for upcoming polls, one would expect support from all democratic quarters. Instead, we are witnessing a bizarre and alarming pattern — a chorus of protest led by the Congress, RJD, and now Mamata Banerjee’s TMC. Their hue and…
A Forgotten Opener Speaks Out: Daniel Manohar’s Take on HCA’s Decline MS Shanker As the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) battles one of its worst-ever phases—with top office-bearers behind bars and public trust crumbling—those who once brought glory to the city are beginning to speak out. In this edition, I reached out to a cricketer who…
Of late, India has witnessed a disturbing surge in violent behaviour by elected representatives, cutting across both ruling and opposition parties. What’s more troubling is the indifference shown by political leadership across the board. Despite the glaring misconduct, no serious disciplinary action is taken against these leaders. Are we to believe that such individuals—and by…
Behold, the host of simian warriors, once bowed by serpent-bonds of black enchantment, now rise in jubilant uproar. For Garutmanta, the eagle divine, hath loosed Rama and Lakshmana from Indrajit’s wicked snare. Strength renewed, spirits alight, their feet march with thunderous purpose, eyes bright with the fire of battle. Ravana, seated in his lofty palace,…
Akhileshwar Dham Hanuman Mandir is located in Okhla village, near Barwaha town, in the Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh. The main deity of this temple is Lord Hanuman, also known here as Akhileshwar Hanuman. What makes this idol unique is that Hanuman is depicted holding a Shivling in his right hand, which is a sporadic…
Hyderabad: The Telangana unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called on the Congress-led state government to take a clear and judicious stand on Maharashtra’s controversial proposal to merge 14 border villages from Telangana into its territory. In a statement issued today, BJP Telangana Chief Spokesperson and Media In-charge N.V. Subash said, “The Maharashtra…
Motihar (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday alleged that the RJD could not think of providing employment to youths as the party usurped the land of poor people before giving them jobs. He also accused the Congress-RJD combine of playing politics in the name of the poor and socially marginalised people and blamed both…
New Delhi: India on Friday welcomed the US designating The Resistance Front (TRF), a proxy of the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba, a global terrorist outfit, over the Pahalgam attack, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar describing it as a “strong affirmation” of India-US counter-terror cooperation. New Delhi said the designation of TRF is a “timely and important”…
Motihari: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off four new Amrit Bharat Express trains in Bihar in a major boost to rail infrastructure and regional connectivity. In line with his vision of a future-ready railway network, PM Modi launched these new Amrit Bharat trains between Rajendra Nagar (Patna) and New Delhi, Bapudham Motihari and…
New Delhi: In a significant development in the multi-crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam investigation, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel. The arrest followed an early morning raid at his residence in Bhilai-3. Baghel was subsequently produced before the PMLA court in Raipur as…
