New Delhi: India has slammed comments by the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), Mark Rutte, who earlier threatened secondary sanctions on New Delhi over its links to Moscow, warning the Western military alliance against following ‘double standards’. On Thursday, Randhir Jaiswal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, said at a…
MUMBAI: (Jul 17) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said if a person belonging to a religion other than Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism has obtained a Scheduled Caste certificate fraudulently, it will be cancelled. Action will be taken against such a person if he or she has secured reservation benefits, such as government jobs….
New Delhi: India on Thursday successfully test-fired nuclear-capable short-range ballistic missiles Prithvi-II and Agni-I from an integrated test range off the Odisha coast, demonstrating its strategic deterrence capability. The test-firing of the missiles, conducted by the elite Strategic Forces Command, validated all operational and technical parameters, according to the defence ministry. On Wednesday, India successfully…
India’s spectacular success in Operation Sindoor, a four-day calibrated military retaliation against Pakistan following the brutal Pahalgam ambush, has done more than just avenge the death of 24 tourists—it has sent a clear and resounding message: India’s Atmanirbharata in defence is no longer a slogan. It is a battlefield-tested and battle-hardened reality. The operation, which…
MS Shanker The noose continues to tighten around the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) as the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has petitioned the state’s Crime Investigation Department (CID), demanding further arrests in the sprawling corruption scandal that has rocked Hyderabad cricket. Among those named in the latest complaint is former cricketer and administrator Vanka Pratap. The…
When Rules Are Bent and Justice Evaded In the murky corridors of NIPER Mohali, where academic brilliance should have reigned supreme, a quiet scandal is brewing—one that lays bare the systemic abuse of power, the manipulation of institutional processes, and a brazen disregard for merit and ethics. At the heart of this scandal is the…
We live in a time where people leave their mothers in old age homes but buy velvet beds for dogs. Where paying child’s fees is difficult, but throwing an anniversary party for a pet is considered ‘cute’. This is the age where the direction of compassion has changed, not expanded. It is not bad to…
In the twilight of war, when the sky was thick with sorrow and the earth quaked beneath grief’s burden, King Sugreeva and his valiant host, mighty in arms and steadfast in loyalty, stood aghast, pierced by Indrajit’s cruel sorcery. Before them lay the sons of King Dasaratha, Rama and Lakshmana, on a bed of arrows,…
Tukreswari Mata Temple, Nestled atop a sacred hill in Tukra village, near Goalpara in Assam, is a powerful and spiritually vibrant shrine dedicated to Goddess Sati. Known as one of the divine spots where a part (Tukra) of Sati’s body is believed to have fallen, this hilltop temple is revered as a Shakti Peetha by…
Our Special Correspondent Tirupati: In a significant move that has stirred both administrative circles and public discourse, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has suspended one of its senior officials for allegedly violating the institution’s religious code of conduct by following another faith. Assistant Executive Officer (AEO) A. Rajasekhar Babu, who hails from Puttur in Tirupati…
