New Delhi: In a disturbing repeat of past incidents, two prominent schools in Delhi- St Thomas School in Dwarka and Vasant Valley School in Vasant Kunj- received bomb threats via email on Wednesday morning (July 16). The alarming message warned of explosives planted on school premises, causing immediate panic among staff, students, and parents. Upon…
Jalandhar: In a breakthrough, the Jalandhar Rural Police solved the high-profile hit-and-run case involving legendary 114-year-old marathoner Fauja Singh within 30 hours. Police confirmed late Tuesday night that they had arrested 30-year-old NRI Amritpal Singh Dhillon and also recovered the Toyota Fortuner SUV used in the incident. The SUV involved in the incident bore the…
Tianjin: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday downplayed US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Russia and its trading partners, asserting that Moscow is well equipped to withstand additional sanctions. Addressing a press conference after the meeting of the Foreign Ministers Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) here,…
Beijing: Leaders from more than 20 countries and heads of 10 international organisations will attend the Tianjin Summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and related events next month, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Tuesday. The SCO Tianjin Summit will be held from August 31-September 1, Wang said during a joint press meeting…
Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to drop all further action against retired IPS officer A B Venkateswara Rao after the high court quashed an FIR and a chargesheet filed against him. Rao, who had served as Additional Director General of Police (intelligence), was booked under Sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 420 (cheating), 409…
New Delhi: India on Tuesday called on Bangladesh to reconsider its decision to demolish the ancestral property of noted filmmaker Satyajit Ray and offered help to preserve the iconic building as it symbolises Bangla cultural “renaissance”. Describing the move to demolish the “landmark” building in Mymensingh as a matter of “profound regret”, New Delhi also…
Whenever we get more than enough waiting time at the boarding gates in airports, what do we usually do? Get immersed in our phones — endless screen time or catching up with someone on chat. Or just doze off for a quick nap. Especially if you’re surrounded by tired travel companions reluctant to chat after…
The Supreme Court’s latest remarks on the dangers of not just communal, but also casteist and regional politics, should jolt our collective conscience. While refusing to entertain a petition seeking the cancellation of AIMIM’s registration, the Court rightly opened the door to a broader conversation—a much-needed national reckoning—on the perverse identity politics that have corroded…
A host of simian warriors, valiant and swift, rose like birds of fire into the vault of the sky, seeking the shadowy lair of Indrajit, son of Ravana—the wielder of dark arts—whose unseen arrows rained torment upon their hosts and struck even the noblest among them. Below, amidst the earth soaked in crimson grief, Rama…
Shri Uddana Veerabhadraswami Temple is located in Hale Nijagal, a small village near Nelamangala, around 58 km from Bengaluru, Karnataka. The temple is situated on a rocky hillock and can be accessed by climbing approximately 100 stone steps. The temple is dedicated to Lord Veerabhadra, a fierce and powerful form of Lord Shiva. Here, he…
