Arulmigu Baladandayuthapani Swamy Temple is located in Kuniyamuthur, a well-known suburb in Coimbatore city, Tamil Nadu. It is situated on a small hillock popularly called Kumaramalai. The main deity of this temple is Lord Murugan, worshipped here as Baladandayuthapani, which means “Young Lord Murugan holding a Vel (spear)”. The word ‘Bala’ refers to the child…
Paris: Neeraj Chopra will be eyeing the first major title of the season after finishing second in back-to-back competitions as the superstar Indian javelin thrower returns to the Paris Diamond League after eight years to compete in a top-class field on June 20. The 27-year-old Indian had skipped the Paris DL last year to focus…
New Delhi: A high-level panel has been set up to investigate the causes of the Ahmedabad plane crash and the investigation is progressing smoothly, the government said on Saturday. The black box of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane that crashed on Thursday was recovered from the site on Friday evening. “Decoding of the black…
London: The Indian women’s hockey team fought valiantly after conceding three goals against Australia but eventually lost 2-3 in a FIH Pro League match here on Saturday. Australia took a 3-0 lead through field goals from Courtney Schonell (16th minute), Lexie Pickering (26th), and penalty stroke conversion by Tatum Stewart (35th). The Indians, however, mounted…
London: 1999, 2003, 2015, 2022, 2024 – South Africa has witnessed heartbreaks like no other cricketing nation. They were called the ‘chokers’ for several years before Temba Bavuma’s men produced an extraordinary show at Lord’s to win their maiden ICC title in 27 years. In the World Test Championship finale against Australia, the Proteas were…
Bengaluru: The Axiom-4 mission, set to carry Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla to the International Space Station, is scheduled to be launched on June 19, said ISRO in a statement. The Axiom-4 mission will lift off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on June 19 aboard SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. Shubhanshu Shukla is set to…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting Cyprus, Canada and Croatia from June 15-19, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Saturday. As per the MEA statement, PM Modi will visit Cyprus on June 15-16, before going to Canada to participate in the G-7 Summit in Kananaskis on June 16-17. He will then…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday announced that the state would soon launch a ‘blood bank traceability application’ in the state, unifying blood bank data across the state. The CM, while announcing this on World Blood Donor Day, said the new initiative is to ensure timely access during emergencies by connecting the data…
Amaravati: YSRCP Chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday accused Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu of “instigating a mob of 40 TDP cadres” during his recent visit to Podili to meet tobacco farmers. The former chief minister visited Podili to extend support to distressed tobacco farmers who were allegedly denied a fair price for their…
New Delhi: Yoga has transformed from a personal wellness routine into a global mass movement, over the past 10 years, due to the consistent efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and it is now being practised with enthusiasm in more than 170 countries, Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav said. In an interview with PTI ahead of…
