‘Mera Bharat Mahan.’ Should this slogan not be our mantra as Indians, wherever we are – at home or abroad? Telugu poet Rayaprolu Subbarao reminded us long ago: Ae deshamegina, endu kalidina, ae peethamekkina, evvaremanina, pogadara nee talli bhoomi Bharati. [Whichever country you go to, wherever you may live, whichever throne you ascend, whatever others…
The gathering of people at the grounds, where the princes displayed their strength and skill, ended in a blaze of triumph, though not without sparks of sudden outburst. All admired Karna as a rival equal to Arjuna, yet among the elders there grew a silent unease, for they foresaw in his entry into Duryodhana’s fold…
Dharavathi Anjaneya Temple is located near Tarihal in the Hubli–Dharwad region of Karnataka.The main deity of the temple is Lord Hanuman, also known as Anjaneya. The idol is believed to be swayambhu, meaning self-manifested, and not carved by human hands. Because of this, devotees consider the deity very powerful and living. The temple is popularly…
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday proposed a framework with the objectives of ensuring prudence while allowing operational flexibility to banks when they lend to related parties. The RBI has issued draft ‘Reserve Bank of India (Lending to Related Parties) Directions, 2025’ with the aim to provide a harmonised, principle-based framework to be adopted by…
New Delhi: At least a dozen Pakistani military aircraft, including F-16 jets, were destroyed or damaged in Indian strikes during Operation Sindoor, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A P Singh said on Friday while describing Islamabad’s claim of India’s losses as “fanciful stories”. The Air Chief Marshal said that Indian action also damaged…
New Delhi: India on Friday said Pakistan must be held accountable for its “horrific” human rights violations against innocent protesters in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Several areas in PoK have witnessed widespread protests with people demanding basic rights, justice, and an end to what they described as systemic oppression. “We have seen reports on protests in…
Moscow: Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi will visit Moscow next week to attend a meeting on Afghanistan reconciliation and regional cooperation, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. In a regular briefing on Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Muttaqi will also hold bilateral talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on the…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday warned that tools available in cyberspace can be used to “hack” young minds and spread anarchy. While the armed Maoist insurgency has been almost finished off in Maharashtra, one person “sitting in a room” and planting propaganda against India’s constitutional system in people’s minds poses a big…
Ahmedabad: KL Rahul’s 11th hundred grounded the West Indies before Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja followed suit with stylish tons as India literally batted the visitors out of the opening Test, taking a huge lead of 286 runs at the end of the second day’s play. At stumps, India were 448 for 5, and with…
Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh government is committed to bringing prosperity in the lives of the people of the state, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said here on Friday. According to an official statement, despite being engaged for four consecutive days in rituals and festivities of Shardiya Navratri and Vijayadashami, the chief minister on Friday morning held…
