Roy Emerson remains one of the most accomplished and revered figures in tennis history. Born on November 3, 1936, in Blackbutt, Queensland, Australia, Emerson’s journey from the quiet rhythms of farm life to the global tennis arena is a story of relentless dedication, athletic excellence, and unwavering sportsmanship. Raised on a dairy farm, Emerson developed…
Amid the mighty court of Lanka, where grandeur echoed with every breath of pride, stood Vibhishana—noble of heart, righteous in mind, and unmatched in counsel, his wisdom rivaling even that of Brihaspati, preceptor of the gods. Yet the virtues he bore, like fragrant incense in a hall of filth, were stifled by the corrupt air….
Mayileri Murugan Temple is located near Ambasamudram, in Tirunelveli district, Tamil Nadu. It is situated on a small hillock, with about 500 steps from the base of the hill. A small shrine of Lord Ganesha is found at the foothill. The main deity of this temple is Lord Murugan, depicted in a seated posture on…
New Delhi: The ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ slogan reverberated on the International Space Station as Prime Minister Narendra Modi told astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla that his space travel marked the beginning of a new era and was the first step towards Mission Gaganyaan, India’s own human spaceflight project. “Shubhanshu, today you are the farthest from the…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Saturday claimed that banks were not cooperating with the Central government’s schemes aimed at supporting entrepreneurs, particularly those offering loans without guarantees or collateral. Speaking at the inauguration of the Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association’s (KASSIA) Centre of Excellence and Innovation in Bengaluru, Shivakumar underlined the…
Patna: A day after the INDIA bloc alleged that the intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar was being conducted to “help” the BJP in the assembly elections due later this year, NDA partners in the state claimed that the Mahagathbandhan was “scared of losing the polls”. Union ministers Chirag Paswan and Jitan Ram Manjhi,…
Nottingham: Smriti Mandhana etched her name in the history books by scoring her maiden T20I century, becoming the first Indian cricketer to register a hundred in all three formats of international cricket. She played a blistering knock and reached the milestone in just 51 balls. Opening the innings, Mandhana dominated the English bowling attack with a…
Moscow: A light trainer aircraft crashed in the Kolomna district of Moscow region on Saturday (June 28), killing all four people on board, including crew and trainees, according to a statement from Russia’s Disaster Management Ministry. The aircraft, identified as a Yakovlev Yak-18T, was reportedly performing an aerobatic maneuver when it suffered an engine failure…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday India is the most ancient living civilisation of the world due to the immortal ideas and philosophies of its saints and seers. Speaking at the centenary celebrations of Jain spiritual figure Acharya Vidyanand Maharaj Ji’s birth anniversary here, PM Modi paid rich tributes to his contribution…
Puri: The chariots of sibling deities – Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra, and Lord Jagannath – on Saturday reached the destination Gundicha Temple, a day after the Rath Yatra began in Puri. Gundicha Temple is considered the aunt’s place of the deities, who go there every year after leaving the 12th-century Jagannath temple, situated at a…
