Online Sports Desk Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh pulled his mentee Abhishek Sharma’s leg on Tuesday, after the latter smacked a 15-ball 50 and eventually a 35-ball 100 against New Zealand in the third T20I, as Yuvraj’s 12-ball 50 against England in the 2007 T20 World Cup remained on top of the record books. Abhishek…
Tel Aviv: Israel’s parliamentary election may not produce any clear winner, with exit polls showing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud emerging as the largest party, but the opposition bloc led by former military chief Gadi Eisenkot projected to win more seats than the ruling coalition in estimates by three major broadcasters. The projections for Tuesday’s…
Lucknow: BJP candidates Dinesh Kumar Goyal and Shri Chand Sharma have won the biennial Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council election in Meerut, an official said on Tuesday. “Both the victorious BJP candidates Dinesh Kumar Goyal (Meerut Graduates’ constituency) and Shri Chand Sharma (Meerut Teachers’ constituency) emerged victorious. Certificates have also been handed over to the winners,”…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday said the government aims to avoid the loss of even a single life in the face of very severe cyclonic storm Arnab threatening major damage to the state. The weather system is likely to cross the coast between 2 am-4 am on Wednesday, the Met…
Amaravati: Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab is likely to make landfall early on Wednesday, the Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. It will cross the Andhra Pradesh and Yanam coasts between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam between 2 am and 4 am, a Met department update said. The very severe cyclonic storm over the west-central Bay of Bengal…
BG Srinivas Nearly a thousand years ago, in the heart of Chola India, a hospital had a defined capacity, a named physician, designated staff, a pharmacy with a prescribed inventory and even a budget for keeping a lamp burning through the night. This was no vague claim about the medical wisdom of ancient Bharat. It…
Rahul Gandhi has once again exposed the contradictions at the heart of his politics. When traders in Delhi and elsewhere, facing business losses running into crores amid political agitations, appealed to the Leader of the Opposition to postpone protests in view of the approaching Diwali festival, his response was to ask them to tell the…
Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sacred performers of the Vedic homa invoke Agni, the eternal divine flame, with unwavering devotion. As the visible presence of the invisible Supreme, Agni shines brilliantly among the gods and humankind alike. Responding to the heartfelt calls of the sages, he hastens towards the sacrificial altar with the swiftness and strength of…
Nakula’s killing of Karna’s sons sent a wave of cold terror through the Kaurava ranks. The swift and relentless assault shattered the morale of many soldiers, who threw down their weapons and fled the battlefield in panic. Witnessing his army scatter like dry leaves before a storm, King Shalya of Madra, newly appointed as commander…
Shri Khandoba Temple at Malegaon, situated approximately 57 kilometres from Nanded city, is an ancient and highly revered temple dedicated to Lord Khandoba, an incarnation of Lord Shiva. The temple is considered one of the important centres of Khandoba worship in Maharashtra and is especially famous for its annual Malegaon Yatra, which attracts thousands of…
