Bhubaneshwar/Kolkata: The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm named ‘Dana’ on Wednesday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. It is expected to become a severe cyclone before crossing the eastern coast between Puri in Odisha and Sagar Island in West Bengal, with wind speeds reaching 120 km per…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Nara Chandrababu Naidu has sparked a fresh debate by suggesting incentives for larger families and appealing for more children to address concerns about an ageing population by 2047 in India. He proposed that those with more than two children be allowed to contest local body elections. Naidu’s remarks reflect growing anxiety…
Telangana’s young Chief Minister, A. Revanth Reddy, has captured headlines with bold proclamations and ambitious promises, the most striking of which is his pledge to make the state a one-trillion-dollar economy. This declaration, however, comes amid a host of expensive schemes and fiscal challenges, raising serious questions about the feasibility of his vision. His promises,…
Islamabad: A special parliamentary committee on Tuesday, selected Justice Yahya Afridi as the next chief justice of Pakistan. The decision comes following recent amendments to the constitution that granted the committee the authority to appoint the top judge. The committee met to choose from among the three most senior Supreme Court judges, following the recent…
New Delhi: India and Singapore on Tuesday agreed to further step up defence cooperation and enhance industry cooperation, including exploring collaboration in niche domains such as automation and artificial intelligence. At the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue here, the defence ministers of the two countries also agreed to extend the bilateral agreement on Joint Military…
In the days of yore, the venerable sage Vasishtha recounted the story of the great King Dasaratha and the events that led to the rise of Rama and his noble allies, all divinely ordained under the guidance of Lord Vishnu. After Dasaratha’s marriage to Kaushalya, the daughter of the mighty Kosala king, a grand and…
Kazan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin hours after arriving in this central Russian city to attend the 16th BRICS summit. During his talks with Russian President Vladmit Putin, PM Modi said that the Russia-Ukraine conflict should be resolved in a peaceful manner and India is ready to…
Kazan: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday witnessed an exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi, which was put up on the occasion of his visit to Kazan. Modi arrived in this central Russian city to attend the 16th BRICS summit. “PM @narendramodi witnessed an exhibition on Mahatma Gandhi put up on the occasion of his visit to…
The discussions on the government’s proposed amendments to the Waqf Board turned contentious during a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting when Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee caused a scene. Reports vary on the exact details of Banerjee’s outburst—some claim he attempted to break a water glass at a BJP member out of frustration, while…
Vinayaki, the female form of Lord Ganesha, is located at Cheriyanad near Alappuzha in Kerala. This rare female form of Vinayaka is known as Vigneshwari or Vallabha Ganeshaani, as described in the Mantra Shastras. The Vinayaki temple is one of the many deities at the Cheriyanad Sree Balasubramaniya Swamy Temple, which is considered the Desadeva…
