Kalyana Varadaraja Perumal Temple is located in Kolumam, a village near Udumalpet in Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu. Built in the 13th century by Kongu Chola King Veera Rajendran (1207–1256 CE), the temple is situated on the banks of the Amravati River. It is believed to have been constructed to alleviate the king’s Graha Dosha following…
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday announced a slew of decisions taken at the Cabinet Committee on Security chaired by PM Narendra Modi at his residence, which included the temporary suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan. Addressing the press briefing after the conclusion of the meeting of the CCS at…
New York: US lawmakers, prominent India-US bodies and members of the Indian-American community on Wednesday strongly condemned the horrific terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, asserting that perpetrators should be brought to justice. “I send my condolences to the people of India in the aftermath of the horrific attack in Kashmir and hope those responsible…
Srinagar: Security agencies on Wednesday released the sketches of three men suspected to be involved in the terror attack that killed 26 people, mostly tourists, near Pahalgam in south Kashmir. The men, all three Pakistanis, are Asif Fauji, Suleman Shah, and Abu Talha, officials said. They had code names — Moosa, Yunus, and Asif —…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in the aftermath of the terror attack in Pahalgam that left 26 people dead. Sources said the nearly two-and-a-half-hour meeting was attended by NSA Ajit Doval, Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, Navy…
Brig (retd) GB Reddi A Veteran’s Anguished Wake-Up Call After Pahalgam I write this not just as a soldier who gave 34 years of my life to the Indian Army — having fought in all four wars — but as a heartbroken Indian. An old man who has seen war, death, betrayal, and sacrifice. And…
New Delhi: India’s sporting fraternity oscillated between grief and rage as it joined the nation in condemning the deadly terrorist attack in Pahalgam, with some demanding that the country should cut all sports ties with Pakistan. On Tuesday, terrorists opened fire at a prime tourist location in south Kashmir’s Pahalgam, killing at least 26 civilians…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to stay the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) mains examination scheduled for April 25 and rejected pleas alleging paper leak during a preliminary test on December 13 last year. A bench comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan dismissed a batch of petitions seeking the cancellation of the…
Jammu: Army’s Western Commander, Lieutenant General Manoj Kumar Katiyar, on Wednesday visited forward areas of Kathua to review the operational preparedness of the forces in the border district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. Lt Gen Katiyar’s visit to the forward areas and hinterland in Kathua comes against the backdrop of continued operations following several…
US Vice President JD Vance’s four-day visit to India marks a pivotal moment in the deepening of strategic and economic ties between the world’s two largest democracies. In an era marked by shifting global power equations and an intensifying US-China rivalry, Vance’s visit underscores Washington’s renewed focus on strengthening its alliance with New Delhi. On…
