Last week, a college principal brought two students who were engaged in boxing, a combat sport where they had thrown punches at each other, and one of them complained of sudden discomfort in the chest, including a dull ache. Chest pain can have many causes that aren’t only due to an underlying disease. Examples include…
When the demon king Ravana came to know that Akshakumara, his beloved son, was slain by the mighty son of Vayu, his heart burned with rage. Yet, gathering his composure, he called upon the valiant Indrajit, peer of the celestials, and thus addressed him: “O Indrajit, master of divine weapons, born of my loins and…
Surya Narayana Temple is located in the small village of Narayan Chincholi in Pandharpur Taluka, Solapur District, Maharashtra. It is around 10 kilometers from Pandharpur, one of Maharashtra’s most famous pilgrimage towns, and about 65 kilometers from Solapur city. The temple is surrounded by rural beauty, and devotees often visit it along with a pilgrimage…
Bengaluru: JD(S) leader and Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy on Saturday said Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D K Shivakumar, and Home Minister G Parameshwara should take responsibility for the June 4 stampede that killed 11 people, and should resign if they have morality. He hit out at the government for suspending five police…
Gangtok: At least 76 army personnel were on Saturday airlifted from Chaten in North Sikkim, where road connectivity has been snapped due to multiple landslides triggered by heavy rains, officials said. This marks the “completion of coordinated evacuation efforts”, which included the rescue of all stranded tourists earlier, they said. “Altogether 76 army personnel were…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday met the security officers who played a key role in recent operations against Naxals in Chhattisgarh and said the Narendra Modi government is determined to free India from the menace of Naxalism. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma and senior home…
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of attacking democratic institutions to undermine people’s trust in the electoral process, claiming he was doing so to pre-empt his party’s defeat in the upcoming elections, as he cannot garner public support. This came after Gandhi launched a fresh attack on the ruling BJP,…
Stavanger (Norway): Five-time world champion Magnus Carlsen clinched his seventh Norway Chess title after American Grandmaster Fabiano Caruana did a good turn by defeating star Indian player D Gukesh to grab three full points in the final round of Norway Chess here. It was an unforgettable day for Gukesh, who, after being in a disadvantageous…
Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced on Friday that the Rajasthan government will send 50,000 senior citizens on pilgrimage by AC trains this year. Sharma was speaking at the launch of the ‘Senior Citizen Pilgrimage Scheme 2025-26’ here. He also flagged off the first AC ‘Rajasthan Vahini Bharat Gaurav Tourist Train’ under the scheme from…
Chandigarh: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said the government of the day is handicapped, as it can’t register an FIR because there is a judicial order. Dhankhar made the remarks in connection with the Justice Yashwant Varma episode. A fire broke out at Varma’s residence in the national capital in March when he was a…
