Indian politics is witnessing a fascinating churn. The once-rigid walls separating political parties are beginning to crack, regional satraps are reassessing their equations, and cross-party defections are creating a new parliamentary arithmetic that may soon deliver what many consider long-pending structural reforms for the nation. For the first time in years, there is a realistic…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao In the measured cadence of the Trishtubh metre, the seer Dirghatamas lifts his consciousness toward the radiant mystery of the Aswa, the divine horse, whose birth he proclaims as resplendent and universally adored. This is no ordinary creature of flesh and motion, but a symbol that gathers within itself the energies of…
Sanjaya spoke: O King Dhritarashtra, your forces, swelling with fervent zeal for battle and overflowing with pride, arrayed themselves in the mighty Śakata-vyūha, the formation shaped like a vast war-cart, resplendent with ornaments and the arrogance of power, as though eager to swallow the opposing host. Upon the right wing stood Jayadratha and Bhagadatta, supported…
Lal Diggi Bada Ganesh Temple is one of the most revered Ganesh temples in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The temple is situated near Ram Ghat on the sacred banks of the Tamsa (Tamasa) River at Lal Diggi Bandh in Azamgarh city. The exact age of the temple is not known. However, local traditions regard…
Vinay Rao Hyderabad, June 22: Captain Tanay Thyagarajan produced a sensational all-round display with the bat to guide Ranga Reddy Risers to a five-wicket victory over Anurag Nalgonda Knights in Match 2 of the Sreenidhi University TG20 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on Monday. Chasing a challenging target of 190, the Risers recovered…
Patna: At least 28 people have been held for attempting irregularities in the NEET-UG re-examination in Bihar, police said on Monday. The re-examination was conducted across the state on Sunday amid tight security after the original undergraduate medical entrance test, held in early May, was cancelled amid widespread allegations of a question paper leak. ADG…
Lucknow (UP): A massive fire blazed through a three-floor commercial building in a residential area in north Lucknow on a busy Monday afternoon, trapping several people, including students. As many as 14 casualties are feared, a senior official said. On hearing the news, the UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who was on a visit to…
New Delhi: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved USD 1.5 billion in financing to support India’s structural reforms aimed at boosting private sector-led job creation and accelerating economic growth. The financing, provided under the Boosting Job Creation in the Private Sector Development Policy Financing (DPF) Operation, is expected to support reforms that…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday hit out at dissident MPs, claiming voters had rejected NDA candidates in their constituencies and backed the INDIA bloc, but “greed” led them to “shamelessly” abandon that mandate overnight. In a post on X, Thackeray further charged that the dissidents’ loyalty and reputation were up for…
Washington: The US has formally notified the proposed sale of sustainment support services and related equipment for India’s Apache helicopters and M777A2 Ultra-Light Howitzers at an estimated cost of USD 482.2 million. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which administers the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) programme of the US, issued the arms sales notification in…
