New Delhi: The government on Monday extended the due date for filing income tax returns (ITRs) for Assessment Year 2025-26 by a day to September 16 as technical glitches disrupted filings on the last day. A record over 7.3 crore ITRs were filed till September 15, surpassing last year’s 7.28 crore, the Central Board of…
Agam Rao For a young boy or girl growing up in the towns and villages of Telangana with a dream to play cricket, one basic question inevitably arises: What pathway has the Hyderabad Cricket Association, the custodian of the game in the state, created to help them climb the ladder of the Sport? Despite decades…
The Supreme Court’s interim order on the Waqf Act deserves acknowledgment, not blind celebration. In their considered wisdom, Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice Augustine George Masih stopped short of staying the entire Act, choosing instead to put on hold certain controversial provisions. This cautious middle path, while seemingly balanced, raises larger questions about the…
In a rare departure from diplomatic restraint, the Indian Ambassador has exposed some of the most unsettling truths shaping global politics—Donald Trump’s tariff wars, the lurking dangers of nuclear fallout in South Asia, and the tightening grip of the China–Pakistan axis. What emerges is not a polite briefing but a candid exposé of how trade,…
Changing generations over time and their impact on society With the changing times and societal environment, the thinking, lifestyle, and challenges of each generation change. The Greatest Generation and the Silent Generation faced war and hardship. Baby Boomers witnessed industrialization, Gen-X experienced the technological dawn, and Millennials lived a youthful life with the internet and…
By fate’s decree, the serpent race was denied the nectar of immortality; their near grasp of Amrta slipped away, and in that loss the worlds were preserved. Among them, the noble Ādiśeṣa, wearied of his mother’s wrath and his brothers’ misdeeds, departed in despair. He left them behind, mounting Gandhamādana and wandering to holy shrines—Gokarṇa,…
Ganpatipura Ganpati Mandir is located in Ganpatipura (Koth village), Dholka Taluka, Ahmedabad District, Gujarat. The village is called Ganpatipura because of this famous temple.The presiding deity Lord Ganesh’s idol is special as it was discovered during land excavation. It has golden anklets, kundal (ear ornaments), a crown, and a waist cloth, making it look divine…
Kolkata: Former BCCI president and batting great Sourav Ganguly on Monday side-stepped the debate surrounding Indian players’ refusal to shake hands with Pakistani cricketers after their Asia Cup clash in Dubai, but said terrorism must end “all around the world, not just India and Pakistan.” India won by seven wickets in the match that faced…
Purnea (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple development projects worth around Rs 40,000 crore in Bihar’s Purnea district on Monday, saying the projects “spanning railways, airports, electricity and water” will serve as a means to fulfill the aspirations of the Seemanchal region. The PM also inaugurated a newly developed terminal building at Purnea airport,…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday said it would interfere if it finds any illegality in the Election Commission’s Special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar, while fixing October 7 for hearing final arguments. Although the petitioners requested for a hearing before October 1 –when the final voters list would be published by…
