Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena factions hit a humorous low on Thursday as Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s camp publicly mocked the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) for celebrating the party’s 59th foundation day, despite the latter faction only being formed in 2022. The Shinde camp used its social media platform to post a cartoon directly…
Ottawa: An Indian student at the University of Calgary in Canada has died, the Consulate General of India in Vancouver said on Thursday. The Consulate said it was “saddened by the sudden demise” of the Indian student, identified as Tanya Tyagi. It was immediately not clear how the Indian student died and under what circumstances….
In a spectacle that exposed not just diplomatic hypocrisy but also the slow unravelling of US hegemony, the US President Donald Trump recently held a closed-door meeting with Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir at the White House. The official version was that Munir was “invited.” But every shred of context points to something else:…
Our Caste HAU: Student Movement in Haryana Agricultural University and Raising Voice against Caste Injustice Haryana Agricultural University (HAU), Hisar, is counted among the prestigious agricultural institutes of the country. But today, this institute has become a center of caste-based humiliation and administrative silence for the students. The slogan “Hamari Jati HAU” is not just…
Steadfast and noble, the son of Dasaratha sat beside Lakshmana, his eyes fixed on the ornament brought by Hanuman—a head jewel sent by Sita as a sign of her safety and remembrance. Rama received it with trembling hands, placed it gently upon his chest, and slipped into the depths of memory. “This jewel,” he murmured,…
Shri Ghati Chandikamba Devasthana perches atop Balebare Ghat, also called Hulikal Ghat, at an elevation of around 600 m, this site is in Hosanagara taluk, Shimoga district, Karnataka, surrounded by dense forests and frequently drenched during monsoons. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Chandikamba (also known as Chandikeshwari), a fierce form of Durga/Chandi revered for protecting…
Columbia: Spiritual leader Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar addressed the Colombian Parliament in Bogotá, revisiting the city where he had earlier played a pivotal role in Colombia’s historic peace process. His 2015 peace intervention, which helped bring about a truce between the FARC rebels and the Colombian government after a 50-year conflict, formed the backdrop…
New Delhi: A joint exercise between the militaries of India and France, aimed at enhancing operational coordination and focused on joint operations in a sub-conventional environment, began on Thursday, officials said. The eighth edition of the biennial Indo-French ‘Exercise Shakti’ commenced at Camp Larzac, La Cavalerie in France. The Indian Army contingent, comprising 90 personnel,…
Mumbai: The crashed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was “well-maintained” and had undergone a major check in June 2023, with the next scheduled for December this year, said Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson on Thursday. In a message to flyers, the Air India chief also said the 15 per cent reduction in Air India’s…
Dharamsala: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Thursday wished President Droupadi Murmu on the eve of her 67th birthday. In a letter to the president, which was also uploaded on the Central Tibetan Administration portal, the Dalai Lama wished Murmu happiness, good health, and success in “leading this great country”. “As you know, after…
