The political dynasty that once wielded unchallenged influence over Indian politics is now facing its most serious legal challenge in decades. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has officially named Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi as the prime accused in the ongoing investigation into the National Herald scam—a complex financial scandal involving the alleged laundering and misappropriation…
Mumbai: Suryakumar Yadav’s doughty 73 not out proved to be the difference as Mumbai Indians sealed the fourth and final play-off berth with a 59-run trouncing of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday. Suryakumar’s masterclass — a 43-ball knock with seven fours and half a dozen sixes in adverse situations —…
Mumbai: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday demanded the government launch a decisive battle to reclaim Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), asserting diplomatic efforts have not yielded results and the territory must be brought back under Indian control. The veteran politician from Maharashtra, who heads the Republican Party of India (Athawale), a BJP ally, praised the Modi…
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said the lesson taught to Pakistan this time has inflicted so much pain that it will not be forgotten, and if it attempts another terror attack, the response will be stronger and harsher. Quoting the defence minister while talking to reporters in Poonch, the…
New Delhi: India on Wednesday mounted a spirited campaign to highlight its views on terrorism emanating from Pakistan as multi-party delegations started reaching out to world capitals following Operation Sindoor. Delegations led by JD(U) MP Sanjay Jha and Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde left for Japan and the UAE, respectively, to highlight Pakistan’s policies of…
For decades, India lived under the shadow of an internal war waged not by foreign enemies but by self-styled revolutionaries with blood on their hands and Marx in their pockets. The Naxalite movement, born in 1967 in Naxalbari, West Bengal, spread like a cancer through India’s tribal belt, feeding off poverty, ignorance, and political apathy….
Four decades ago, during my playing days, there was an unwritten rule: don’t mix politics with sport. Cricket, we believed, was sacred ground — immune to the tides of geopolitical tension. Sport, like the Olympic Games envisioned by Pierre de Coubertin, was meant to transcend borders, race, and religion — a unifying force in a…
When is the real birth anniversary of Lord Hanuman, the monkey god revered by Hindus as the embodiment of strength and energy? Your e-paper sought to clarify this enduring question. Traditionally, Hanuman Jayanti has been observed for generations on the 12th day following Sri Rama Navami—the day that marks the celestial wedding of Lord Rama….
Hearing her defiance, the demonesses seethed with fury, their howls rising like the wails of night creatures. Their fists clenched, their tongues lashed, their mouths spewed threats most vile. They raised their weapons, their eyes filled with the lust to terrify. Vinatha, hideous in form, bellowed, “Enough of this insolence! Should you utter one more…
Vedarajan Temple is located in Thirunagari, a village in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, worshipped here as Vedarajan, along with his consort Amruthavalli (Lakshmi). Built in Dravidian style, the temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams praised in the Naalayira Divya Prabandham, the sacred hymns of the Alvar saints…
