The festival of Makar Sankranti is not just a date in Indian culture, but a vibrant expression of seasonal change, social participation, and folk life. This is the time when the sun moves from Dakshinayan to Uttarayan, and new energy is infused into nature as well as human life. The tradition of kite flying associated…
The wicked son of the blind monarch, Duryodhana, wasted no time in devising a scheme to visit Dwaitavana under the pretext of protecting the cowherds. Yet his true intent was malicious—to wound the confidence of the Pandavas and mock their life of hardship. He and his accomplices, Karna and Shakuni, were well aware that the…
Panjvaktra Mahadev Temple, also popularly known as Rupay Wala Mandir, is an ancient and sacred Shiva temple located in the heart of Jammu City, in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. The present structure of Panjvaktra Mahadev Temple was built during the reign of Raja Guje Singh of Jammu in the late 17th century,…
Mathura (UP): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) workers will organise ‘Hindu Sammelans’ across the country from January 15 as part of celebrations marking the organisation’s centenary year, a senior functionary said on Sunday. The RSS has set a target of holding over one lakh such conferences nationwide, of which around 2,000 will be organised in the…
Kolkata: Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Sunday termed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegations over the ongoing SIR in the state as “baseless and exaggerated”, and accused her of trying to derail the electoral roll revision exercise for political reasons. In a post on X, Adhikari also said he…
Guwahati: Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Sunday laid the foundation stone for an integrated Judicial Court Complex in North Guwahati in Assam’s Kamrup district, amid protests by the Gauhati High Court Bar Association. A new complex of the Gauhati High Court-which serves as the high court for Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland–…
Dubai: Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city on Sunday, crossing the two-week mark as violence surrounding the demonstrations has killed at least 116 people, activists said. With the internet down in Iran and phone lines cut off, gauging the demonstrations from abroad has grown…
Somnath (Gujarat): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the forces that had opposed the reconstruction of the Somnath temple in Gujarat after independence are still active, and India needs to remain alert, united and powerful to defeat them. The history of Somnath is not that of destruction and defeat but of victory and renewal….
Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government has demanded support from the Centre for development of roads and National Highways (NHs) projects in the state involving an investment of Rs 41,580 crore. Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida raised this demand while attending the pre-budget consultation meeting of finance ministers of all states and union territories, chaired by Union…
Thiruvanthapuram: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday slammed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the gold loss at Sabarimala temple and demanded a probe by a neutral investigation agency. Addressing the newly elected BJP representatives of local bodies and inaugurating the party’s Mission 2026 programme for the upcoming Assembly elections in Kerala, he said those…
