Lakshmanrao Upadhyayula The sage Vishwamitra, speaking in the sacred rhythms of Anuṣṭup and Gāyatrī chandas, offers a profound invocation to Indra, the mighty lord of divine power, wisdom, and victorious action. The hymn recalls that through sacred devotion, disciplined yajñas, and the offering of Soma, Indra was strengthened to destroy Vṛtra, the great obstructer who…
Sanjaya spoke to Dhritarashtra, saying, “O King, the mighty Karna, blazing with unconquerable valor, advanced against Dharmaraja with the fury of a tempest. His bow sang without pause as torrents of keen arrows descended upon the son of Dharma. Though assailed from every side, Yudhishthira stood firm, meeting every assault with unwavering courage. The encounter…
Killikkurussi Mahadeva Dakshinamurthy Temple is in Killikkurussimangalam village near Ottapalam in Palakkad district. It stands near the Bharathapuzha River and is one of the 108 Shiva temples believed to have been consecrated by Parashurama The temple is very old, with traditions and references pointing to its antiquity. It has been a place of worship for…
Panaji: Congress general secretary K C Venugopal on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and said the Indian Express report about objections raised by Kumar’s colleagues proved that Rahul Gandhi was speaking the truth. The Election Commission’s handling of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was undermining the electoral…
Hyderabad, Sept 23: Unlike some so-called national media outlets, your e-paper has been reporting the developments unfolding in the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), including the allegations surrounding age fraud. Amid these developments, the Chairman and members of the HCA Junior Selection Committee met and selected the following players for the Hyderabad U-19 team for the…
New Delhi: Expansive red flags raised by two Election Commissioners within the poll panel over the Special Intensive Revision of voters list triggered a massive political storm on Wednesday, with the Opposition accusing CEC Gyanesh Kumar of indulging in “one-man autocracy” and demanding his removal. Officials said Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi…
New Delhi: All banks, including Regional Rural Banks, will remain open on Sunday for the convenience of customers in view of a strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), the finance ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. The UFBU, which claims to represent 90 per cent of the banking workforce, is…
Nagoya: Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finally filled the one glaring void in her glittering trophy cabinet, turning 12 years of waiting, near-misses and heartbreak into an Asian Games silver in the women’s 49kg event here on Wednesday. The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist totalled 198kg (88kg+111kg) to claim India’s first Asian Games weightlifting medal since…
New Delhi: The Election Commission on Wednesday asserted that all its official orders, decisions and administrative directions carry full legal sanctions and that differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberation in any institution. In a statement following The Indian Express report that Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had red…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said making the state drug-free would be a top priority of his government, asserting that drug addiction was among the factors contributing to serious crimes, including those against women. Speaking after taking part in the destruction of around 3.10 lakh bottles of a banned cough syrup…
