New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday announced a crackdown on narcotics from March 31 with a three-year nationwide campaign to weed out the drug menace from the country. Addressing the 9th Apex-level meeting of the Narco-Coordination Centre (NCORD), Shah said that as part of the collective campaign, a working methodology for all…
Nahan (HP): Fourteen people have died in the bus mishap in Himachal’s Sirmaur after a bus fell into a 500-foot deep gorge, police said on Friday. The accident occurred in the afternoon, when an overloaded private bus, surpassing its seating capacity of 39, veered off the road on its way to Kupvi from Shimla, and…
The latest outbursts from U.S. President Donald Trump—particularly his threats of imposing punitive tariffs of an almost absurd scale on India—expose not strength but frustration. The trigger appears to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s refusal to approach Washington before an arbitrary deadline set by the U.S. administration. That expectation itself reveals a dangerous misreading of…
The Developed India Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) is part of India’s long-term vision, in which youth are not merely beneficiaries of policies but active participants in policy-making and national direction. India is the youngest country in the world, with more than 65 percent of the population under the age of 35. Therefore, it is clear…
A small newspaper headline can often unmask an entire society. “Teenagers are leaving home after being asked to study and prevented from making reels”—this sentence isn’t just information, but a statement of a profound tragedy of our times. It reveals that home, supposedly the safest place for children, is in many cases becoming a centre…
The mighty Kumaraswamy, armed with divine strength, struck down the dreadful demon Mahisha and delivered the celestial worlds from terror. Indra, overwhelmed with awe, spoke thus: “O son of the Supreme Lord, this demon, intoxicated by the boon granted by Brahma, defied our authority and tormented sages and celestials alike with his reckless valour. Yet…
Swayam Prakat Kapasi Hanuman Temple is located in Kapasi village (Kapasi Gam) in Olpad Taluka, Surat District, Gujarat. According to local belief, the origin of this sacred temple dates back to ancient times and is closely associated with the Ramayana period (Treta Yuga). As the presiding deity is believed to be Swayam Prakat (self-manifested), the…
New Delhi: India on Friday said it is closely following developments relating to a proposed legislation by the US that seeks to impose up to 500 per cent tariffs on countries procuring Russian crude oil. India and China are among a handful of countries that are procuring significant volumes of crude oil from Russia. US…
Vadodara: Senior batters Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma looked in good touch as India went through a rigorous training session here on Friday, ahead of their three-match ODI series against New Zealand. The ODI series starting here on Sunday will be followed by a long T20 season, which includes a five-match series against the Kiwis,…
Vadodara: The relevance and context of ODI cricket has been questioned time and again but New Zealand batter Will Young on Friday pointed out that the format still has two “world events with so much wonderful history”. On a breezy Friday noon, a new-look New Zealand side spent nearly three hours sweating it out ahead…
