Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said fear of terrorists and their ecosystem in the Valley has almost ended. Interacting with members of the Indian Chamber of Commerce here in the evening, the L-G said Kashmir has recorded just one local terror recruitment so far this year. “Investments are taking place…
Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said mafia tendency cannot dominate in the state and that it has been uprooted completely. Addressing a gathering after inaugurating two kalyana mandapams (wedding halls) at Manbela and Rapti Nagar here, Adityanath said that till eight years ago, no one could have imagined that Uttar…
New Delhi: The United States and Pakistan have a history with each other, but they also have a history of overlooking that history, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday, reminding of the killing of Al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden near Islamabad in 2011. Jaishankar’s remarks came when asked about the US-Pakistan realignment under…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that guided by the mantra of reform, perform, and transform, India is in a position to help lift the world out of slow growth. Addressing the Economic Times World Leaders Forum here, the Prime Minister said India will soon become the world’s third-largest major economy, and…
Modern wars are no longer fought only on battlefields. They are waged through narratives, economic pressure, technology, and psychological warfare. India today finds itself at the receiving end of such a campaign, with the United States under President Donald Trump openly declaring hostility—economic, political, and covert—towards New Delhi. Having once built up China to counter…
For years, the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has been projected as a custodian of talent, the nursery that once produced the likes of ML Jaisimha, Mohammad Azharuddin, VVS Laxman, and a string of India internationals. But peel back the façade of cricketing pride, and one finds a cesspool of corruption, manipulation, and brazen looting of…
As I reach the fag end of my sixties, I feel compelled to write on cricket—the most lovable sport in almost every Indian family, cutting across generations, caste, creed, and religion. In fact, cricket itself is a religion in India. In the absence of electronic and digital media, cricket once reached us through radio, newspapers,…
Facial hair and Ferriman-Gallwey index? Of late, many ladies are coming for consultation when they have even growth of a few hairs on the face. What is the scientific indication that a particular woman has more hair on the face or less hair on the face or is it ordinary or abnormal? Though sometimes visibly…
Fully armed and flaming with fury, Ravana, sovereign of rakshasas, leapt into the battlefield like a dark comet hurled from the abyss, roaring a challenge to the scion of Ikshvaku. Rama, still reeling under Lakshmana’s fervent counsel to fulfil the dread oath sworn beneath the forest boughs—to fell the demon king ere the sun dipped…
Surya Mandir (Sun Temple) is located in Surajpur, also called Baragaon, in the Nalanda district of Bihar. The temple stands beside the sacred Suraj Pokhar (Sun Pond), which is central to all rituals here. The temple is dedicated to Surya (the Sun God), who is the main presiding deity. Devotees also find idols of other…
