Once, when the great Yudhishthira humbly sought from the sage Mārkaṇḍeya the knowledge of how the divine Kumāraswāmi was born, nurtured by the Kṛttikās, and came to be known as the son of Śiva, the ancient seer thus narrated: In the days of yore, when the gods waged fierce war against the hosts of demons,…
Adi Brahma Temple is located in Khokhan village in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. The temple stands on a small hill overlooking the beautiful Beas Valley, surrounded by greenery and snow-covered Himalayan The present wooden temple structure of Adi Brahma at Khokhan is believed to have been built around the 14th century CE. However,…
Jammu: Expressing concern over growing traffic congestion in urban centres, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday instructed the PWD to prepare well-thought-out and technically sound Detailed Project Reports for flyovers and road projects in the twin cities of Srinagar and Jammu. Abdullah reviewed projects being executed by the Public Works (Roads &…
Rampurahat: Claiming that Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen has been served with an SIR hearing notice by the EC, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday gave a clarion call to his party’s supporters to “un-map the BJP from Bengal” and ensure victory in 250 of the 294 seats in the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal….
Hyderabad: Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM and BJP sparred in the Telangana Assembly on Tuesday over the SIR of electoral rolls undertaken by the EC in different states of the country. Speaking during a debate on two Telangana Municipalities (Amendment) bills, which also pertain to the State Election Commission using the electoral rolls prepared by the Election…
New Delhi: The Commerce Ministry’s arm, DGTR, has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of nylon chips and granules — used in the textiles industry, from China and Russia, following a complaint by a domestic manufacturer. The applicant has alleged that the dumping of Nylon 6 Chips and Granules with relative viscosity (RV) below 3…
Our Correspondent While the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) continues to be embroiled in governance-related controversies, the Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) has begun putting its long-delayed plans into action, focusing squarely on grassroots development and the identification of rural cricketing talent across the state. In line with a directive issued earlier by the Board of Control…
New Delhi: A group of JNU students raised controversial slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah inside the university campus after the Supreme Court denied bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the 2020 riots conspiracy case. According to a purported video of the protest, which was held on…
Special Correspondent The Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), displaying startling defiance amid mounting dissent and serious questions over legal sanctity, has once again recirculated the same controversial circular to its affiliated club secretaries on January 2—apparently unmoved by growing opposition, constitutional objections, and warnings of illegality. The move comes even as former office-bearers continue to publicly…
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Tuesday upheld a single judge’s order permitting the lighting of Karthigai Deepam at a stone pillar—identified as a Deepathoon—on the lower of the twin peaks atop the Thiruparankundram hillock, which houses both the Arulmigu Subramania Swamy Temple and the Sikkandar Badhusha Dargah. A Division Bench comprising Justices G. Jayachandran…
