Washington: US President Donald Trump has congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his “historic and decisive” election victory, a White House spokesman said on Tuesday. “Just last month on their phone call, President Trump expressed to Prime Minister Modi his admiration and how lucky India is to have him as its leader,” White House Spokesman…
New Delhi: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed West Bengal’s Chief Secretary, Director General of Police (DGP), and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to enforce a strict zero-tolerance policy against post-poll violence, following multiple reports of clashes after the Assembly election results. According to an Election Commission official on Tuesday evening, the directive…
New Delhi: Sanju Samson paced his unbeaten 87 off 52 balls perfectly on a tricky track as Chennai Super Kings kept themselves relevant in the Indian Premier League with an eight-wicket win over a self-destructing Delhi Capitals here on Tuesday. After opting to bat, DC’s struggles with the bat at home continued as they ended…
Special Correspondent In what could mark a decisive turning point for the embattled Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), newly appointed Director of Cricket Administration and former India international Ambati Rayudu has laid out an uncompromising vision to clean up the system and restore the city’s lost cricketing glory. In an exclusive interaction with our Senior Editor…
The dust has barely settled on the electoral victories, but governance does not afford the luxury of celebration. For Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the political mandate—especially in sensitive border states like West Bengal and Assam—must now translate into decisive administrative action. The next phase is not about winning elections; it is about securing India’s frontiers…
Election results, particularly when they unsettle familiar narratives, are quickly assigned a label. ‘Polarisation’ is the most convenient of them all – a tidy explanation that requires little introspection. The recent outcomes in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry have been similarly filed away. Yet, to describe them as mere polarisation is to confuse cause with…
Factless reporting in the game of views weakens public trust In today’s digital age, the flow of information has become faster and more widespread than ever before. Smartphones and cheap internet have given everyone a platform for expression. While this is a positive sign for democracy, it also poses serious challenges. Especially when some people,…
Upadhyayula Lakshman Rao The seer-sons of Vṛṣa—Rujasva, Ambarīṣa, Sahadeva, Bhayamana, and Suradhānu—raise their voices in solemn invocation, composing their hymns in the stately cadence of Triṣṭubh metre. Their praise is not merely poetic adoration, but a profound contemplation of cosmic order, where divinity and natural law converge. In their vision, Indra stands as the sovereign…
Being a perfect yogi, Krishna has no desire for achievement or gain in this world. Had he wished for a kingdom, he could have carved one for himself without effort, yet he stood on the battlefield only out of a sense of duty toward the noble and righteous cause upheld by the Pandavas. As he…
Trikkulasekharapuram Sree Krishna Temple is located near Kodungallur in the Thrissur district of Kerala. The temple is situated around 5 km from the famous Kodungallur Bhagavathy Temple and lies in a calm and spiritually rich region close to the Periyar River. It is well connected by road from Thrissur and Kochi, and can be easily…
