The year was 1982. A scuffle broke out in the dining hall of the Guruvayur temple complex when those serving special free meals manhandled a person who refused to remove his upper garment. They demanded to know whether the person who sat among the sacred thread-wearing shirtless men was a Brahmin or not. For, it … Read more
WASHINGTON: Outgoing US national security adviser Jake Sullivan will travel to India on January 5 and 6 to meet his counterpart Ajit K Doval and other top government officials for a final round of talks with them on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues and to finalise some ongoing initiatives. Sullivan, 48, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Eminent physicist Rajagopala Chidambaram, who was a key figure in India’s nuclear tests in 1974 and 1998, passed away on Saturday, the department of atomic energy (DAE) confirmed. He was 88 years old and died at Jaslok Hospital in Mumbai, according to a DAE official. In a statement, the DAE said, “It is … Read more
PUNE: Twelve-hour classes all-year round, creative writing skills that outshine those of peers, and multiplication tables memorised up to 1,000. A school in a Nashik backwater is creating ripples with all that and more, drawing Maharashtra education minister Dada Bhuse to the remote tribal hamlet within weeks of taking charge.The whiz-kids at the zilla parishad … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday explained the purpose of ‘lathi-training’ given to its cadres. He said that the motive was to instill bravery in the cadres and the skill was not meant for public display. The RSS does not train its cadres to use the ‘lathi’ or stick for … Read more
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi extended support to the students as their protests gain momentum, accusing the BJP of “destroying the future of the youth.”In a statement on X, the leader of opposition alleged that the BJP government was undermining the future of India’s youth. Drawing a parallel with the Ekalavya, Rahul said, “cutting … Read more
Govind Pansare (File photo) MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday discontinued its monitoring of the probe in the 2015 murder of communist leader and rationalist writer Govind Pansare while asking the sessions court to expedite the ongoing trial. The trial at the Kolhapur court should be held on a daily basis, the HC directed. … Read more
NEW DELHI: After a 7.4 magnitude earthquake devastated Vanuatu on December 17, 2024, India pledged $500,000 in relief assistance. The earthquake, centered near Vanuatu’s coast in the South Pacific Ocean, caused significant destruction and loss of life.India expressed condolences and offered support to Vanuatu’s government and people for relief, rehabilitation, and reconstruction efforts. “As a … Read more
The Quadrantids meteor shower. (Lowell Observatory photo) The initial weekend of 2025 presents multiple astronomical occurrences, including a brief meteor display, a January ‘SuperSun’, and a twilight conjunction of the Moon and a planet.A remarkable celestial display welcomes New Year 2025, as the Quadrantids, visible from December 27 until January 16, reaches maximum intensity on … Read more
NEW DELHI: Amid West Asia tensions, India and Iran will hold another round of foreign office consultations here this week. The two sides are expected to review the entire gamut of bilateral relationship, including connectivity projects such as Chabahar port, political engagements, trade & economic matters, cultural exchanges, people-to-people ties, agriculture cooperation, and capacity building … Read more
