Jan 23, 2023
"Some heroes are made in a moment. Others are defined by a lifetime": Prime Minister Modi names 21 islands of Andaman and Nicobar after 21 Param Vir Chakra awardees, memory and lionisation of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as a national hero loomed large
The memory and lionisation of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose as a national hero loomed large, as PM Modi spoke via videoconference at the unveiling ceremony. The event was held on Parakram Diwas, celebrated each year on January 23, Netaji’s birthday.
Jan 20, 2023
"Do your duty unto others. This is the call of time. Ponder over why you have taken birth": Maharshi Vyasa, the author of Mahabharata asked Ganesha to aid him in writing the epic, but Ganesha imposed a condition that Vyasa narrate the story without pause
Hindu Dharma has a glorious past of great Saints and Sages. Several Saints ascended to the state of Guru and showed the path of God realisation to many. They also taught spirituality to the society through their conduct and actions.
Jan 19, 2023
"There are only encounters in history. There are no accidents": Dreaded Maoist Madvi Hidma killed in a gunbattle with Telangana Police's elite Grehounds force & CRPF Cobra commando on Telangana-Bijapur border of Chhattisgarh
Hyderabad: Dreaded Maoist who is member of outlawed Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Maoist), Madvi Hidma was killed in a gunbattle with Telangana Police's elite Greyhounds force and CRPF CoBRA commando on the Telangana-Bijapur border, unconfirmed reports said.
Jan 19, 2023
“Birds teach a great life lesson. All you have to do is listen to their song”: Chilika in Odisha is the largest brackish water lake in Asia and great attraction for tourists for fishing, bird watching & boating, indigenous & migratory birds are a delight
With the number of migratory birds soaring in the backwaters of Deogarh district in Odisha, there is a spurt in the tourists visiting the area to watch them. This has prompted the authorities to promote avitourism in the region in a big way.
Jan 19, 2023
"Restoration & hope is available each time you turn to Sanatan": Besakih Mandir on slopes of Mount Agung in Eastern Bali is largest, holiest & important temple of Hinduism in Indonesia for history of its culture, archeology, architecture, social & economy
Hinduism, as the world’s oldest religion, has traveled all across the world since the dawn of time. This polytheistic religion is one of the most well-known and widely practiced religions in the world, particularly in Southeast Asia. Even while each culture interprets religion differently, the essential beliefs remain the same. The Besakih temple in Bali is an excellent example of this.
Jan 18, 2023
"Look deep into nature, then you will understand everything better": Malabar giant squirrel (also known as shekru), an all-natural technicolor coat endemic to India, stretch as much as 3 feet long—longer than eastern gray squirrel & svelter counterparts
"Look deep into nature, then you will understand everything better": Malabar giant squirrel (also known as shekru), an all-natural technicolor coat endemic to India, stretch as much as 3 feet long—longer than eastern gray squirrel & svelter counterparts
IF YOU’RE PASSING BELOW A thick tree canopy in peninsular India and happen to hear a scurrying above you, be sure to look up. You might catch a glimpse of a striking squirrel whose fur appears to have been hand-painted with splashes of brown, orange, maroon, and black.
Jan 18, 2023
“Enlightenment, and the death which comes before it, is the primary soul of Varanasi”: ‘Tent City’ being set up across the Ganges in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh with Five-star level facilities to reduce the pressure on the tourist footfall visiting Varanasi
Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi will soon woo tourists with its luxurious Tent City, built on the banks of the river Ganga.
Jan 18, 2023
"Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive": Devanshi Sanghvi, 8-year-old daughter of diamond merchant embraces monkhood in Gujarat, walked over 600 km with monks, learnt to live, difficult life of an ascetic
The eight-year-old daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant in Gujarat has renounced material comforts to embrace monkhood. Devanshi Sanghvi will take ‘diksha’ in Surat today to mark her initiation into ascetic life.
Jan 17, 2023
"What distinguishes terrorism is the willful and calculated choice of innocents as targets": Abdul Rehman Makki, a Pakistan-based terrorist involved in recruiting & radicalising youth to planning attacks in India is designated as “Global Terrorist” by UN
The United Nations Security Council on Monday puts Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki on the global terrorist list under its ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee.