In Hindu astrology, a Shubh Muhurat refers to an auspicious time chosen to begin any important event, ritual, or new venture. It is believed that performing tasks during these favorable planetary alignments invites success, prosperity, and positive energy while minimizing obstacles and negative influences. The concept is deeply rooted in Vedic astrology, where each moment…
NEW DELHI: Noting that India continues to report one of the world’s highest rabies-related mortality rates and there has been an alarming increase in dog-bite incidents, making public places unsafe, Supreme Court Friday directed that stray dogs be removed from premises of educational institutions, hospitals, sports complexes, bus stands and depots, and railway stations. The…
National Board for Wildlife – a panel that takes decisions on projects in areas near wildlife protected zones – has given its approval to 13 defence and paramilitary projects, most in Ladakh and one in Arunachal Pradesh. Clearances have been given on conditions of following environmental safeguards and mitigation plans to protect Himalayan ecosystems. The…
The global cryptocurrency market has lost significant ground after reaching a record high earlier this month, with traders pulling back amid fears of deeper losses.At its October 6 peak, the total market capitalisation of all cryptocurrencies hit nearly $4.4 trillion. However, a 20% slump since then has erased most of this year’s gains, leaving the…
Sachin Tendulkar and Harmanpreet Kaur NEW DELHI: When the phone rang on the eve of the ICC Women’s World Cup final, Harmanpreet Kaur didn’t expect to hear the voice of India’s cricketing god. But it was Sachin Tendulkar himself — calling to share words of wisdom that would help her and her team stay grounded…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s initial motive for developing nuclear weapons — to counter India — gradually evolved into an effort to create an “Islamic bomb” aimed at aiding other Muslim nations, including Iran, according to former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer Richard Barlow.Barlow, who served as a counter-proliferation officer during the 1980s when Islamabad was covertly…
Why did the Income Tax Department send Aishwarya Rai Bachchan a tax notice, what was the assessing officer’s rationale? Well known actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan has recently won a case against the Income Tax Department – a Rs 4 crore case relating to disallowance of income. On October 22, 2022, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, declared a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday accused the 1937 Congress of “removing important stanzas” from the original Vande Mataram, saying the decision not only “broke the song into pieces” but also “sowed the seeds of partition.”Speaking at an event marking 150 years of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ at the Indira Gandhi Indoor…
Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal have joyfully welcomed their first child, a baby boy. On Friday, the couple took to social media to share the happy news with fans through a joint statement. The adorable note which saw a teddy bear with a blue baby carriage, read, “Our bundle of joy has arrived. With immense…
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday accused India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru of committing a “historic sin” by truncating certain parts of Vande Matram which hailed Goddess Durga.In a social media post on X, BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan said that Congress, under Nehru’s presidentship, adopted only a truncated Vande Mataram as the party’s…