“The image matches classical descriptions of Gayatri in the Silpasastras,” said archaeologist Ramesh Yadav BHOPAL: Wrong goddess. Wrong identity. Wrong for over 900 years. But a missing veena and a digital deep dive supplied the mantra as a silent stone goddess spoke her true name.A striking 12th-century sculpture from Dhar in southwestern Madhya Pradesh, long […]
The report shows ‘girdawari’ was completed on time in less than half of India NEW DELHI: With deficit monsoon causing worry among policymakers over kharif sowing, the latest report by the statistics ministry has revealed severe gaps in the agriculture data collection system tracking crop acreage and food production.The grassroots field data is used by […]
Omar Abdullah slams BJP over J&K statehood, alleges ‘backdoor’ politics Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Sunday accused BJP of making repeated promises on restoring the Union Territory’s statehood without fulfilling them. Addressing a National Conference rally ahead of the party’s ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest over the statehood demand, Abdullah also alleged that the […]
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Sunday condemned the attack on a commercial vessel carrying Indian crew members off Oman coast, calling the continuing attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East “deeply worrisome”.MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, in a statement, said that 10 of the 11 Indian nationals on board were rescued, while […]
File photo: SG Tushar Mehta (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Solicitor general Tushar Mehta on Saturday said associating Hindu law with ‘Manusmriti’ was a misconception as an overwhelming number of Hindus, except those in Assam and Bengal, followed the ‘Mitakshara’ school of thought.Delivering a lecture on ‘Ancient Wisdom & Legal Intelligence’, Mehta said, “People who […]
‘I’ll play for India’: Popular US streamer IShowSpeed offers to help nation qualify for 2030 FIFA World Cup (Image via IshowSpee/YouTube) India’s long wait for a FIFA World Cup appearance became a talking point again after popular YouTuber IShowSpeed said he would be willing to play for the national team and help them reach the […]
PM Modi condoles deaths of 15 Indians in Vietnam boat tragedy NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief over the tragic speedboat accident near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island that claimed the lives of 15 Indian tourists and left several others injured.Taking to X, the Prime Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved […]
TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: Over 200 kilometres away from Southampton, where India’s T20I team will look to avoid an abject whitewash in the fifth and final match against England, preparations will get underway for the ODI bunch. Seven members of India’s ODI squad are likely to hit the nets at Edgbaston ahead of the series opener […]
