New Delhi: Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the BJP and the Election Commission of India (ECI) of orchestrating a massive voter fraud during the recent Haryana Assembly elections. Addressing a press conference at the Congress headquarters in New Delhi, Gandhi unveiled what he…
CUSCO, PERU — Standing at the very center of the ancient Inca capital, the Coricancha — also spelled Qorikancha, meaning “Golden Temple” in Quechua — remains one of the greatest architectural and spiritual achievements of pre-Columbian America. Once the most revered temple in the vast Inca Empire, Coricancha was dedicated to Inti, the Sun God,…
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday led a massive public rally in Kolkata to protest against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls being carried out across the state by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The demonstration, which coincided with the start of door-to-door verification…
Hyderabad, November 5, 2025: Former Indian cricket team captain and senior Congress leader Mohammad Azharuddin has been allotted two key portfolios — Minority Welfare and Public Enterprises — in the Telangana Cabinet headed by Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy. The allocation was formalized through an order issued by the Chief Secretary following approval from Governor…
Kochi (Nedumbassery): Customs officials at Cochin International Airport (CIAL), Nedumbassery, successfully thwarted a major narcotics smuggling attempt early this morning, seizing approximately 6.5 kilograms of high-value hybrid cannabis, commonly known as ‘hydroponic weed.’The seized contraband, which was smuggled into Kochi on a flight originating from Bangkok, is estimated to have a street value of around…
NEW DELHI: India on Monday rushed emergency relief materials to northern Afghanistan after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck the provinces of Samangan, Balkh, and Baghlan, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 500 in one of the deadliest tremors to hit the region in recent months. The consignment comprises about 15 tonnes of food…
Summary & Historical Context For many centuries in China, women seeking medical attention faced strict cultural constraints. Under the influence of Confucian gender norms, direct physical examination of a woman’s body by a male physician was often socially unacceptable. To work around this barrier, some physicians kept a small carved figure — typically of a…
Malappuram: Junaid Kaippani, a writer and the Chairman of the Welfare Standing Committee of the Wayanad District Panchayat, remarked that the autobiography of Sayyid Ibraheemul Khaleel Al Bukhari—the State General Secretary of Kerala Muslim Jamaat, Secretary of Samastha Kerala Jam’iyyathul Ulama, and Chairman of Ma’din Academy—is a “Handbook for Public Servants”.Kaipani further stated that Thangal’s…
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA: A deepening political and humanitarian crisis has gripped Tanzania following violent clashes that erupted after the country’s disputed general election on October 29. The main opposition party, Chadema, has alleged that nearly 700 people have been killed nationwide in a sweeping crackdown by security forces, while the government has firmly denied…
NEW DELHI: In a powerful demonstration of military readiness and joint operational capability, India has launched a large-scale tri-service exercise named ‘Exercise Trishul’ along its western border with Pakistan, focusing on the strategically sensitive Sir Creek and Kutch region in Gujarat. The operation, involving the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force, underscores India’s evolving doctrine…
