Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 31: Mumbai's Carnatic music circuit witnessed three engaging and musically absorbing evenings as 24-year-old city-based vocalist Vignesh Shankarnarayanan presented a short concert series across Mulund, Andheri and Chembur, drawing attentive and appreciat
Actor Rati Shankar Tripathi, who attended the ongoing Banaras Literature Festival (BLF) on Friday, opened up about the growing significance of the event and why such cultural platforms are crucial for a city like Varanasi.
Mishra informed that several valuable heritage texts have been received by the Trust. Among them is a nearly 400-year-old commentary on the Valmiki Ramayana in Sanskrit script, belonging to the Central Sanskrit University, Delhi. The manuscript had earlier been kept on loan at the museum
The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the University Grants Commission (Promotion of Equity in Higher Education Institutions) Regulations, notified on January 23, 2026 which was challenged by various petitioners as being arbitrary, exclusionary, discriminatory and in violation of the of th
"Kanimozhi has gone to Delhi to meet Rahul Gandhi. As far as I am concerned, whether the Tamil Nadu Congress leaders want to continue in the DMK alliance or not remains a question mark today. Cracks have emerged within their alliance," Nagendran said.
He informed that the apex court has directed that the UGC Regulations of 2012 will remain in force until further orders. The matter has been listed for hearing on March 19.
Condolences continued to pour in from across the country on Wednesday following the tragic death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, who was killed in a plane crash while travelling from Mumbai to Baramati earlier in the day.
"In favour of the government and to oppose Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand, I have resigned. For the last 2 days, I was deeply hurt by his baseless allegations against our CM and PM," Kumar told ANI.
"Don't harbour illusions against Yogi; my statement is not against Yogi ji--I hold feelings of respect, affection, and goodwill toward him. However, I stand firm on this: the administration must maintain strict control over law and order, but demanding proof of someone's status as Shankar
Alankar Agnihotri, who resigned from his post as the City Magistrate of Bareilly on January 26, alleged that an "anti-Brahmin campaign" is underway in Uttar Pradesh. He also alleged that Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand and his disciples were mistreated during the Magh Mela in Pray
Her comments come against the backdrop of sharp political exchanges over the alleged prevention of Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati from taking a dip at the Sangam during the Magh Mela.