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Living in shunya

Fifteen years after penning the celebrated bilingual text Singing Emptiness, Dr Linda Hess discusses why translating Kabir’s nirgun bhajans guarantees an intimate appointment with the inner self

28 May,2023 06:52 AM IST | Sumedha Raikar Mhatre
India News

Rusted landmine destroyed in J&K’s Poonch

The official identified the arrested trio as Syed Mamoor Ali, Mohammad Adil Khan and Mohammad Shahid and said they will be produced before the NIA special court in Bhopal.

28 May,2023 03:53 AM IST | Agencies
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Arunachal to get eco-cultural tourism boost

Eco-cultural tourism is a concept where both ecological and cultural aspects of a landscape are combined for attracting tourists.

28 May,2023 03:51 AM IST | Agencies
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Boycotting NITI Aayog is anti-people: BJP

Addressing a press conference, senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the NITI Aayog is a key body for determining the entire objective, policy framework and roadmap for the development of the country

28 May,2023 03:47 AM IST | Agencies
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J&K threatens agitation near the Chenab bridge

The work on the famed bridge is nearing completion but the railway station is still nowhere in sight and residents are seeking personal intervention of Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.

28 May,2023 03:44 AM IST | Agencies
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PM solidifies seat in new Parliament

The new building with state-of-the-art technology will be inaugurated after a havan, and also a multi-regional prayer

28 May,2023 03:41 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Cambodian man torn apart by 40 crocs

Mey Savry, police chief of Siem Reap commune, said, ‘While he was chasing a crocodile out of an egg-laying cage, the crocodile attacked the stick, causing him to fall into the enclosure.’

28 May,2023 03:32 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Biden says food deal sure thing

House negotiators departed the Capitol after 2 am yesterday.

28 May,2023 03:29 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Cosmetic surgeries could lead to fungal meningitis

They may take weeks to develop and be mild at first, but they can quickly become severe and life-threatening.

28 May,2023 03:27 AM IST | Agencies
World News

‘Suffocation’led to man opening plane door

On Friday, police detained the man on suspicion of pulling the lever after the plane’s door suddenly opened about 213 metres above ground right before it landed at Daegu International Airport, 237 km southeast of Seoul, reports Yonhap News Agency.

28 May,2023 03:22 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Nepal PM Prachanda on a 4-day visit to strengthen ‘old ties’

The External Affairs Ministry said the visit continues the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between India and Nepal in furtherance of the Neighbourhood First policy

28 May,2023 03:18 AM IST | Agencies
World News

Jinns and Aliens

Jinns are supernatural creatures referred to in the Quran. They live in a parallel universe. Like humans, they have the capacity to choose either the divine or the diabolical path

28 May,2023 03:10 AM IST | Devdutt Pattanaik
Maharashtra: Mobile phone, ganja seized from two inmates at Nagpur jail

Maharashtra: Mobile phone, ganja seized from two inmates at Nagpur jail

A case was registered at Dhantoli police station in Nagpur against the two inmates under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further probe was on, an official said

27 May,2023 10:34 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
Once a Naxal, girl clears Class 12 exam, dreams of joining police force

Once a Naxal, girl clears Class 12 exam, dreams of joining police force

Rajula Ravelsingh Hidami, resident of Lavhari village in Kurkheda tehsil of the eastern Maharashtra district, cleared the state board exam with 45.83 per cent marks, a senior police official said

27 May,2023 09:30 PM IST | Gondia | PTI
New Parliament building inauguration a historic event: Raosaheb Danve

New Parliament building inauguration a historic event: Raosaheb Danve

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new Parliament building on Sunday (May 28) and as many as 20 opposition parties have said that they will not attend the function, contending that it should be done by President Droupadi Murmu

27 May,2023 09:19 PM IST | Jalna | mid-day online correspondent
Yasin Malik's case must be reviewed, reconsidered: Mehbooba Mufti

Yasin Malik's case must be reviewed, reconsidered: Mehbooba Mufti

Mehbooba also lashed out at her former party and cabinet colleague Altaf Bukhari, saying those gleefully supporting Malik's hanging were a grave threat to 'our collective rights'

27 May,2023 06:36 PM IST | Srinagar | PTI
MPs not taken into confidence on new Parliament building: Sharad Pawar

MPs not taken into confidence on new Parliament building: Sharad Pawar

Talking to reporters in Pune, Sharad Pawar said he was a Member of Parliament for several years and the existing building, a colonial-era structure, was in a good state

27 May,2023 05:54 PM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Complaint filed against Kharge, Kejriwal over

Complaint filed against Kharge, Kejriwal over "inciteful" remarks against Prez

It stated that the alleged statements given by Kharge and Kejriwal have been made intentionally, to refer to the "caste" of the esteemed President of India with the objective of portraying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the present Government have "deliberately not invited" the President for the inauguration of the new Parliament building

27 May,2023 03:17 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
IMD issues Orange alert for Haryana, Rajasthan and UP

IMD issues Orange alert for Haryana, Rajasthan and UP

The weather department said that due to the moisture from the Arabian Sea, northwest India will have similar weather today and tomorrow and there will be thunderstorms in North-Western India for 5 days

27 May,2023 03:13 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI
Manipur violence: Indian Army, Assam Rifles beef up security

Manipur violence: Indian Army, Assam Rifles beef up security

Both the security teams in Imphal East and Churchandpur prevented the firing incidents between the two communities, where some armed miscreants opened fire and ran towards higher reaches, the Army said

27 May,2023 02:41 PM IST | Imphal | ANI
Uttar Pradesh: 2 killed after car hits motorcycle on Lucknow-Varanasi Highway

Uttar Pradesh: 2 killed after car hits motorcycle on Lucknow-Varanasi Highway

Patti Circle Officer Dilip Singh said on Friday evening, the car hit the motorcycle from behind near Poora village, seriously injuring the two motorcycle-borne men

27 May,2023 02:37 PM IST | Pratapgarh | PTI
BJP lashes out at CMs who boycotted Niti Aayog meeting

    BJP lashes out at CMs who boycotted Niti Aayog meeting

    The BJP today lashed out at chief ministers who boycotted the governing council meeting of the NITI Aayog, calling their decision "anti-people" and "irresponsible". Addressing a press conference, senior BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the NITI Aayog is a key body for determining the entire objective, framework and road map for the development of the country. This decision to boycott the meeting by eight chief ministers is "totally irresponsible" and is also "against the public interest and in the interest of people they govern in their states", Mr Prasad said.

    27 May,2023 04:26 PM IST | Mumbai
    Nepal PM Prachanda to embark on 4-day official visit to India on May 31

    Nepal PM Prachanda to embark on 4-day official visit to India on May 31

    This will be Prachanda's first bilateral visit abroad after assuming office in December 2022

    27 May,2023 02:49 PM IST | Kathmandu/New Delhi | PTI

    Legislation introduced to make Diwali a federal holiday in US

    The Diwali Day Act, when passed by the Congress and signed into law by the President, would make the festival of lights the 12th federally recognised holiday in the United States of America

    27 May,2023 09:38 AM IST | Washington | PTI

    Passenger opens airplane door during flight in South Korea

    Some people aboard the Asiana Airlines Airbus A321 aircraft tried to stop the person, who was able to partially open the door.

    27 May,2023 08:30 AM IST | Seoul | Agencies
    WHO advises against use of sugar substitutes for weight loss

    WHO advises against use of sugar substitutes for weight loss

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against the use of non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases

    16 May,2023 01:14 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI

    Mother's Day: How different religions honour mothers

    We occasionally take for granted the unselfish care that our mothers provide. Mother's Day is an opportunity to express our love and appreciation to them as well as to acknowledge our debt to them

    12 May,2023 03:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    PlayStation-controlled robot fertilises human eggs to help conceive first babies

    According to a report by MIT Technology Review, one of the engineers involved in developing the world's first insemination robot had limited experience in the field of fertility medicine. However, they were able to utilise a Sony PlayStation 5 controller to help with the development process

    29 April,2023 04:24 PM IST | San Francisco | IANS
    Desecration of monuments should not be tolerated

    Desecration of monuments should not be tolerated

    There were around 250 fallen soldier’s symbolic memorial stones in the fort but only 150 are visible today while others are damaged and destroyed, claim archaeologists

    26 May,2023 07:55 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
    24 May,2023 07:09 AM IST | Mumbai | Katie Bagli
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