Why an ancient Greek tragedy has resonance in politics today — in India and beyond
What could the earliest extant Greek tragedy have to say about the recent elections? Nothing one would expect. Aeschylus’ Persians is partly a first-person account of the battle of Salamis in which the mainly Athenian fleet destroyed Xerxes’ invading Persian…
5 Numbers to Know About the Coming Heat Wave | World News
Millions of Americans from Texas to Maine will face sweltering conditions this week as a heat wave takes hold in the eastern half of the United States, according to forecasters. Beginning Sunday, rising temperatures will hit the South, then stretch…
Gujarat Congress alleges GIDC land ‘scam’ in Bharuch; baseless, says BJP govt | India News
The Gujarat Congress on Monday alleged corruption in the process of allocation of land to industries in two GIDC estates in Bharuch, though the state government refuted the claims as baseless. In June 2023, the GIDC management had declared Saykha…
Karnataka petrol, diesel tax hike: BJP says Congress betrayed people, Centre monopolised tax collection, Siddaramaiah retorts | Bangalore News
The Karnataka BJP unit held a protest on Monday condemning the state government’s move to hike sales tax on Petrol and Diesel. Meanwhile, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the Centre has monopolised tax collection. Former chief minister and BJP MP…
Farmer unions make toll plaza in Ludhiana free for commuters, NHAI pegs daily loss at Rs 1 crore | Chandigarh News
The farmer unions’ protest at Ladhowal toll plaza in Ludhiana entered its second day on Monday, as vehicles continued to pass without paying any toll fee. Farmer union activists made the Ladhowal toll plaza free for commuters on Sunday, alleging…
Local NCP (SP) unit recommends party leadership to contest 6 of 8 assembly seats in Pune, but alliance partners not ready to ‘lose’ their strongholds | Pune News
Flying high on the back of its performance in the Lok Sabha elections, the NCP (SP) has decided to stake claim to six of the eight Pune city seats in the forthcoming assembly polls. However, alliance partners Congress and Shiv…
State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) officials said after receiving the information, their team reached Dodital track in Agoda area.
A trekker, who went to Dodital trek in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district, died of a heart attack while another was rescued, officials said on Monday. State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) officials said after receiving the information, their team reached Dodital track…
IAS officer transferred day after demolition of 2 sheds outside former CM Jagan Reddy’s home | Hyderabad News
The Telangana government Sunday transferred IAS officer Bhorkode Hemant Sahadeorao, who was Zonal Commissioner (Khairatabad Zone) of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. The action came a day after he authorised the demolition of two temporary sheds built on the pavement outside…
‘Pawan Kalyan was the one who left me, remarried’: Renuka Desai asks ex-husband’s fans to stop hurting he | Telugu News
Renuka Desai, also known as Renu Desai, recently found herself the target of online trolling by fans of her ex-husband, Telugu star and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Pawan Kalyan. The controversy arose when a fan commented on one…
Milind Soman swims for 2 km once a week; should you too? | Fitness News
Milind Soman inspires us every day to kill laziness and take charge of our health. It was no different this time when the actor-model gave us a glimpse of his swimming session: “2km swim once a week #goodvibes,” he wrote…