Noida, Jan 11 (IANS) Swami Swaprakash, Trustee of the Vedic Dharma Sansthan, who is also associated with the Art of Living Foundation, has said that the Somnath temple was established in the Satyug by Chandra Dev (Moon God). In an exclusive interaction with IANS, Swami Swaprakash spoke at length on the history of Somnath and a range of issues of national and international significance.Here are some excerpts.IANS: What is the history of Somnath?Swami Swaprakash: Somnath was established in the Sat…
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Sydney, Jan 10 (IANS) Belinda Bencic maintained her winning run at the start of the season, outlasting Elise Mertens 6-3, 4-6, 7-6(0) in dramatic fashion to put Switzerland up 1-0 against Belgium in the semifinals of the United Cup mixed-gender team tennis competition in Sydney on Saturday.Veteran Stan Wawrinka will now look to send the Swiss through to the final for the first time when he faces Zizou Bergs in the men’s singles clash and set up a summit clash with the winner of the second semifi…
Sydney, Jan 9 (IANS) Australia’s Alex de Minaur registered a 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win over Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz and sent the last United Cup quarterfinal to a deciding mixed doubles tie in Sydney on Friday. The World No. 6 saved all nine break points he faced across his first four service games – including four in the second game of the match – to keep Australia alive after world No. 2 Iga Swiatek rising star Maya Joint in straight sets. The tie will now be decided by the mixed doubles, with…
New Delhi/Paris, Jan 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris, reaffirming the strength of the India–France strategic partnership and exchanging views on contemporary global developments at a time of significant geopolitical and economic transition.During his interaction with President Macron, the External Affairs Minister conveyed warm greetings from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed evolving global challenges, including shifting …
Paris, Jan 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday participated in India’s inaugural engagement in the Weimar Triangle format, holding candid discussions with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot, German Minister of State for Europe and Climate Action Anna Lührmann (represented by Tobias Lindner or Wadephul as mentioned), and Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. Speaking to the media after the meeting, Jaishankar described the talks as sho…
Sofia, Jan 1 (IANS) Bulgaria joined the eurozone and adopted the Euro as its official currency on New Year’s Day, becoming the 21st member of the Euro area. To ensure a smooth transition to the new currency, throughout January, the Bulgarian lev will remain in circulation alongside the Euro. Starting February 1, the Euro will become the country’s sole legal tender.From January 1 to June 30, the exchange of Lev for Euros is free of charge at banks and post offices. After this period, currency exc…
Washington, Dec 29 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that peace negotiations aimed at ending the war in Ukraine were “very close” following what he described as a “terrific meeting” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida.“We’ve done very well. We’ve had discussions on just about every subject,” Trump told reporters after the meeting, adding that the two sides had “made a lot of progress on ending that war.”Trump said he and Zel…
Lausanne (Switzerland), Dec 23 (IANS) The Netherlands men and women teams maintained their top positions, winning trophies and titles to keep chasers at bay as the FIH World Rankings experienced many upheavals in a crucial year before the 2026 World Cups. International hockey in 2025 delivered a relentless calendar of top-flight action — from the FIH Hockey Pro League battles to Nations Cup and Nations Cup 2 drama, along with Continental Championships across all continents—sparking notable s…