The Magh Mela administration in Prayagraj has issued a notice to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati, seeking an explanation for presenting himself as the Shankaracharya of Jyotish Peeth. The notice was served on Monday, in which the Mela administration cited a Supreme Court order that bars the appointment of any Shankaracharya for the Jyotishpeeth until an appeal in this regard is finally decided.
India is steadily strengthening its defence capabilities through next-generation technologies and indigenous innovation. From an autonomous boat capable of travelling 1,500 kilometres at sea without a person on board to a pilotless aircraft designed to carry a human and a stratospheric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be launched from an altitude of 1.18 lakh feet, these developments highlight the expanding scope of India’s homegrown defence technology.
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The Indian Premier League’s 2027 mini-auction will be held in Goa on December 16. That leaves the franchises a month to prepare after the November 15 deadline for retaining players. Meanwhile, the auction will coincide with the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.
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