Sawan 2021: Priests perform 'Bhasma Aarti' at Mahakaleshwar Temple
August 02, 2021 13:01 ISTPriests performed 'Bhasma Aarti' at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on the second Monday of 'Sawan'.
Priests performed 'Bhasma Aarti' at Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain on the second Monday of 'Sawan'.
The Jammu and Kashmir government on Sunday, 1 August, issued orders that prohibit passport clearance and government jobs to those involved in 'anti-India' activities like stone pelting.
In the death case of Dhanbad's additional district judge, more than 200 suspects have been interrogated by the Jharkhand Police.
Marking the 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' celebrations, the Army organised a cultural programme titled Junoon-e-Hunar for schoolchildren wherein huge participation was witnessed in the Kashmir Valley.
The monsoon session of Parliament resumed on Monday as opposition parties are again targeting the Centre over several issues including the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, farm laws and the Pegasus hacking controversy. They (opposition parties) will also raise their concerns over the The General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021.
After being closed for 105 days, Delhi's National Zoological Park reopened for the public on August 02. The zoo was temporarily shut due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the national capital during the second wave. On the first day, more than 92 per cent of tickets were sold. However, the visitors have to strictly follow COVID-appropriate behaviour.
Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra on August 01 reiterated that his party will not contest the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections in alliance with any other political party.
A Muslim man, who is the guardian of an orphan Hindu girl, facilitated her marriage to a Hindu man as per Hindu rituals in Vijayapura on July 31.
Messaging chat app Telegram recently announced its latest new features and improvements that will be making their way to the platform, with video being the main focus this time around. According to The Verge, after the launch of group video calls last month, those sessions will now be able to tally up to 1,000 viewers.
India assumed the presidency of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of August. Speaking on the tenure, the Ambassador of India to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti said, "India is very happy to take over as the President of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for this month. This is our eighth tenure...This stint gives us an opportunity to play an important role yet again in shaping some of the important challenges on international peace and security."
Four suspected drones were spotted in Bari Bhramna area of Samba in Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday night. The drone movement was seen in an area near a police station, another at Balol Bridge and in two other nearby locations.
The Uttar Pradesh Police on Sunday released new sets of guidelines, disallowing all kinds of religious procession during Muharram, in view of the Covid-19 pandemic.
According to the circular, DGP Mukul Goel has also urged his officers to communicate with religious leaders for spreading awareness about COVID-19 and the need to observe Muharram indoors.
Weather forecast suggests that seven northern states including Bihar, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and other may experience heavy rainfall for the next four days.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said he has directed state police to withdraw FIR against Rajya Sabha MP K Vanlalvena as a "goodwill gesture" after border clash with Mizoram on July 26 in which six police personnel died.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch e-RUPI, a person and purpose specific digital payment solution on Monday via video conferencing. The event will take place at 4.30 pm. e-RUPI is a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payment.
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National weather forecasting agency India Meteorological Department on Sunday morning predicted thunderstorm with moderate to heavy intensity rain over Delhi and NCR.
Elections for the Uttar Pradesh assembly may be early next year, but attempts to redraw the political landscape have already begun. And in the state so influenced by caste arithmetic, it is the small players, the extras of politics, that can be the “make or break" factor for the mainstream parties.
Amit Shah took a jibe at Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav and said that you need an account of the work of the Yogi government for 4 years, but first you give the account of 15 years of the Samajwadi Party with your aunt. You could not do half of the work that the Yogi government did in 4 years.
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