Religious fervour grips Puri as devotees witness ‘Suna Besha’ of holy siblings

Religious fervour grips Puri as devotees witness ‘Suna Besha’ of holy siblings

Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, July 6 (IANS) Religious fervour gripped the holy city of Puri on Sunday as devotees witnessed the regal grandeur of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra, seated on their chariots and adorned with various types of gold ornaments. Lakhs of devotees thronged the sacred coastal town of Puri … Read more

Religious fervour grips Puri as grand chariot festival of Holy siblings begins

Religious fervour grips Puri as grand chariot festival of Holy siblings begins

Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 27 (IANS) Religious fervour gripped the coastal town of Puri in Odisha as the grand Ratha Yatra festival commenced on Friday with the holy triad — Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra — stepping out of their sanctum sanctorum in the divine ‘Pahandi’ ritual. The holy siblings … Read more

Bihar: Man lynched in Gaya, tension grips village

Bihar: Man lynched in Gaya, tension grips village

Follow Us on Google News Patna, June 18 (IANS) Tension prevailed in Jagdishpur village in Bihar’s Gaya district on Wednesday after a man was lynched by a rival group. The deceased, identified as Raushan Kumar (26), was later admitted to Magadh Medical College and Hospital in critical condition, where he eventually succumbed due to the … Read more

Agra couple among victims of AI-171 crash; grief grips native village

Agra couple among victims of AI-171 crash; grief grips native village

Follow Us on Google News Agra, June 13 (IANS) Agra residents Neeraj Lavania and his wife Aparna Lavania were among the victims of the tragic Air India Flight AI-171 crash, which claimed 241 lives. The devastating news has plunged their native village, Akola in Agra district, into deep mourning. Relatives and villagers have been gathering … Read more

Tension grips Odisha’s Bhadrak after man injured in attack by cattle smugglers dies

Tension grips Odisha's Bhadrak after man injured in attack by cattle smugglers dies

Follow Us on Google News Bhubaneswar, June 12 (IANS) Tension gripped several areas of Odisha’s Bhadrak district on Thursday after a person, who sustained injuries in an attack by cattle smugglers on May 30, succumbed to his injuries. As per reports, the relatives and locals staged a road blockade, keeping the body of the deceased … Read more

Mercury touches new high in Rajasthan as scorching heat grips state

Mercury touches new high in Rajasthan as scorching heat grips state

Follow Us on Google News Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) Most parts of Rajasthan continued to reel under a severe heatwave on Monday as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued heat alerts for several districts. The Meteorological Centre in Jaipur issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for severe heat in Sriganganagar and Bikaner for Monday, while a ‘Yellow … Read more

Unstable weather grips MP as heatwaves, thunderstorms and cyclonic activities intensify

Unstable weather grips MP as heatwaves, thunderstorms and cyclonic activities intensify

Follow Us on Google News Bhopal, May 19 (IANS) A complex atmospheric system is currently shaping the weather across northern and central India, bringing an unusual mix of rainfall, thunderstorms, and heat-waves. Isolated Rainfall and Thundersstorms with Lightning Are Expected in Betul, Harda, Narmadapuram, Rajgarh, Burhanpur, Khandwa, Khargone, Barwani, Alirajpur, Jhabua, Dhar, Dhar, Indore, Ratlam, … Read more

Heatwave grips North India; ‘Orange alert’ issued in 13 UP districts

Heatwave grips North India; 'Orange alert' issued in 13 UP districts

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) North India is reeling under the dual assault of an intense heatwave and rising air pollution, severely affecting daily life across several regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘Orange Alert’ for 13 districts in Uttar Pradesh, including Lucknow, Ghaziabad, Prayagraj, Varanasi, Mau, … Read more

Hindu activist killed in Mangaluru; tension grips coastal Karnataka

Hindu activist killed in Mangaluru; tension grips coastal Karnataka

Follow Us on Google News Mangaluru, May 1 (IANS) The communally sensitive coastal city of Mangaluru in Karnataka has turned tense following the murder of a Hindu activist on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Suhas Shetty. According to the police, a gang of four assailants hacked Suhas Shetty to death using machetes and … Read more