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SRINAGAR, July 11: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K, Nalin Prabhat today chaired a high-level security review meeting in South Kashmir to assess the arrangements for the ongoing Shri Amarnathji Yatra. The meeting was attended by DIG South Kashmir Range Javed Mattoo, SSPs of South Kashmir districts, and senior officers from the Indian Army, CRPF and BSF. Addressing the meeting, the DGP lauded the dedication of all security forces in ensuring the safe conduct of the Yatra. He stressed the ...Read More >
Patna: In a heart-warming interaction on Friday, selected beneficiaries of social security pension scheme shared their personal stories with CM Nitish Kumar via videoconferencing, expressing deep gratitude for the recent hike in monthly pension.The beneficiaries thanked the CM for the nearly threefold increase in the pension amount, calling it a vital lifeline in the face of rising inflation and economic hardship.Rita Devi, a widow from Belaganj panchayat in Purnia district, told the CM that her ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The BJP govt in Odisha slammed Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday for his allegation that this year's Rath Yatra was stalled to allow industrialist Gautam Adani and his family pull the chariots the next day. While there are past precedents of the chariots getting stalled for various reasons, Rahul tore into the govt saying, "Adani runs Odisha govt. Adani runs Narendra Modi. When Jagannath Yatra was taken out in Odisha, lakhs of people witnessed it. Then, a drama took place. The char ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Two scooter-borne miscreants stabbed an ailing man to death and robbed ₹1200 in cash and a mobile phone near his house in Gujjar Bhawan in Meharban on Thursday late. The man came out of the house for an evening walk after having dinner. He was rushed to the hospital, but the doctors declared him dead on arrival. The victim has been identified as Tilak Raj, 50. He migrated from Haryana to Punjab four months ago with his wife and three sons. Danish, son of the victim, stated that his ...Read More >
Ayodhya: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a new initiative on Wednesday to link environmental conservation with economic prosperity in the state.To promote institutionalisation of carbon credit trading, Yogi asked the officials to rope in village councils, forest officials, farmers and residents in the plantation drive and create awareness about the benefits that are being offered by the govt.During the plantation drive in Triveni Forest of Ayodhya, the CM presented carbon absorption and ...Read More >
Mizoram, Hockey Association of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand secure victories in their Division 'A' fixtures while Manipur emerged victorious... Mizoram, Hockey Association of Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand secure victories in their Division 'A' fixtures while Manipur emerged victorious in Division 'B' on the fifth day of the 15th Hockey India Sub-Junior Women's National Championship 2025 at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astroturf Hockey Stadium here on Monday. In the first Divisi ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 9 (PTI) The makers of 'Janaki vs State of Kerala', starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, informed the Kerala High Court on Wednesday that they are willing to change the film's title to "V Janaki" or "Janaki V", as suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The statement was made during a hearing on a plea filed by the producers challenging the CBFC's objection to the original title "Janaki", which had delayed the film's clearance. The Censor Board had earlier refuse ...Read More >
Kochi, Jul 9 (PTI) The makers of 'Janaki vs State of Kerala', starring Union Minister Suresh Gopi, informed the Kerala High Court on Wednesday that they are willing to change the film's title to "V Janaki" or "Janaki V", as suggested by the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). The statement was made during a hearing on a plea filed by the producers challenging the CBFC's objection to the original title "Janaki", which had delayed the film's clearance. Also Read | Pappu Yadav, Kanhaiya K ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 9 (PTI) Guru Dutt was famous for his quicksilver temper on the movie sets but he was equally good at winning over people, says Devi Dutt while remembering his elder brother on the filmmaker's 100th birth anniversary. Devi Dutt witnessed every shade of his brother's temperament -- the man who gifted Indian cinema timeless classics like "Pyaasa", "Kaagaz Ke Phool", and "Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam". "He was lovely. He would get angry a lot. He would speak his heart out, but within some tim ...Read More >
Puri: The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) in Puri on Monday announced that the ASI has completed repair of the 12th century shrine's 'Ratna Bhandar' (treasury) and inventory-related work will begin after approval of the State government. This was announced at a joint press briefing by SJTA Chief Administrator Arabinda Padhee and Archaeological Survey of India's (ASI) Superintending Archaeologist D B Garnayak here. The ASI is the custodian of the 65-metre-tall imposing temple in the ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar: The servitors of Jagannath temple on Monday conducted a significant ritual called 'Adhara Pana' before the holy siblings - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra - seated on their chariots near the 12th century shrine at Puri. The significant ritual related to the annual Rath Yatra began at 4.30 pm and continued till 9 pm on Monday. Traditionally, this ritual takes place after Suna Besha of the deities. Thousands of devotees gathered at the holy city to witness the divine ...Read More >
Puri, Jul 8 (PTI) Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath on Tuesday returned to the 12th-century shrine here through a ritual called 'Niladri Bije', 12 days after the start of the annual Rath Yatra. Niladri Bije ritual marks the culmination of the annual Rath Yatra which started on June 27 this year when the trinity rode chariots to travel to their birthplace at Shree Gundicha Temple, nearly three kilometres from the main temple. The deities, waiting for the Niladri Bije ceremony by ...Read More >
Puri, Jul 8 (PTI) Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath on Tuesday returned to the 12th-century shrine here through a ritual called 'Niladri Bije', 12 days after the start of the annual Rath Yatra. Niladri Bije ritual marks the culmination of the annual Rath Yatra which started on June 27 this year when the trinity rode chariots to travel to their birthplace at Shree Gundicha Temple, nearly three kilometres from the main temple. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi Conferred With Brazil's ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Niladri Bije ritual, the last phase of the annual chariot festival, commenced at Puri on Tuesday. Thousands of devotees assembled at the holy coastal town of Puri on Tuesday to witness this sacred ceremony. As per the centuries-old tradition, on 'Niladri Bije' or the homecoming ceremony of deities, the 'Chaturdha Murti'- Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Chakraraj Lord Sudarshan - are taken back to the sanctum sanctorum of the Jagannath ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Jul 8 (PTI) A day after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) completed repair and conservation work of the sacred Ratna Bhandar (treasury) of Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri, Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Tuesday said the long-awaited inventory of valuables stored in the treasury may begin in August with the assistance of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). Responding to a question on the next step after ASI's conservation efforts, the minister said, "The inventory ...Read More >
New Delhi -- Police have arrested three people suspected of brutally murdering five members of a family who were accused of witchcraft in the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Police said the victims were hacked to death and their bodies then burned by a mob of dozens of residents in the village of Temta on Sunday night. Three women were among the victims, said the police, who recovered the charred remains of the family on Monday evening. Residents reportedly suspected the family of causing a loca ...Read More >
Purnea (Bihar) [India], July 8 (ANI): Bhartiya Janta Party MLA Vijay Kemaka expressed shock over the killing of five people from the same family in Purnea's Tetgama tribal village over suspicion of witchcraft. He called the incident 'tragic' and 'shocking'. Kemaka while talking to ANI said, "The killing of five family members in Purnea's Tetgama tribal village is a tragic and shocking incident... Yesterday, I was at the scene with active police, including the DIG SP, DM, and other officers. Wit ...Read More >
PATNA: A tribal mob assaulted and burned to death late on Sunday five members of a family in a village of Bihar's Purnia district over suspicions of "witchcraft", as the lone survivor, a 15-year-old boy, watched the carnage from a distance, reports Kshitiz.Three of the victims in the mob attack at Tetgama village under Muffasil police station were women, including the family's 70-year-old matriarch. Sonu, whose mother Sita Devi (45) was seemingly the mob's primary target, fled to his maternal gr ...Read More >
Puri: The sacred 'Niladri Bije' ritual, marking the return of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra to their abode, the Ratna Simhasan of the Shree Jagannath Temple, after their 12-day stay at the Gundicha temple, will be observed Tuesday. The deities will enter the temple from their chariots in the distinctive 'Goti Pahandi' procession. As part of the tradition, Lord Jagannath offers 'Rasagola' to Goddess Laxmi in a symbolic gesture to appease her for not accompanying Him during t ...Read More >
Lucknow: His match-winning 10-wicket haul against England on Sunday made him India's latest cricket hero. But it was only after paceman Akash Deep bared his heart about his elder sister suffering from cancer that the world learnt how his finest hour also came in a time of emotional distress.At her residence in Lucknow, sister Akhand Jyoti Singh, 36, beams with joy even though she looks frail. "Akash was playing for Lucknow SuperGiants in IPL 2025 when I was diagnosed with cancer. I had a knot in ...Read More >
Jammu (Jammu and Kahmir) [India], July 8 (ANI): The Department of Horticulture Jammu, organied a one-day Capacity Building-cum-Training Programme for farmer, epecially targeting the empowerment of women at Pargwal under the chairmanhip of MLA Akhnoor Mohan Lal. The event witneed the preence of Director Horticulture Jammu Gul Sayed, Chief Horticulture Officer Rakeh Kotwal, Ditrict Level Subject Matter Specialit Rakeh Bhagat and Horticulture Development Officer Khour Amit Saraf. The programme dr ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The servitors of Jagannath Temple on Monday conducted a significant ritual called 'Adharapana' before the holy siblings - Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra - seated on their chariots near the 12th century shrine at Puri. The significant ritual related to the annual Rath Yatra began at 4.30 pm and continued till 9 pm on Monday. Traditionally, this ritual takes place after the Suna Besha of the deities. Thousands of devotees gathered at the hol ...Read More >
Patna, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Five members of a family were brutally killed in Bihar's Purnea district after being attacked by a group of villagers who suspected them of practising witchcraft, police said on Monday. The victims, identified as Babulal Oraon, Sita Devi, Manjeet Oraon, Rania Devi, and Tapto Mosmat, were blamed by the villagers for recent incidents of deaths in Tetgama village, leading to a violent scuffle. Police found the dead bodies of four individuals near a pond on Sunday, w ...Read More >
Puri: Srimandir Servitors on Monday performed 'Adhar Pana', a ritual of offering sweet water to the deities on their chariots, a day before their return to the Jagannath temple. The idols of Lord Balabhadra, Devi Subhadra and Lord Jagannath are on their chariots placed outside the 12th-century shrine since July 5, when 'Bahuda Yatra', the return car festival, was held. On the day, the 'Adhar Pana', ritual was held, during which pots filled with sweet water were offered to the sibling deities. T ...Read More >
Purnia (Bihar) [India], July 7 (ANI): Five members of a family were burnt alive in Bihar's Purnia allegedly in connection with black magic. All five charred bodies have been recovered by the police, and three accused have been arrested in the matter. According to SDPO Sadar Purnea Pankaj Kumar Sharma, 16-year-old Sonu Kumar told the police that in the name of "black magic", people of the "Oraon" community beat up his family and burnt them alive. Also Read | Failed Love Affair in Sangareddy: Yo ...Read More >
PATNA: Five members of a Tribal family, including three women, were killed on suspicion of practicing black magic in Bihar's Purnea district. The victims were missing since Sunday. The incident came to light on Monday when lone survivor in the family, Sonu Kumar, narrated his ordeal to his maternal uncle, who subsequently informed the police. Police later swung into action and arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the crime. The incident took place at Tetagama village, around 20 km from Pur ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 7 (PTI) They have grown up on stories of their grandfather, the fabled Guru Dutt, carry his name with pride and say the best tribute to him would be to work on films that connect with people. Karuna and Gouri, daughters of Guru Dutt's son Arun, are both in the film industry and have worked with several filmmakers as assistant directors. As grandchildren of the legendary Guru Dutt and Geeta Dutt, one an actor-filmmaker and the other a singer, the sisters say they don't introduce them ...Read More >
Puri: LordJagannath and his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Devi Subhadra will be adorned with 208 kg gold ornaments during the 'Suna Besha' ritual on chariots, an integral part of the annual Rath Yatra festival in Puri. The 'Suna Besha' ritual of the deities were held on Sunday and the devotes can witness the ritual from 6.30 pm to 11 pm, said the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA). According to temple sources, the deities adorn around 30 different designs of ornaments which include gol ...Read More >
Nagpur: Despite aggressive promotion of electric vehicles (EVs) under green energy initiatives, Nagpur district continues to grapple with a critical shortage of charging infrastructure. According to official data, there is just one EV charging station for every 515 electric vehicles in the district.The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL), which is the sole authority for providing power connections to EV charging points, revealed that 151 charging stations have been se ...Read More >
According to temple sources, the deities adorn around 30 different designs of ornaments which include gold, diamond, silver and other precious metals. "Initially, around 138 designs of ornaments were used during the era of King Kapilendra Deb in 1460. Around 208 kg of gold ornaments are used in the ritual even today. But, they are not purely gold. The ornaments are made in mixture of gold, silver, precious stones like diamonds and other metals. There has been no separate estimation on gold weig ...Read More >
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