The Centre on Monday approved the voluntary retirement of IAS officer VK Pandian, who has been currently serving as private secretary to Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.
Pakistan have succeeded in ending their 1,169-ball long streak of not hitting a sixer during the first powerplay in one-day internationals (ODIs) this year
The deities Malyappa, his consorts and Sudarsana Chakrathalwar were ceremoniously brought in a decorated palanquin where Snapana Thirumanjanam (celestial bath) was performed to the deities in a grand manner amidst chants of Veda mantras.
On the occasion of 'Maha Navami', the ninth day of Shardiya Navratri, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath performed 'Kanya Pujan' and offered prayers to 'Matri Shakti' (mother power) by washing the feet of maidens in Gorakhpur on Monday.
During this, CM Chouhan showered flower petals on girls, washed their feet and served food to them. The chief minister also fed the girls with his own hand on the occasion.
Shane Bond has, in the past, served as the Bowling Coach for his national team between 2012 to 2015 where he helped them reach the final of the 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup. He was then employed by the Mumbai franchise in the IPL in 2015, contributing significantly to their success of winning
'Jawar' is placed in a mud pot called 'Khappar' and it is installed on the first day of Navratri. It is a traditional form of worshipping Goddess Durga when the statues were not so popular. After the worship, the immersion of Jawar takes place on the last day of Navratri.
The idol of Goddess Lakshmi, the presiding deity of wealth at the famous Sri Kanyaka Parameswari temple in Visakhapatnam, was decorated with 6 kg of gold, Rs 2 crore in cash, and 6 kg of silver on Sunday.