Dr Manibhushan Tiwari, Executive Officer of the Municipal Council in Sambhal on Wednesday announced an initiative to restore wells and pilgrimage sites in the city to reconnect people with their religious traditions.
"The major roads in and around Shimla that were blocked due to snowfall have been cleared. However, caution is necessary in areas where roads are jammed, as the risk of slipping remains high. Following the advisory is crucial in such situations."
Priest Shashikant Shukla, who led the aarti, shared that people from various regions, including Banaras, Delhi, Vrindavan, and Muzaffarpur, have been visiting the temple to offer prayers and seek blessings.
The Indian Meteorological Department recorded a minimum temperature of 10 degrees Celsius, while visuals from Kartavya Path, Janpath, Dwarka, and India Gate showed no visibility due to the dense fog.
Vinay Narang, President of the Automotive Parts Merchants' Association, said that the Kashmere Gate Auto parts market has decided to stop business with Bangladesh given the atrocities being committed against "Hindus" and recent attacks on temples.
On Tuesday, the maximum temperature in Delhi was recorded at 21 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature settled at 9 degrees Celsius, intensifying the need for night shelters, where homeless people found relief from the biting cold.
Delhi Police busted a fake visa racket arresting four members. The accused were involved in preparing counterfeit visa stickers and temporary residence cards for various countries, said the police.
The India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday that the temperature is likely to drop further in the Delhi-NCR region, Punjab, Haryana, and Rajasthan in the next two days.
Spiritual leader Jagadguru Rambhadracharya on Tuesday called for strong action from the Indian government in response to the ongoing persecution of Hindus and the destruction of temples in Bangladesh.
A significant number of devotees thronged at the Shiv-Hanuman temple in Uttar Pradesh's Sambhal on Tuesday to offer their prayers at the time of morning aarti.