On the occasion of Saawan Shivratri, devotees in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, flocked to the Augharnath Temple to offer prayers. Pilgrims also visited Lord Shiva temples across the state, including in Moradabad, Ayodhya, Prayagraj, and Ghaziabad and sought blessings.
The Indian Air Force has deployed one Chinook and Mi-17V5 helicopter to carry out human assistance and relief operations in the Kedar valley of Uttarakhand. They will be working in coordination with the state government authorities, said Defence officials.
Shiva devotees on Friday arrived at Kashi Vishwanath Temple to offer prayers on the occasion of Shivratri in the holy month of Sawan. The Sawan Shivratri is on August 2 and there is immense enthusiasm among Shiva devotees in Varanasi because Shivratri has a very special significance in Sa
According to the Uttarakhand police, as many as 737 people were rescued by helicopter and at least 2,670 ppeople were taken to Sonprayag by the relief forces as of Thursday.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has requested Foreign Minister Dr S. Jaishankar for the safe return of the people of Uttarakhand stranded in Myanmar.
A visit by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to a cobbler's shop has opened a door of fortune for him, as people are offering him Rs 10 lakhs for a pair of shoes stitched by the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday said that ensuring women's safety is one of the main priorities of his government and assured that culprits behind the Gomtinagar harassment incident will be punished severely.
After the video of woman being harassed went viral, Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav said that the Uttar Pradesh government needs to restart the 1090 women's helpline.