After a blazing first week, the second week of March saw a slight dip in daytime temperatures in the coastal districts of the State. However, temperatures rose in Rayalaseema, where the maximum temperature crossed 40Coastal districts experience temperature dip, while Rayalaseema sees scorching heat with maximum temperatures crossing 40°C. Except for Nandigama and Rayalaseema, whose … Read more
Bollywood actor Vicky Kaushal, left, being welcomed by UP Cabinet Minister Nand Gopal Gupta Nandi at Sangam during Maha Kumbh festival, in Prayagraj, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Actor Vicky Kaushal on Thursday (February 13, 2025) reached Prayagraj to take a holy dip in the Triveni Sangam at the Maha Kumbh and … Read more
Religious rites, including Gana Homa at Agastyeshwara temple followed by maha mangalaarti, marked the inaugural day of the three-day Kumbh Mela at T.Narsipur in Karnataka on February 10, 2025. | Photo Credit: M.A. Sriram The 13th Kumbh Mela at T.Narsipur — which is at the confluence of rivers Cauvery, Kapila and the invisible and mythical … Read more
Amid intensified campaigning for the February 5 Delhi Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a fresh dig at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal, saying that the residents of the national capital were still awaiting his “world-famous” dip in the Yamuna river. Addressing a campaign event for BJP candidate Manjinder Singh Sirsa, … Read more
Minister for Culture and Tourism Kandula Durgesh (centre), MP D. Purandeswari (right) East Godavari District Collector P. Prasanthi at a meeting on Godavari Pushkarams-2027 in Rajamahendravaram City on Tuesday (October 29). | Photo Credit: BY ARRANGEMENT RAJAMAHENDRAVARAM Minister for Culture and Tourism Kandula Durgesh here on Tuesday announced that a draft action plan was prepared … Read more
A man sets fire to the stubble at a farm, in Patiala on Sunday. | Photo Credit: ANI Farm fires in Punjab, often blamed for the rise in Delhi’s air pollution, have gone down by 50% since last year in the post-harvest period, with little effect on the air quality in the national capital. From … Read more
Precious metals showed mixed trends in the Indian markets today. Gold is trading on the lower side of the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) while silver prices have recorded a hike on Thursday, September 26. Gold futures, maturing on October 4, 2024, stood at Rs 75,234 per 10 grams, after recording a dip of Rs 79 … Read more
Devotees performing rituals at Amma Mandapam in Srirangam on Sunday. | Photo Credit: C. Jaisankar Hundreds of devotees thronged Amma Mandapam on the banks of the Cauvery in Srirangam on the occasion of Aadi Amavasai. People offered tharpanam (a Hindu ritual of offering black sesame seeds and water) to their forefathers. Many prefer to perform … Read more
Both gold and silver prices recorded a dip on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Gold futures, maturing on August 5, 2024, stood at Rs 67,746 per 10 grams on the MCX, after recording a dip of Rs 1,206 or 1.75 per cent. The previous close was recorded at Rs 68,952. … Read more
As of June 14, India has recorded 120 new Coronavirus infections, while the active cases have decreased to 2,148 from 2,248. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: Velankanni Raj As of June 14, India has recorded 120 new COVID-19 infections, while the active cases have decreased to 2,148 from 2,248, according to the Union Health … Read more