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TopicJanmashtami

Topic: Janmashtami

‘Will learn to live in harmony from Krishna,’ says Bangladesh army chief Gen Zaman on Janmashthami

As Bangladesh armed force chiefs jointly attended event in Dhaka, Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman presents military’s presence as part of a broader pledge to defend country's pluralist identity.

How BJP govt in Madhya Pradesh mobilised state machinery for big Janmashtami push

Govt instructed all district administrations, schools & colleges to organise cultural programmes. Divisional commissioners & collectors were also directed to have Krishna temples cleaned.

Maharashtra declares ‘Dahi Handi’ an official sport, ‘Govindas’ to get jobs, insurance

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the state would introduce the sport ‘Pro Dahi Handi’; participants would be eligible for Rs 10-lakh insurance.

Mathura’s Janmashtami kicks off—Ayodhya-Kashi ‘river’ has reached here

For local residents and annual visitors, Mathura’s Janmashtami is unmissable. But it’s the shopkeepers who are most elated about the ‘mad rush’ as businesses pick up after Covid.

Meat and liquor shops to be shut during Janmashtami in Chhattisgarh

The restrictions are a first in Congress-ruled Chhattisgarh. The instructions also said that organisers must only allow people without any symptoms of illness at the places of worship.

‘Alvida’ to Rahat Indori, Sitharaman’s offering to Krishna & Biden-Harris’ lesson for India

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Republic on Sushant ‘murder’, Times Now ‘super stunner’ letter, tribute to Rahat Indori

A quick take on what prime time TV news talked about.

Floods unfortunate but cancelling dahi handi not solution, say Mumbai Govindas

Govindas of Mumbai feel dejected as many politicians, organisations pull out of celebrations due to recent floods in several parts of Maharashtra.

Again, PETA strikes a wrong note through petition to save cows on Janmashtami

The animal rights group urged people to use vegan ghee to ‘keep cows happy too’, drawing flak from all sides of the ideological spectrum.

On Camera

My grandmother saved her children in Bhopal gas tragedy—and sacrificed her own life

‘Mother kept pouring water in our eyes whenever the burning became unbearable. She pushed our bodies deep into the blanket, making sure not a single part was exposed,’ my father said.

India’s Russian oil imports are showing up in cryptic new places. The crude map stands redrawn

December oil imports from Russia may drop nearly 50%, but Indian buyers already shifting to non-designated Russian entities and opaque trading channels to keep Russian oil flowing.

India to commission new squadron of submarine-hunting Romeo choppers in Goa later this month

The helicopters produced by Lockheed Martin are known as ‘submarine hunters’. India ordered 24 of these aircraft in 2020 to replace the Sea King helicopters. 15 have been delivered till date.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.