Marching barefoot to their destination without masks or observing social distancing, the seers took a holy dip as they were showered with flower petals on behalf of Uttarakhand govt.
In a letter to Uttarakhand Chief Secretary, Union Health Secretary observed that 12 states have shown surge in cases & pilgrims visiting Haridwar could be from these states.
Kumbh Mela is set to take place between 11 March and 27 April amid the Covid pandemic. Devotees will have to make online bookings to go to the ghats for holy baths.
Days into PM Modi’s national lockdown to fight coronavirus, there was chaos in India. Doctors didn’t have gears, people panicked and essential supplies were being stopped.
The influence of Hindutva, which was consolidated in 1960s, gained unusual pace during 1980s and threw the old monastic orders of Hinduism out of gear.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
PTC Industries is investing Rs 1,000 cr in 4 manufacturing plants in UP, has already started supplying titanium parts to BAE Systems for its M-777 howitzers that India also uses.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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