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  • Doda district of Jammu & Kashmir receives fresh sn

    Kashmir valley in grip of freezing cold, Himachal's Shimla enveloped in snow | In pics

    January 10, 2022 13:30 IST

    Gulmarg tourist resort in north Kashmir continued to reel under extreme cold as the minimum temperature stayed below the freezing point at most places in the valley, officials said on Monday. The resort recorded a low of minus 10 degrees Celsius for the second consecutive night, MET officials said. Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, was the one of the two places to record minimum temperature above freezing point as the minimum settled at 0.2 degrees Celsius on Sunday night, the officials said. Meanwhile, Himachal Pradesh's Shimla city received fresh snowfall on Monday morning even as most places in the state are reeling under severe a cold wave.

  • The Home Ministry said after the

    In 5 photos, see how PM Modi was stuck after major security lapse in Punjab

    January 05, 2022 16:25 IST

    A major security lapse forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cavalcade to return to Bathinda in Punjab on Wednesday. The Prime Minister was on way to Ferozpur via road when protesters blocked the highway due to which PM Modi was stuck on a flyover for over 20 minutes. The Prime Minister had to address a poll rally and lay the foundation stone of the Delhi-Amritsar-Katra expressway among other developmental projects ahead of assembly elections in the state. However, after the security breach, he had to cancel the event.

  • Tamil Nadu govt issued red alert in 4 districts including

    Tamil Nadu: Heavy rains lash Chennai, CM MK Stalin review situation | IN PICS

    December 31, 2021 8:31 IST

    Heavy rainfall has caused waterlogging, traffic congestion in several parts of Chennai. Red alert has been issued in Chennai and surrounding districts of Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, and Chinglepet.

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    Yearender: Natural disasters that shook India in 2021 | PICS

    December 30, 2021 13:47 IST

    With climate change becoming more and more evident, natural disasters like floods, cyclones, landslides and cloudbursts have also been making lives miserable and sometimes even threatening. Here, we bring you a glimpse of those natural calamities that shook the nation in 2021.

  • People warm themselves up as winters increase in Delhi

    IN PICS | Temperatures drop as cold wave grips country

    December 20, 2021 22:04 IST

    Cold wave to severe cold wave conditions are very likely to continue in northwest India over the next two days and abate thereafter, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday. In pictures, see how people across the country witness severe cold.

  • New Delhi: Farmer hold the tricolor at Ghazipur border as

    IN PICS | Farmers bid goodbye to Ghazipur border as year-long protest concludes

    December 15, 2021 16:08 IST

    Farmers were seen vacating the Ghazipur border in Delhi, which was one of the epicentres of the farmers' agitation against the three agri laws. BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait was seen holding the tricolor along with other farm leaders, as the year long protest came to an end on Wednesday.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to

    In PICS | PM Modi makes surprise visit to Varanasi station

    December 14, 2021 11:01 IST

    Accompanied by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unscheduled visit to the Varanasi railway station.

  • Kashi Vishwanath corridor inauguration, pm modi

    PM in Varanasi: Boat ride, Kashi Vishwanath Corridor launch, Ganga aarti | PICS

    December 14, 2021 11:26 IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to inaugurate the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project in Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi. Modi reached Varanasi airport on Monday morning and later visited Kaal Bhairav temple.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute during a wreath

    IAF chopper crash: PM, Rajnath Singh, NSA pay tributes to late CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, others | PHOTOS

    December 09, 2021 23:29 IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the country's top military brass on Thursday paid homage to India's first Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika, Brig LS Lidder and 10 more defence personnel at the Palam air base after their bodies were brought to Delhi in a military aircraft. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, NSA Ajit Doval, Army Chief MM Naravane, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar, Air Chief Marshal AVR Chaudhari and Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar were among those who paid homage to the deceased at a sombre ceremony.

  • Gulmarg resort in north Kashmir's Baramulla district

    As Gulmarg, Sonamarg receive snowfall, tourists witness a winter wonderland | PHOTOS

    December 06, 2021 21:44 IST

    The upper reaches of the Kashmir valley witnessed light to moderate snowfall while plains were lashesd with rains, ending dry spell in the region, making Gulmarg and Sonamarg a heaven on earth for tourists.

  • gallantry awards 2021

    Balakot hero Abhinandan Varthaman gets Vir Chakra, Shaurya Chakra for Major Dhoundiyal

    November 22, 2021 12:41 IST

    President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday conferred the Vir Chakra gallantry award to Indian Air Force ace pilot Group Captain Abhinandan Varthaman for shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter aircraft on February 27, 2019.

  • The earth's shadow covers the full moon during a partial

    Lunar Eclipse 2021: Photos of longest partial Chandra Grahan in 580 years

    November 19, 2021 23:43 IST

    The moon put on a show for many parts of the world on Friday, as the longest partial lunar eclipse of the century turned the moon into a reddish-brown colour, despite not being a blood Moon.

  • The 3.2-km airstrip has been constructed on the expressway

    Purvanchal Expressway: Glimpses from the Airshow in Sultanpur | IN PICS

    November 16, 2021 23:34 IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the 341-km Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh after landing on the highway airstrip in an IAF C-130 Hercules plane.

  • rani kamalapati railway station

    PM Modi inaugurates Bhopal's revamped Rani Kamalapati Railway Station | SEE PICS

    November 15, 2021 14:33 IST

    The "most modern" Habibganj railway station in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal has been renamed after the Gond queen Rani Kamalapati.

  • Chhath Puja 2021

    Chhath Puja 2021: Devotees offer Arghya to the setting sun | SEE PICS

    November 10, 2021 18:35 IST

    The festival of faith and reverence Chhath 2021 is being celebrated in different parts of the country with great enthusiasm. Chhath Puja celebrations last for four days. It starts with a bath and worshipping Lord Sun. The second day is Kharna, Arghya is offered to the setting sun on the third day, and Arghya is offered to the rising sun on the fourth and last day. After giving arghya, the women who observe the fast of Chhath do the circumambulation seven times and in the end, eat the prasad and break their fast.

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    Padma awards 2021: PM Modi greets awardees | IN PICS

    November 08, 2021 23:47 IST

    President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Padma Awards in the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were among the attendees. 119 Padma Awards were presented by President this year. The list comprisesd seven Padma Vibhushan, 10 Padma Bhushan and 102 Padma Shri Awards. 29 of the awardees are women, 16 Posthumous awardees and one transgender awardee.

  • chennai floods, tamil nadu

    Chennai receives heaviest rainfall in 6 years, daily life disrupted | PICS

    November 07, 2021 23:24 IST

    Aided by cyclonic circulation during monsoon, Chennai and nearby regions experienced intense rains in about 24 hours, leading to inundation of most areas here on Sunday and opening up of sluice gates of three city reservoirs to let out surplus water. Since the start of the Northeast monsoon in October, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry regions have experienced about 43 percent excess rainfall.

  • Diwali 2021: PM Modi's visit to Nowshera

    PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers in J&K's Nowshera | IN PICS

    November 04, 2021 13:12 IST

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met soldiers at Nowshera sector in the border district of Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir on the occasion of Diwali, keeping up with his practice of spending the festival with Army personnel.

  • Devotees witness laser show on the bank of Saryu River

    Ayodhya's Deepotsav creates Guinness World Record for largest display of oil lamps | IN PICS

    November 03, 2021 21:14 IST

    The 'Deepotsav' (festival of lamps) celebrations began in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya district in a grand way. The holy city of Lord Ram on Wednesday created a world record by lighting over nine lakh earthen lamps (diyas) along the banks of river Saryu.

  • Amit Shah pays tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in

    Gujarat: Home Minister Amit Shah attends 'National Unity Day' in Kevadia

    October 31, 2021 10:43 IST

    On the occasion of 75th year of India's Independence, 75 cyclists from ITBP, SSB, CISF, CRPF and BSF, who have travelled approximately 9,000 km from various parts of country to Kevadia took part in the event.

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