On October 12th, 2024, Shardiya Navratri Day 7 will be dedicated to Goddess Kaalratri (Saptami). During the nine-day Navratri festival, the goddess Durga is honoured in nine different forms: Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri. Maa Kaalratri, Durga’s fiercest manifestation, is depicted riding a donkey and sporting a dark complexion and long, untied hair. She wears a skull garland around her neck and has four blood-splattered hands. She is wielding a scimitar and a thunderbolt, as well as abhaya (protection) and varada (blessing). Her name is a combination of the Sanskrit words Kaal and Ratri,…
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Passengers traveling to India from seven additional countries, including China and South Africa, are now required to have a negative RT-PCR test that is no more than 72 hours old. The move follows the identification of a novel Covid strain – C.1.2 – that may be more virulent and has showed signs of bypassing vaccine protection. Previously, this law only applied to immigrants from the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Middle East; now, seven other nations – South Africa, Bangladesh, Botswana, China, Mauritius, New Zealand, and Zimbabwe – have been included. In May, the new variety was discovered in South…
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, a Bhunjhunwala billionaire, is backing the new low-cost carrier Akasa Air, which is set to begin flights next year after receiving preliminary approval from the Civil Aviation Ministry. The approval comes at a critical time for Boeing and Airbus, as the country’s long-term prospects make it a lucrative market for their products. According to the ministry, Akasa Air has received a “no objection certificate” from SNV Aviation and will begin flying across India under the Akasa Air brand in the summer of 2024. “Akasa Air will continue to work with regulatory authorities on all additional compliances required for…
The Tamil Nadu Assembly passed the Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill today, which seeks to end medical admissions based on the National Eligibility Cumulative Entrance Test (NEET) for state students. All medical admissions in the state will now be based on students’ Class 12 grades. Except for the BJP, all parties supported the Bill. The Bill challenged a central law and will only make a difference if the President signs it. On June 5, the chief minister formed a high-level committee led by retired justice AK Rajan to investigate the impact of NEET and the mushrooming…
Despite the fact that he has been labeled a “proclaimed offender” by the court, former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh stated on Wednesday that he is currently in Chandigarh and will return to Mumbai soon. An IPS officer, the alleged extortion suspect, claimed to be in Chandigarh, India. Reporters wanted to know if Param Bir Singh planned to surrender (to the police or the court). On Wednesday evening, the IPS officer appeared on Telegram, but he later deleted his account M Bir Singh has not worked since May of this year, after being fired as Mumbai police commissioner and…
Those invited by the media to cover the event were unable to attend because they were denied entry. The invitation was rescinded due to Mr Mishra’s fear of being grilled by reporters about the lengthy delay in his son’s arrest. Despite the fact that his son Ashish was named in a murder case involving the deaths of eight people in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, on Sunday, Union Minister Ajay Mishra attended a national conference of prison officials on Thursday morning. The event was only open to invited members of the press. The invitation was rescinded due to Mr Mishra’s…
Following the actress’ decision to remove the surnames Chopra and Jonas from her social media handles, Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas were the top trending topics on Tuesday. According to reports, Priyanka and Nick’s relationship status has been jeopardised by the couple’s new Instagram handle. However, based on their most recent Instagram exchange, the celebrity couple appears to be doing just fine. Nick Jonas shared a workout video on Instagram this morning. “Monday inspiration. The question is, should we even start?” It was given a name. Priyanka Chopra commented in the comments, “That is not acceptable! As soon as…
Ola Electric Mobility Pvt’s new electric-scooter factory aims to produce 10 million two-wheelers per year, or 15% of the world’s e-scooters, by 2024, in an entirely female-run and managed operation. The e-mobility business, led by Bhavish Aggarwal, is a follow-up to ride-hailing startup Ola, which is expected to go public next year. The founder’s vision for his newest venture is to provide the world with “clean mobility, a carbon-negative footprint, and an inclusive workforce.” The first group of workers began working at the factory this week, which will cost $330 million to complete. “At full capacity, Futurefactory will employ over…
The media spoke with Dr. Vishal Rao, a member of the state Covid Task Force’s Genomic Surveillance Committee, about how the Bengaluru doctor became infected and what the next steps will be. “The way the virus is intermingling, there could have been some kind of interaction with a foreign traveler,” he said, in response to the fact that one of those infected had no recent history of international travel. There is no evidence that the Omicron strain was previously present in Bengaluru, and “there is no way we got Omicron retroactively,” he said. When asked if an increase in cases…
The Defence Ministry signed a contract on Thursday to purchase 118 Arjun Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) for the Indian Army at a cost of Rs 7,523 crore, in a major move to improve the army’s combat capabilities. The defence ministry ordered Arjuna Mk-1A tanks from the Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) in Avadi, Chennai. The MBT Mk-1A is a new Arjun Tank variant designed to improve firepower, mobility, and survivability by incorporating 72 new features and indigenous content from the Mk-1 variant. “On September 23, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) placed an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF), Avadi, Chennai for…