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Uttarakhand: Pushkar Singh Dhami takes oath as CM in Dehradun; PM Modi, Amit Shah in attendance
Fp Staff •Dhami was elected leader of the BJP legislature party in Uttarakhand on Monday, paving the way for his taking over the reins of the state for a second time.
As Naga Sadhus gather for annual Pushkar Mela, a glimpse into their philosophy of detachment
Rashi Arora •The 'Naga Sadhus’ (literally meaning ‘Naked Yogis’) are a part of the Shaivite sadhus' sect. They gather in the holy city of Pushkar for the Mela.
A Pushkar priest ends BJP's curiosity on Rahul Gandhi's 'gotra', says Congress chief is 'Dattatreya' Kashmiri Brahmin
Fp Staff •A priest at the Pushkar lake in Rajasthan, who presided over the puja offered by Rahul Gandhi on Monday, claimed that the Congress president's gotra was 'Duttatreya' and he is a Kashmiri Brahmin.
Uttar Pradesh BJP chief takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi's 'Italian' lineage, says he belongs to 'gotra Itlus'
•A priest at Pushkar lake in Rajasthan recently said Rahul Gandhi gave out his gotra during a ritual as "Dattatreya", who are Kashmiri Brahmins.
Zomato launches its restaurant reviews and ratings platform across 25 new cities
Ians •Zomato launched its online ordering and food delivery services in May 2015.
Rajasthan bypolls: Campaigning for Alwar, Ajmer and Mandalgarh seats ends today; voting on 29 January
•Campaigning for the 29 January bypolls for the Lok Sabha seats of Alwar and Ajmer, and the Assembly seat of Mandalgarh ended on Saturday
IPS officer who allegedly slapped BJP worker in Kota over 'misbehaviour' passes away in Jaipur
•A 39-year-old IPS officer, who came into the limelight last year for allegedly slapping a BJP worker in Kota over his misbehavior, died on Sunday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Jaipur.
Jio MAMI 19th Mumbai Film Festival: Kamal Swaroop speaks about his documentary Pushkar Puran
Neerjad •Kamal Swaroop delves into the myths of Brahma's fifth head and the Ashvamedha yajna in his documentary Pushkar Puran
Atheists criticise Andhra Pradesh, Telangana for funding river fest with public funds
Ians •The Andhra Pradesh and Telangana governments have come under flak from rationalists and atheists for spending public funds on ongoing Krishna Pushkaralu river festival.
Maha Kumbh celebrations: Over 12,000 Hindus gather in Kashmir
Ians •About 12,000 Hindus, mostly migrant Kashmiri Pandits, gathered at the 'Sangam' (confluence) of the Jhelum river and Sindh stream to celebrate 'Maha Kumbh'.