Annabhishekam is a unique ritual that invokes the blessings of Lord Shiva. On this day, Shiva Lingam, the symbol of Lord Shiva’s energy, is hydrated with the traditional Abhishekam items such as holy water, turmeric powder, sandalwood paste, milk, sugarcane juice, honey, coconut water, curd and sacred ash. On completion, the idol is entirely covered with
New Delhi, Oct 31 The pandemic brought with it a new normal that came with its own consequences. The social distancing, erratic work hours, and the stress of living in times of an outbreak have raised anxieties for many. As we find ourselves busy fighting COVID-19, many other significant health issues seem to have taken
New Delhi, Oct 31 For Sudhir Mishra, the pandemic has left an everlasting impact on his life, and not everything about it is good. The filmmaker says holding his ill father in his arms and running towards the ICU, and then watching him die has changed him, and he is still figuring out how. "You
New Delhi, Oct 31 Going forward in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season, it seems teams winning the toss will look to chase totals since dew on the ground is making it hard to defend. Teams batting second have won 15 of the last 18 games that have finished in regular overs pointing to
Washington, Oct 31 As the International Space Station (ISS) turned 20, NASA has put together some Halloween celebrations onboard the orbiting laboratory in the past as the world plans the costumes of the future. Although no trick-or-treaters come knocking at the ISS front hatch, crew members aboard the orbiting facility still like to get in
New Delhi, Oct 31 Microsoft has detected and worked to stop a series of cyber-attacks from hackers masquerading as conference organisers to target more than 100 high-profile individuals, including former ambassadors and other senior policy experts, for intelligence collection purposes. Phosphorus, an Iranian threat actor, targeted potential attendees of the upcoming Munich Security Conference and
New Delhi, Oct 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday paid tribute to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on her 36th death anniversary. Modi took to Twitter to express that she was a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was the first and, to date, only female Prime Minister of India. "Tributes to
Gandhinagar, Oct 30 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited former Gujarat Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel's residence and paid tributes to the late BJP stalwart who passed away on Thursday. After offering condolences to Patel's grieving family, he visited the late Kanodia brothers' residences in Gandhinagar to offer condolences to their families. Both the brothers,
Seattle, Ecommerce behemoth Amazon has reported better-than-expected Q3 results in the pandemic times when people tend to shop more online, as net sales increased 37 per cent to $96.1 billion in the third quarter, compared with $70 billion in the third quarter 2019. Amazon said that the sales in the fourth quarter will be between
New York, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a new law to strengthen the US state's enforcement tools to hold utilities accountable in response to widespread failures resulting from more frequent and extreme weather events. "God did not give the utility company the franchise — the people of the state gave the utility company