Day: April 20, 2020

Badrinath temple closes for winter, chardham yatra ends

Badrinath temple opening deferred

7:49 pm April 20, 2020

Gopeshwar: The portals of Badrinath temple in Garhwal Himalayas, which were scheduled to open on April 30, will now open on May 15, a temple official said. The decision to reschedule the opening of the temple gates was taken in view of circumstances created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dharmadhikari of the Badrinath temple Bhuvan Chandra […]

Political leaders condole death of Yogi’s father

7:45 pm April 20, 2020

Dehradun: Condolences poured in from different quarters here on Monday on the death of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath‘s father Anand Singh Bisht. “Stricken with grief over the death of Yogi Ji’s father. Whenever I met him during his treatment he wore a smile and never let me feel he would leave so early,” […]

Army trainee found hanging

7:39 pm April 20, 2020

Udhagamandalam: A 22-year-old trainee in the Army Training Centre in Wellington near here was found hanging dead from a tree on the centre’s campus in the early hours of Monday, police said. A few trainees noticed the body of Sampathkumar, hailing from Madurai and informed senior officials, the police said. Sampathkumar had joined training four […]

20-year-old man dies of fever, sparks off tension

7:34 pm April 20, 2020

Erode: The death of a 20-year-old man at the Erode Government Headquarters Hospital sparked off protests from villagers in front of the hospital as they said the man may have died of coronavirus, police said on Monday. The man belonging to Nambiyur village near Gobichettipalayam was admitted to the isolation ward with high fever some […]

Some nutrition tips while you’re working from home

3:58 pm April 20, 2020

Bengaluru: One of the biggest challenges one faces when working from home during the lockdown period is to keep nutrition in check, says a nutritionist. Nutritionist Pooja Makhija says being hydrated, keeping a check on caffeine consumption, planning meal times, keeping away from junk foods and not eating at one’s desk are extremely crucial. It […]