Variety

There is more to life and politics and current affairs. In this section, we attempt to bring you articles that talk about issues and experiences that matter on a more human and personal level

News Reports

Ujjain prepares for grand Mahashivratri celebration, 21 lakh Diyas to be lit on the ghats of Shipra river

ANI - 17 February, 2023

"We will try to create a world record by lighting 21 lakh earthen lamps. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan will also attend the event," said State Minister Mohan Yadav on Thursday.

News Reports

Entry to Taj Mahal to be free for three days to mark 368th death anniversary of Shah Jahan

Shraddha Pandey - 15 February, 2023

Entry to Taj Mahal and the main mausoleum inside the monument will be free from February 17 to 19

Entertainment

Who is Chahat Fateh Ali Khan? The latest viral sensation from Pakistan makes Taher Shah look like (mankind) angel

Anurag - 13 February, 2023

After Taher Shah, Pakistan produced Ustadon ke Ustad, Chahat Fateh Ali Khan saheb

Culture and History

108 South Korean saints start Dhamma Yatra from Sarnath

OpIndia Staff - 12 February, 2023

108 Buddhist Saints from South Korea will complete Dhamma Yatra in 43 days

News Reports

Maharashtra: A bull enters Khwaja Shamsuddin Ghazi’s Urs fair in Dharashiv and creates havoc, 14 injured

OpIndia Staff - 9 February, 2023

A bull entered the Urs fair of Khwaja Shamshuddin Ghazi in Dharashiv (erstwhile Osmanabad) and ran through the crowd, injuring 14

News Reports

Islamnagar to be known as Jagdishpur once again after 308 years, read how Mughal general Dost Mohammad Khan had changed the name

Rukma Rathore - 2 February, 2023

Madhya Pradesh renames Islamnagar to its original name Jagdishpur, 308 years after Dost Mohammad Khan had changed the name

News Reports

Bihar: HS examination candidate hospitalised after he fainted because he was the only boy among over 500 girls in the centre

OpIndia Staff - 1 February, 2023

Bihar HS exam candidate Manish Shankar fainted as he was the only male candidate among over 500 girl students in the exam centre

News Reports

From Mughal Garden to Amrit Udyan: A look back at the soul of Rashtrapati Bhavan’s floral marvel

Rukma Rathore - 29 January, 2023

Although Amrit Udyan was called Mughal Gardens, the garden on Raisina Hill was not built by the Mughals, as the entire complex was built by British

News Reports

‘Why can’t Sanskrit be our official language?’, Former CJI SA Bobde asks, mentions that Dr Ambedkar also advocated for the same

OpIndia Staff - 28 January, 2023

According to the former CJI, introducing Sanskrit would not be equivalent to introducing any religion because 95 percent of the language deals with topics related to philosophy, law, science, literature, phonetics, architecture, astronomy, etc. rather than having anything to do with any religion.

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