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Summer Solstice, the Longest Day of the Year, falls on Monday, June 21. This intriguing event usually occurs between June 20 to June 22, every year, depending upon when the Sun is directly overhead the Tropic of Cancer at noon. The other names of Summer Solstice are Estival solstice or midsummer. The word Solstice is a Latin word. ‘Sol’ means ‘sun’, and ‘sistere’ means ‘to stand still,’ reported The Times of India. Solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice a year, once in each hemisphere (Northern and Southern). The one that takes place in summer (June) is known as Summer Solstice and the other that occurs in winter (December) is known as Winter Solstice. -This astronomical event happens when the north pole is tilted about 23.4° (23°27´N) towards the Sun. So, in this position, the vertical noon rays are directly overhead at the Tropic of Cancer (23°27´ N). The Summer Solstice marks the beginning of summer that lasts until the autumnal equinox, reported the NDTV . While

The Supreme Court Friday refused to direct the medical universities to cancel or postpone the final year Post Graduate exams on the ground that the examinee-doctors have been engaged in COVID-19 duty. The decision comes in the wake of a Supreme Court decision prompting the Central Board of Secondary Education to cancel papers and postpone indefinitely various entrance exams. Some colleges have even made marks in qualifying course the sole criteria for admission. However, in the case of medical students, the court chose to leave the finer points to the college administrations. Here are the key points. A vacation bench of Justices Indira Banerjee and MR Shah said it cannot pass any general order to all the universities to not conduct or postpone the final year post graduate medical examination. The top court noted that the National Medical Council (NMC) has already issued an advisory in April asking the universities in the country to take the COVID situation into consideration while

09:44 (IST) Coronavirus LIVE News Updates Recovery rate rises to 96.27% today The national recovery rate rose to 96.27 percent on Sunday, with 87,619 patients getting discharged in the last 24 hours. The total number of recoveries stands at 2,87,66,009. 09:31 (IST) Coronavirus LIVE News Updates Centre says 1,576 new COVID-19 deaths recorded in last 24 hours The country's COVID-19 toll rose to 3,86,713 with 1,576 new deaths in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday morning.  09:18 (IST) Coronavirus LIVE News Updates India reports 58,419 new COVID-19 cases today India reported 58,419 new COVID-19 cases, a single-day tally which fell below 60,000 after 81 days, on Sunday. The total caseload in the country rose to 2,98,81,965. 09:09 (IST) Coronavirus LIVE News Updates Telangana govt to lift lockdown from today The Telangana government has decided to lift the COVID-19 lockdown completely from Sunday in view of a decline in coronavirus cases an

The Telangana government has decided to lift the COVID-19 lockdown completely from Sunday in view of a decline in coronavirus cases and also reopen educational institutions from 1 July. The decision was been taken by the state cabinet in a meeting chaired by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday afternoon. Till Saturday, the lockdown was being implemented from 6 pm to 6 am in the state except in some parts. లాక్ డౌన్ ను సంపూర్ణంగా ఎత్తివేయాలని రాష్ట్ర కేబినెట్ నిర్ణయించింది. రాష్ట్రంలో కరోనా కేసుల సంఖ్య, పాజిటివిటీ శాతం గణనీయంగా తగ్గిందని, కరోనా పూర్తి నియంత్రణలోకి వచ్చిందని, వైద్యశాఖ అధికారులు అందించిన నివేదికలను పరిశీలించి ఈ మేరకు లాక్ డౌన్ ను ఎత్తివేయాలని నిర్ణయం తీసుకున్నది. — Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) June 19, 2021 The decision was taken after examining reports submitted by medical and health department officials that COVID-19 cases have come down in the state and the virus is now under control, an official release said. On 8 June, the Cabinet had decided to

The Telangana government on Saturday decided to lift the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state from Sunday while Karnataka announced further easing of curbs in 16 districts, including Bengaluru, which have shown less than five percent COVID positivity rate. The relaxations came on a day the Centre issued a cautionary note to states and Union Territories, stating that the easing of the COVID-related lockdown norms has led to crowding in some markets and other places, and AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria remarked that the third wave of COVID-19 cases can strike the country in the next six to eight weeks if COVID-appropriate behaviour is not followed and crowding not prevented. Speaking to news agency PTI ,  Guleria stressed on the need for stricter surveillance and area-specific lockdowns in case of a significant surge. The total number of cases in India rose to 2,98,23,546 with 60,753 new cases, while the toll mounted to 3,85,137 with 1,647  more fatalities, according to Union h

Fathers Day is celebrated to acknowledge and appreciate the role of fatherhood on the third Sunday of June. As art imitates life, there have been many brilliant movies on fatherhood. Bollywood's take on this delicate and deep of relationships has often been simple. Nevertheless, there are plenty of other movies (Indian and international) that have successfully explored the various facets of this bond. On this Father's Day, let's take a look at 10 movies that depict father-child relationship, brilliantly: The Pursuit of Happyness One of the most loved, inspiring movies starring Will Smith, this movie is a fascinating tale of a father never giving up struggling for his 5-year-old son. It's a heartfelt film depicting paternal bonds. Kramer Vs Kramer Directed by Robert Benton, this Academy Award winning, iconic film is about a workaholic father's special bond with his son. Interstellar IndieWire quoted Director Christopher Nolan as saying "Interstellar is

Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Saturday cancelled Class 12 exams because of the COVID-19 pandemic. State Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla said the Punjab School Education Board (PSEB) will declare the results as per the pattern of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). It was the need of hour to take a decision on examinations as students and parents were worried about admissions to the higher classes, said Singla in a statement in Chandigarh. He said 3,08,000 students enrolled in Class 12 in government, aided and private schools under the PSEB in the 2020-21 academic session. He said it was not possible for the education board to conduct the examinations due to the challenges posed by coronavirus. The PSEB will prepare the result according to a 30:30:40 formula based on the student's performance in Classes 10, 11 and 12, respectively. Singla said the PSEB will be drafting the result based on an average 30 percent theory component of best three performin

The Telangana government has decided to lift the COVID-19 induced lockdown in the state completely from Sunday in view of a decline in coronavirus cases and also reopen educational institutions from 1 July. The decision was been taken by the state cabinet in a meeting chaired by chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Saturday afternoon. Till Saturday, the lockdown was being implemented from 6 pm to 6 am in the state except in some parts. లాక్ డౌన్ ను సంపూర్ణంగా ఎత్తివేయాలని రాష్ట్ర కేబినెట్ నిర్ణయించింది. రాష్ట్రంలో కరోనా కేసుల సంఖ్య, పాజిటివిటీ శాతం గణనీయంగా తగ్గిందని, కరోనా పూర్తి నియంత్రణలోకి వచ్చిందని, వైద్యశాఖ అధికారులు అందించిన నివేదికలను పరిశీలించి ఈ మేరకు లాక్ డౌన్ ను ఎత్తివేయాలని నిర్ణయం తీసుకున్నది. — Telangana CMO (@TelanganaCMO) June 19, 2021 The decision was taken after examining reports submitted by medical and health department officials that COVID-19 cases have come down in the state and the virus is now under control, an official release said. On 8 June, the C

The Telangana government on Saturday decided to lift the coronavirus-induced lockdown in the state from Sunday while Karnataka announced further easing of curbs in 16 districts, including Bengaluru, which have shown less than five percent COVID positivity rate. The relaxations came on a day the Centre issued a cautionary note to states and Union Territories, stating that the easing of the COVID-related lockdown norms has led to crowding in some markets and other places, and AIIMS director Dr Randeep Guleria remarked that the third wave of COVID-19 cases can strike the country in the next six to eight weeks if COVID-appropriate behaviour is not followed and crowding not prevented. Speaking to news agency PTI ,  Guleria stressed on the need for stricter surveillance and area-specific lockdowns in case of a significant surge. The total number of cases in India rose to 2,98,23,546 with 60,753 new cases, while the toll mounted to 3,85,137 with 1,647  more fatalities, according to Union h

Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the founder of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) passed away on 21 June in 1940. He established the RSS organisation on 27 September, 1925 on the day of Vijaya dashami . Hedwegar was born on the first day of the Hindu New Year in 1889, 1 April. His birthday is celebrated as a festival by RSS along with the Hindu New Year as Varsha Pratipada . The great great grandfather of Hegdewar, Narhari Shastri, travelled from Telangana to settle down in Maharashtra's Nagpur. The parents of Hedgewar were Baliram Pant Hedgewar and Revatibai. The RSS founder had five siblings, named Mahadev, Seetaram, Saroo, Rajoo and Rangoo. Hedgewar was 13 years old when his parents passed away. Some interesting facts about the founder of RSS KB Hedgewar: ● The RSS founder was expelled from his school in 1908 for raising the slogan "Vande Matram" ● He became a doctor in Kolkata and served as a part of the relief team during the 1913 Damodar floods ● Hedgewar was influ

Albeit India's COVID-19 caseload has witnessed a declining trend following a disastrous 'second wave' between April and mid-June, with states unlocking activities after weeks of strict lockdown restrictions, a possible 'third wave of infections has entered the scientific and public discourse. The "inevitable" third COVID-19 wave could hit the country in the next six to eight weeks, said Dr Randeep Guleria, Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences Director (AIIMS), to NDTV on Saturday. Why is this relevant? There is a lack of COVID-appropriate behaviour after the easing of restrictions across India, Guleria said, adding the country's main challenge is vaccinating a huge population. "As we have started unlocking, there is again a lack of COVID-appropriate behaviour. We don't seem to have learnt from what happened between the first and the second wave. Again crowds are building up, people are gathering. It will take some time for the

Srinagar: Sajad Hassan sat at his professor’s hospital bedside for three nights, doing most of the talking, as his friend and mentor breathed through an oxygen mask and struggled with a suspected COVID-19 infection. Both were confident the 48-year-old academic would be heading home soon, until a coronavirus test came back positive and physicians ordered him moved to the isolation ward — known by many at the university hospital as the “dark room” because so few who entered came out alive. “I could visibly see fear in his eyes,” Hassan recalled. Two days later Dr Jibraeil was dead, one of nearly 50 professors and non-teaching staff at AMU, one of India’s top universities, who fell victim to the coronavirus as it ripped through the country in April and May. AMU’s tragedy was repeated across India as schools suffered similar blows to their faculty, and the loss of their knowledge — and in many cases friendship and guidance — has been devastating to the academic community. “The virus t

Heavy rainfall has been occurring across different parts of the country as the Southwest Monsoon takes hold and one may have come across reports of weather stations issuing colour-coded alerts — yellow, orange or red — in their area, state, etc. So, what are these colour codes, what do they signify and how are they decided? Why are colours used? According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), "colour codes are used in weather warnings for bringing out the severity of the weather phenomena expected". The key idea is to forewarn relevant officials and the disaster management authority "about the impact of the weather expected so as to keep them ready for necessary action related to disaster risk reduction". At a basic level, the message in the four different colours are to be read thus: Green - No Action needed; Yellow - Watch and stay updated; Orange - Be prepared; Red - Take action. But while that is the general interpretation, specific weather events

Agra’s Shri Paras Hospital, which was sealed after a purported video clip emerged of its owner talking about cutting off the oxygen supply to COVID-19 patients for five minutes as a 'mock drill', has been given a clean chit. Why is this relevant? In the 28 April video, the owner of the hospital, Dr Arinjay Jain, had allegedly claimed that there was an acute oxygen shortage at the hospital and a mock drill was conducted to segregate the critically ill patients. "After shutting off the oxygen supply for five minutes, bodies of 22 patients started turning blue," Jain had said, adding that the families of the remaining 74 COVID-19 patients were asked to arrange for oxygen cylinders. Sixteen people had died in the hospital between 26 and 27 April. After the incident came to light, the hospital was sealed and two panels were formed to conduct the enquiry: a four-member death audit committee and a two-member magisterial committee. On 8 June, a case was also filed agai

India celebrates 'National Reading Day' on the death anniversary of social reformer PN Panicker. Known as the Father of the Library Movement in India, Panicker passed away on 19 June in 1995 after revolutionising the practice of reading in the country. Born on 1 March, 1909, Panicker contributed to the literacy movement in Kerala. It became the first total literate state of the country in 1991. According to a blog by the PN Panicker Foundation, the activist promoted Kerala Association for Non-Formal Education and Development (KANFED), a non-formal education movement and institutions like Kerala Grandhasala Sangam (Kerala State Library Council). How did PN Panicker start the Library Movement? Panicker was working as a teacher when he first came up with Sanadanadharmam Library. In 1945, with the aim of promoting reading and writing in rural areas, he formed an association named Thiruvithaamkoor Granthasala Sangham (Travancore Library Association). The publication further m

To promote mental and physical fitness, the International Day of Yoga is observed every year on 21 June every year. The day was recognised by the United Nations on 11 December, 2014. Yoga originated in India, but the ancient practice is also playing an essential role in the rehabilitation of COVID-19 patients and is helping them overcome their fears. Keeping that in mind, the UN has chosen Yoga for well-being as this year's theme for International Yoga Day. In order to celebrate the International Day of Yoga, here are some of the messages and wishes which you can share with family and friends: Yoga is all about creating a balance in your life . It is about balancing your senses, balancing your body, soul and mind in order to live healthy and live in peace. Wishing you a peaceful and healthy life on International Yoga Day. Yoga is the journey of the self, to the self, through the self. Happy Yoga Day! On this International Day of Yoga, remember that it teaches us to cure what

New Delhi: The easing of COVID-related lockdown norms has led to crowding in some markets and other places, the Centre said on Saturday, as it urged states to ensure the "extremely important" five-fold strategy of Covid-appropriate behaviour, test-track-treat and vaccination to prevent the spread of the disease. In a communication to all states and Union Territories (UTs), Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla also said that vaccination against COVID-19, in the present scenario, is critical to break the chain of transmission. Follow LIVE updates on COVID-19 here Therefore, all state and UT governments should step up the pace of vaccination, to cover maximum number of people in an expeditious manner, he said. The home secretary said that during the second Covid wave, a significant surge in cases was witnessed in several states and UTs, and many of them imposed restrictions in order to contain the spread of the infection. "With a decline in the number of active cases, ma

The compartmental results for classes 10 and 12 will be declared today by the Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB). Classes 10 and 12 students can access the official result website of the board — results.biharboardonline.com . According to a tweet by the Bihar Board account, the BSEB compartmental results will be available on Saturday, 19 June at 5 pm. इंटरमीडिएट एवं मैट्रिक वार्षिक परीक्षा, 2021 में एक या दो विषयों में अनुत्तीर्ण विद्यार्थियों के सम्बन्ध में आवश्यक सूचना। pic.twitter.com/YuunXdEZTO — Bihar School Examination Board (@officialbseb) June 18, 2021 Here the steps that students can follow to check their results once they are declared: Step 1: Visit the official result website —  results.biharboardonline.com . Step 2: On the homepage, click on the link ‘Annual Senior Secondary Examination Result 2021’ for class 12 result or ‘Annual Secondary Examination Result 2021’ for class 10 result Step 3: Enter you roll number and the security key Step 4: Your BSEB com

The third Sunday of June is designated as Father’s Day in most countries. This year it falls on 20 June. The occasion pays tribute to fathers or father figures as they play a vital role in nurturing children. In the attempt to appreciate this paternal bond, and share this universal feeling of gratitude towards fatherhood, the day is observed with great enthusiasm and love. The dates of celebration might vary in some parts of the world, but the emotion is just the same everywhere. That brings us to the question how the day came about and why it is celebrated all over the world. So, if you’re keen to know about the origin and other details of Father’s Day, read ahead: There are basically three instances in history that talk about the inception of Father’s Day. -According to a report by India Today , one incident dates back to July 5, 1908. There was a horrific mining accident in Monongah, USA. Following which Grace Golden Crayton was the first person to request a one-time memorial

On 19 June, 2021 the Sikh community across the world will observe the birth anniversary of Guru Hargobind. He was the sixth of the 10 gurus of Sikhs. Guru Hargobind is recognised for playing an important role in providing a new direction to the Sikh religion. He focused on building a strong military to strengthen the community. As per sacred scriptures, it is believed that Guru Hargobind carried two swords along with him at his succession ceremony. One sword symbolised his authority as temporal ( miri ) and other sword as spiritual ( piri ) meaning head of the community. Who was Guru Hargobind? Born in 1595 in Guru ki Waḍali Amritsar, Guru Hargobind was the only son of Guru Arjan Dev, the fifth Sikh Guru. From the very beginning, he started studying religious texts and received training in swordsmanship and archery. Later he became a skilled swordsman, wrestler and rider as he had received training in military warfare and martial arts. At the young age of 11, he became guru after