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Updated Apr 14, 2021 | 19:54 IST
News headlines for April 14, 2021: India reported 1,84,000 COVID cases in the past 24 hours with Uttar Pradesh recording the biggest spike. People offer floral tributes to a portrait of Bhimrao Ambedkar on his birth anniversary in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: AP
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New Delhi: The middle of the week saw the COVID situation worsening in India with Uttar Pradesh reporting 20,510 positive cases in 24 hours with the country’s active cases tally going up to 1,11,835. Below are the day’s biggest headlines:
COVID in India: UP reports highest spike with 20,510 new COVID-19 cases; 1.84 lakh cases reported from across country
Throwing caution to the wind amid rising cases of coronavirus, thousands of seers congregated on Wednesday at Har ki Pairi in Haridwar to take a dip in the Ganga during the third shahi snan of the Kumbh mela.
The royal bath marked Mesh Sankranti and Baisakhi, and fell two days after a similar convergence of sadhus and other devotees for the second shahi snan events where following social distancing norms appears almost impossible.
By noon between eight and 10 lakh people had take a bath in the river, Uttarakhand DGP Ashok Kumar, who was supervising the arrangements at Haridwar, said.
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Contrary to a report published earlier, the mega Kumbh Mela at Hardiwar will continue till April 30, officials told NDTV. According to the earlier report, the decision to close the world s biggest religious festival was taken after discussions were held between the Uttarakhand government and religious leaders. However, the officials have denied any such move to wrap up the event two weeks early. The officials also said that no discussions have taken place and the Kumbh Mela would continue uninterrupted.
Under normal circumstances, the Kumbh Mela continues for nearly four months but this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the duration of the congregation has been curtailed to one month. This year it is scheduled to be held from April 1 to April 30.
Updated Apr 14, 2021 | 16:37 IST
Social distancing norms were violated openly by the seers when they and their followers descended the steps at Haridwar s Har ki Pauri to wade into the river. Sadhus participate in the third shahi snan | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: Throwing caution to the wind amid rising cases of coronavirus, thousands of seers congregated on Wednesday at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar to take a dip in the Ganga during the third shahi snan of the Kumbh mela.
The ‘royal bath’ marked Mesh Sankranti and Baisakhi, and fell two days after a similar convergence of sadhus and other devotees for the second shahi snan events where following social distancing norms appears almost impossible.