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With clear, sunny skies and highs of 80 degrees in the forecast, this Memorial Day weekend marks the beginning of the summer season in Seattle.
And with state on track to reopen fully by June 30 or sooner if at least 70% of people 16 and older get at least one dose of the vaccine there is reason to be cautiously optimistic that this summer will be much better than the last.
He might be a “bear of very little brain,” but Winnie the Pooh and his friends in the Hundred Acre Woods have delighted children and adults alike for nearly a
Translating the secrets of Makara Sankranti January 14, 2021, 12:24 PM IST
India is a land of love, devotion, brotherhood, a land of culture and tradition. Respecting each other’s tradition and culture we celebrate many festivals here and it’s not wrong to say it’s a land of festivals. Makara Sankranti is one of the important festivals in Hindu culture which is dedicated to Lord Surya or Sun God. On this auspicious day, the sun starts its northward or uttarayan movement and moves towards the northern hemisphere. So it’s called Uttarayan.
From Makara Sankranti, days become longer and nights shorter, and it marks the end of the winter. Before this, the Sun was moved towards the southern hemisphere for which during winter, usually nights become longer than the days. It is also marked as the beginning of the spring. Another belief is that on this auspicious day Surya or Sun enters the zodiac Makara or Capricorn.
Kite Flying On Sankranti In Telangana, Other States: Know More Jan 09, 2021, 15:39 IST
Sankranti, the colourful Hindu festival is celebrated with much joy and gaiety across Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. During the festival, Sankranti, most of us might have experienced the joy of flying the kites and watching kites soaring in the sky. Kite festivals are celebrated in various parts of India during Sankranti. People from various parts of the country participate in the kite festivals and enjoy kite flying.
History of Kite Flying:
The first written account of kite flying mentions that Heuin Tsanga had flown a kite to overawe the army of Liu Pang in 206 BC. Some sources say that kite flying was in place under the Han dynasty. The earliest written accounts of the kite can be found in the thirteenth-century poetry of ancient Indian literature. Kites were made from paper.
Colourful patangs not to adorn Hyd sky this year due to Covid scare
This year, citizens will also miss out on hundreds of sweets and snacks stalls filled with delicacies from various parts of the world.
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HYDERABAD: This Sankranti, Hyderabadis will have to miss out on seeing hundreds of outlandish kites dot the sky as the sixth edition of the International Kite and Sweet Festival, which is hosted by the Tourism Department, has been cancelled due the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
“People’s lives are our priority, and in the wake of the ongoing pandemic, we are forced to cancel the festival. Last year, the three-day festival received a footfall of more than 10 lakh people. Having such a huge gathering at this time can be risky, which is why we decided to cancel the festival,” said TSTDC managing director B Manohar. According to officials, 40 kite flyers from 15 countries and 60 from India had come together to dot Hyde