Art & Culture

In Uttarakhand's Kedarnath, four more Pilgrims lost their lives after falling ill, on May 25. Meanwhile, three others have been airlifted to Rishikesh's AIIMS via air ambulance. The deceased have been identified as Rishi Bhadauriya (65), Shambu Dayal Yadav (66), Kamalnath Bhatt (60) and Changdev Janardan Shinde. Reportedly, since May 6, over 38 Pilgrims have died on their way, due to cardiac arrest and other health problems.

Manganiar singer Mame Khan from Rajasthan created history, as he became the first folk artist to walk the red carpet of Cannes 2022. Khan was amongst Indian contingent at Cannes with Minister Anurag Thakur in France. Originally from Rajasthan, Mame Khan has gained fame for his traditional Rajasthani music for 15 generations. Furthermore, Khan was slaying Cannes red carpet in the traditional Rajasthani outfit, Jacket, and floral turban.

Telangana BJP MLA Raja Singh raised an issue with the Archeological Survey of India (ASI), stating that a Dargah has been constructed over the Jogulamba temple premises. He then demanded the immediate removal of the "non-Hindu religious construction". He stated that the dargah appeared "all of a sudden", and it was constructed "overnight". "Remove the construction as a token of respect for Hindus in secular India," he said.

Archaeologists in Tamil Nadu's Paranchervazhi village in Kangayam, have found a stone tablet with Tamil Vatteluttu script inscribed on it. The tablet belonging to 1038 AD, has a height of 90 cm and width of 30 cm. It contains 17 lines referring to the offering of grants to a Shiva temple or Jain temple in the Chola dynasty. The tablet also mentions the name of ruler Vikrama Chozhan's father Kokalimoorkkan.

A plea has been filed in Varanasi Court on May 18, seeking permission to demolish the wall beside the Wazukhana where the Shivling is claimed to have been found. Advocate for the petitioner Vishnu Shankar Jain said that the demolition of the said wall will help them "enter further" into the matter. Furthermore, court has removed Advocate Commissioner Ajay Mishra for leaking the contents of the survey.