Saffron activists recite 'Shiv Chalisa' inside Taj Mahal on Mahashivratri; 3 arrested
Agra, Mar 11: Three members of the Hindu Mahasabha were arrested on Thursday for offering prayers on Mahashivratri to Lord Shiva inside the Taj Mahal compound, police said.
A case was registered against the trio, including a woman, after they were apprehended by Central Industrial Security Force personnel deployed at the monument and handed over to the police, Inspector Umesh Chandra Tripathi of Tajganj police station said.
Police said Meena Diwakar, the provincial president of the Hindu Mahasabha, started praying along with the other two on a bench near the central tank in the complex.
The Mughal-era monument is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
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Earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hits Manipur's Bishnupur
Imphal (PTI): An earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit Manipur's Bishnupur district early Friday morning, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said.
There was no report of any loss of life or damage to property, police said.
The tremor occurred at 4:42 am and was centred in the Bishnupur region at a depth of 10 km with latitude 24.64 degree north and longitude 93.83 degree east, it said.
"EQ of M: 3.6, On: 22/11/2024 04:42:37 IST, Lat: 24.64 N, Long: 93.83 E, Depth: 10 Km, Location: Bishnupur, Manipur," the National Center for Seismology said.
