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Facts about the Holy month of Ramadan

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The month of Ramadan or Ramzaan is a time when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk, meet families and their communities, give to charity, remember the year gone by and resolve to be better as an individual. This year (2020) Ramadan started on the evening of 23 rd April,2020 and will last till 30 days, i.e. on Saturday, May 23. Muslims consider this month as the holiest month and perform prayers and do services in Mosques. However, this year being the lockdown, the prayers and services are being performed online. History of Ramadan It was established as a Holy Month for Muslims after the Quran was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad in 610 CE on the occasion known as Laylat al-Qadr, frequently translated as “the Night of Power." Observance of Ramadan is mandated in the Quran, Surah 2, Ayah 185 : “The month of Ramadhan [is that] in which was revealed the Qur’an, guidance for the people and clear proofs of guidance and criterion. So whoever sights [the new moon

Taboo or Tradition??

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Indian Culture is like a storybook, full of strange and wonderful stories. You may not believe what you read, you may not agree with what's written, but one thing is for certain; You just can't stop reading. Because, the more you read, the more fascinating it gets. Many a times, we Indians choose our hearts over our heads. Holding tight all that we believe in, we confidently tread beyond the realm of rational thinking. These celebrations and rituals will raise many questions, but then, not all questions have answers. There are a lot of bizarre cultures and traditions followed in all over the country. For one it may feel Taboo, but for the people who perform it, for them its culture. Bani Festival, Andhra Pradesh Celebrations are a way of human life. But some are so strange, it questions the very definition of the concept. The Bani Festival celebrated at the Devaragattu Temple in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh illustrates the point. Every Dusshera,

Why is Valentine's Day Celebrated?

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  Valentine's Day , also called  Saint Valentine's Day  or the  Feast of Saint Valentine,  is celebrated  annually on February 14. There are numerous martyrdom stories associated with various Valentines connected to February 14, including a written account of Saint Valentine of Rome's imprisonment for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians persecuted under the Roman Empire. Saint Valentine The Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred. One legend contends that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discover

Citizenship Amendment Act

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Introduction The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill or CAB, which grants Indian citizenship to the non-Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Buddhist, Jains and Parsis -- from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh who arrived in India before December 31, 2014, was passed by the Rajya Sabha by the President. As many as 125 lawmakers voted in the favour of the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and 99 against it. Background The Indian government passed the Citizenship Act in 1955. The Act provided two means for foreigners to acquire Indian citizenship. People from "undivided India” were given a means of registration after seven years of residency in India. Those from other countries were given a means of naturalisation after twelve years of residency in India. Political developments in the 1980s, particularly those related to the violent Assam movement against all migrants from Bangladesh, triggered revisions to the Citizenship Act of 1955. The Citizenship Act was first amende

Coronavirus

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Coronavirus is all over the media. The question that arises in the minds of people is ‘What is Coronavirus?’ and ‘How are people of China dying due to it?’ Coronaviruses  are a group of  viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, the viruses cause  respiratory infections which are typically mild including the common cold but rarer forms like  Severe acute respiratory syndrome ( SARS ) ,  Middle East respiratory syndrome ( MERS )  and the  currently out breaking coronavirus  can be lethal. In cows and pigs they may cause diarrhea, while in chickens they can cause an upper respiratory disease. There are no vaccines or antiviral drugs that are approved for prevention or treatment. In December 2019, a pneumonia outbreak was reported in  Wuhan ,  China . On 31 December 2019, the outbreak was traced to a novel strain of coronavirus, which was labeled as  2019-nCoV  by the  World Health Organization (WHO) . Symptoms The symptoms of most coro