A viral video showing Rajnandgaon SP Ankita Sharma firing an AK-47 during a Dussehra Shastra Puja ceremony in Chhattisgarh has sparked debate over weapon safety and protocol. Critics, including former Army and police officers, questioned the handling of the weapon and the necessity of ceremonial firing.
Gold prices remained above Rs 1.47 lakh per 10 grams and silver hovered near Rs 2.10 lakh per kg ahead of Dussehra, even as MCX gold futures declined in the previous session. Precious metals have delivered strong annual returns, while global gold prices remain influenced by expectations of higher US interest rates.
Telangana Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla and Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy extended Vijayadashami greetings, highlighting the festival's message of the triumph of good over evil, righteousness, unity, and social harmony.
The Dasara Bonanza Gift Draw organised by Namaste Telangana and Telangana Today was held at CMR Shopping Mall in Hyderabad, with prizes including a 32-inch television, smartphone, gift voucher and gift hamper awarded to winners.
The President also remembered 12th century social revolutionaries Basavanna, Allama Prabhu, Akka Mahadevi, who established 'Anubhav Mantap' to eradicate the caste system.
