A survey report released on Friday revealed that in recent years, nearly two-thirds of the land in the Yamuna Khadar area has been encroached upon
MTV VMAs is back this year with the biggest artists set to perform at the event. The 2024 Video Music Awards’ four social categories and their nominees were announced by MTV. Voters can cast their votes in four categories: Best Group, Song of Summer, presented by Hilton, and two brand-new ones featuring the VMAs for Most Iconic Performance and Best Trending Video.
Hilton will present the Song of the Summer category, which will honor the most popular Summer 2024 song. Among the nominees are Swift, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar, Ariana Grande, and Chappell Roan. From September 6 at 11 a.m. ET to September 10 at 11 a.m. ET, fans can cast their votes in this category.
An all-around favorite group across all genres is recognized in the Best Group Category. Among the nominees are Imagine Dragons, NCT Dream, NSYNC, Coldplay, NewJeans, SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and Twenty One Pilots. Voting is open from September 3 at 11 a.m. ET until September 6 at 11 a.m. ET.
Some of the most iconic VMA performances throughout the history of the show are honored in the Most Iconic Performance category. Nominess includes Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement following her performance of Love on Top and Swift’s first VMA performance with You Belong With Me.
It also includes the iconic kiss that occurred onstage during Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Madonna, and Missy Elliot’s mash-up performance of Like a Virgin and Hollywood. Voting runs from September 10 at 11 a.m. ET until September 11 at 11 a.m. ET.
The artist whose music and/or videos encouraged fandoms to create amazing content on the song or video is honored in the other new category, Best Trending Video. Beyoncé, Camila Cabello ft. Playboi Carti, Chappell Roan, Charli xcx, Megan Thee Stallion ft. Yuki Chiba, and Tinashe are among the nominees. Voting for fans begins on September 2 at 11 a.m. ET and ends on September 3 at 11 a.m. ET.
The artists who are scheduled to perform at the awards are Katy Perry, Chappell Roan, Sabrina Carpenter, LL Cool J, GloRilla, Rauw Alejandro, Shawn Mendes, Anitta, and Karol G. Fans can cast their votes for each category at the specified hours on MTV’s Instagram Story. The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards will be held on September 11 and hosted by Megan Thee Stallion.
A defective helicopter, which was being airlifted from Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath by an MI-17 chopper, accidentally fell from mid-air as the towing rope snapped this morning.
The helicopter, which was operated by a private company, crashed near the Mandakini River.
It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured in the accident, which was also caught on camera.
The chopper was earlier involved in ferrying passengers to Kedarnath temple.
There has been a sharp drop in the number of pilgrims going to Kedarnath since July 31 due to extensive damage caused by heavy rain to the trek route to the Himalayan temple.
Rain-induced landslides along the route from Gaurikund to Kedarnath had left thousands of people stranded, prompting the administration to launch a massive rescue operation aided by the Air Force’s Chinook and MI17 helicopters, besides private choppers.
Though the trek route had remained largely suspended in August, the pilgrims arrived at the Himalayan temple on helicopters.
Chardham Yatra began this year on May 10 with the opening of the Kedarnath, Gangotri and Yamunotri temples for pilgrims. The portals of Badrinath opened on May 12.
More than 33 lakh pilgrims have so far visited the Himalayan temples.