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New Delhi, Delhi, India

Cruise trips are one of the best ways to see a place, whether they last a day or a week. You may connect with nature by floating across serene rivers or turbulent ocean waves. This monsoon, consider taking a cruise to explore Kerala's Alleppey Backwaters or Varanasi's majestic ghats. Here are our top five recommendations for inexpensive cruises that would be ideal monsoon getaways in India. Also read: World's oldest Magellanic penguin dies at 40 in San Francisco Zoo,1. Oberoi MV Vrinda, Kerala,A five-day trip on the Oberoi MV Vrinda is among the greatest ways to discover Kerala's backwaters. The passengers are taken through a number of picturesque locations in Kerala while the cruise glides over the serene waterways. The tour departs from Cochin and includes stops at St. Mary's Church and the 100-year-old Sree Bhagavathy Kshetram Temple in Nedumudy, among other places. 2. MV Nicobar, Andaman & Nicobar Islands,Take the MV Nicobar out on the open waters to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The ship, which departs from Visakhapatnam, Chennai, and Kolkata, has 300 staterooms and can accommodate over 1,200 passengers. The three to four-day journey to the Andaman islands may be a memorable one. 3. Alaknanda Nordic Cruiseline, Varanasi,On this little cruise journey, take a tour of the holy city of Varanasi. The day-long excursions on the 84 ghats of Varanasi are offered by the Alaknanda Nordic cruise ship. It also provides evening meal cruises. On this excursion, you may see both the activity of the small pilgrim city and the serene Ganges' waves. 4. MV Mahaprabhu Cruise, Assam,Discover Assam in a whole new way! It could be challenging to go via this northeastern state from the mainland. Bypass the winding, dusty roads and cruise the Brahmaputra River to see Assam's treasures. From two to five day tour packages are available from MV Mahaprabhu Cruise. Satras of Majuli Island, Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Bengali, and silk weavers' villages are just a few of the places it visits. 5. Antara Ganges Voyager, Sunderbans,Spend a little extra money on a luxurious boat that passes through the Sunderbans. Observe wildlife in its natural setting as you cruise through this UNESCO biosphere reserve's network of waterways. You will be given a tour of India's largest protected mangrove forest during the four-day immersive adventure.

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 <li>Cruise trips are one of the best ways to see a place</li>
 <li>You may connect with nature by floating across serene rivers or turbulent ocean waves</li>
 <li>Consider taking a cruise to explore this monsoon</li>
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Around 150 people are feared dead after a part of the Nanda Devi glacier broke off at Joshimath in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district at 10.45 am on Sunday. The gushing water from the breach caused the water levels to rise alarmingly in Dhauliganga, Alaknanda and Rishiganga rivers, washing away bridges, damaging a power station and forcing mass evacuation of people living along the banks, reports news agency ANI.,"Around 100-150 casualties are feared in the flash flood in Chamoli district,: Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Om Prakash told ANI.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/uttarakhand-avalanche-updates-150-feared-dead-as-glacier-breaks-off-several-homes-destroyed">Uttarakhand avalanche updates: 150 feared dead as glacier breaks off; several homes destroyed</a>,By 3 pm, three bodies had been recovered and search was on for survivors at NTPC site in Tapovan area of Chamoli in Uttarakhand.&nbsp;Chamoli police said that Rishiganga Power Project has been damaged due to the breach and advised people living on the bank of Alaknanda river to move to safe places at the earliest.,"People are being evacuated from the areas near Alkananda. As a precautionary measure, flow of Bhagirathi River has been stopped. To prevent the flow of water of Alaknanda, Srinagar Dam &amp; Rishikesh Dam have been emptied. SDRF is on alert. I am leaving for the spot", Uttarakhand CM T S Rawat was quoted as saying.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/high-alert-in-up-as-glacier-breaks-off-in-neighbouring-uttarakhand">High alert in UP as glacier breaks off in neighbouring Uttarakhand&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>,Early assessment of the damage from the flood showed that the breach impacted the Rishiganga river and the flooding washed away three bridges, one of them an BRO bridge that provided connectivity to border posts., "The upper reaches of the Rishiganga project also has been damaged. Chamoli, Joshimath and other downstream reaches will be affected," SN Pradhan, DG NDRF, told ANI.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/watch-massive-floods-wreck-havoc-destroy-homes-in-uttarakhands-chamoli-district">Watch: Massive floods wreck havoc, destroy homes in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district</a>,Home Minister Amit Shah said that he had spoken to the CM and all officers concerned were working on a war footing to rescue people. "NDRF teams have left for rescue operations. Every possible help will be provided to Devbhoomi," Shah said.,Two teams of ITBP have reached the spot, three NDRF teams have been rushed from Dehradun and three additional teams will reach there by evening, MoS Home Nityanand Rai said.

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Ratul Maitra

<ul>
 <li>Chamoli police said that Rishiganga Power Project has been damaged due to the breach</li>
 <li>The breach has impacted the Rishiganga river</li>
 <li>Home Minister Amit Shah said that he had spoken to the CM and all officers concerned were working to rescue people</li>
</ul>

150 feared dead in Uttarakhand glacier breach, power station damaged, bridges washed away

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The Chambal River is a tributary of the Yamuna River in central India, and thus forms part of the greater Gangetic drainage system. The river flows north-northeast through Madhya Pradesh, running for a time through Rajasthan, then forming the boundary between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh before turning southeast to join the Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh state. #River #ChambalRiver #India #Nature         #naturefacts #Yamuna #Ganges .

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Tuesday, via video conference launched six mega projects in Uttarakhand with Namani Ganga mission as its epicentre. During the launch, the Prime Minister slammed the ones who opposed the newly-formed Farm Laws.,PM Modi said that these politics of the Opposition for opposition's sake was the root of the frustration of a party, which had ruled for four generations.,“Opposition for the sake of opposition. The frustration of a party that has ended up riding the shoulders of others despite wielding power for four generations is behind this politics of the opposition for opposition's sake," Modi said.,Also read:&nbsp;<a href="https://opoyi.com/yet-another-source-of-black-money-closed-pm-modi-slams-opposition-over-farm-laws-protests">'Yet another source of black money closed': PM Modi slams opposition over farm laws protests</a>,His explanation of the Farm Laws stated the government's objective to set farmers free from restrictions, which they had suffered for decades.,"They will have both MSP and the freedom to sell their produce anywhere in the open market but there are people who are spreading lies about the bills," Modi said.,Modi claimed that the Opposition only wanted the middlemen to thrive.,"They only want middlemen to thrive and want the problems of farmers to be perpetuated. The real reason behind the ongoing protests is that yet another source of black money has been closed for them," the prime minister said.,The Congress' youth wing activists on Monday morning set a tractor ablaze near India Gate, a few hundred metres from the Rashtrapati Bhavan and Parliament, to protest the contentious farm laws.,"They are opposing the freedom of farmers and want their problems to continue forever. By torching farming equipment, which the agriculturists worship, these people are now insulting farmers," he said without naming the Congress.,His scathing attacks didn't stop at the Farm Laws but the leader of the Lok Sabha accused the Opposition of opposing every move by the centre, ranging from GST, One Rank One Pension, Rafale deal, Statue of Unity, 10% reservation for the poor to the celebration of November 26 as Samvidhan Diwas. ,He raised a sharp question, mentioning that no Opposition leader till date had visited the Statue of Unity, that honours the memory of a leader who unified the country. "Why? Because they had to oppose," he said.,Also read:<a href="https://opoyi.com/pm-modi-takes-a-jibe-at-china-says-dependence-on-any-single-source-is-risky">&nbsp;PM Modi takes a jibe at China, says dependence on any single source is risky </a>,PM Modi, without taking any names, recalled the instances when the Opposition doubted the Jan Dhan scheme that has come handy during the pandemic. He said after opposing the Ram Mandir in the Supreme Court for decades, they even began opposing its foundation stone laying in Ayodhya.,The path of the PM's address led to the surgical strikes, army, youth and Rafale fighter jets. ,"They did not do anything for years to strengthen the Air Force, ignoring its pleas for being better equipped and modernised. I am pleased to see that Rafale fighter jets are strengthening our Air Force today," said the PM.,Modi inaugurated six sewage treatment plants in Haridwar, Rishikesh, Muni-ki-Reti town and Badrinath under Namami Gange through video conference.,In the last segment, Modi attacked the previous governments for wasting too much money over Ganga rejuvenation, drinking water and irrigations schemes without any results, claiming there was no coordination between the government departments involved.

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<ul>
 <li>PM Modi launched six mega projects around sewage treatment in Uttarakhand</li>
 <li>PM Modi attacked the Opposition for protesting against the farm laws</li>
 <li>“Opposition is for the sake of an opposition,” Modi said&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

PM Modi says Opposition carries frustration of a party that ruled for four generations

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Actor Will Smith, who has turned 52 on Friday,
says that visiting India has been one of his most awakening trips. &nbsp;The actor, who visited Haridwar to shoot for
his Facebook Watch show "Will Smith's Bucket List" in the year 2019,
<a href="https://opoyi.com/five-major-70s-fashion-trends-that-are-now-back-in-vogue">took to Instagram</a> to share the pictures of the experience.,“My Grandmother used to say, “God Teaches
through Experience”. Traveling to India &amp; Experiencing the colors, people
and natural beauty has awakened a new understanding of myself, my Art &amp; the
Truths of the world,” he then posted.,Not only this, <a href="https://opoyi.com/will-smith-kevin-hart-to-star-in-planes-trains-automobiles-remake">Will also danced on the
tunes of Bollywood song</a> and he shared his experience in an episode from the
series on Facebook titled “Will Smith’s Bucketlist: Bollywood Dancing” in April
2019. Calling it a dream come true dream come true experience for him, the
Hollywood actor was also seen driving an auto rickshaw in the episode.,For all those who watched Karan Johar's
film “Student of the Year 2” starring Tiger Shroff, Ananya Panday and Tara
Sutaria, they must have seen a glimpse of the Hollywood star showing his moves.,The Grammy winner actor is known for his
works in films like “Pursuit of Happiness” .

<ul>
 <li>Will Smith visited India multiple times including in the year 2017 &nbsp;to promote his film “Bright”</li>
 <li>He again made his visit in the year 2019 when he took part in Ganga Aarti</li>
 <li>The trip has awakened a new understanding of myself, he said during his trip</li>
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150 feared dead in Uttarakhand glacier breach, power station damaged, bridges washed away

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PM Modi says Opposition carries frustration of a party that ruled for four generations

From driving an auto-rickshaw to Ganga Aarti, how traveling to India ‘awakened’ Will Smith