Shimla, Sept. 4 -- The Residents of Himachal Pradesh's capital city, Shimla, gathered at the Radha Krishna Mandir in Ganj Bazaar on Thursday to hold a shanti yagna (peace ritual) seeking relief from the ongoing floods, landslides, and heavy rains that have affected several North Indian states, including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Haryana.

The event was organised under the leadership of a local social service group. Along with local devotees, priests from the Radha Krishna Mandir participated in the ritual. The prayers aimed at bringing relief to disaster-hit regions, peace for the souls of those who lost their lives, and vishva shanti (world peace).

Organiser Himanshi Marwari, speaking to ANI, said that the purpose is to...