BIG STORY: India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its first Long Range Forecast (LFR) on Thursday, has said that rainfall will be normal or above normal in most parts of the country, except the North-East, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, The historic Chennakeshava temple in Belur continued with its age-old tradition of kicking off the rathotsava (chariot festival) after reciting passages from the Quran, despite opposition from Right-wing activists.