Festival celebrating fertility begins in Assam 
The Ambubachi Mela, an annual festival that celebrates fertility,​ at the Kamakhya Temple in Assam's Guwahati began on Wednesday. Officials said over 25 lakhs devotees are expected to visit the temple, one of the 51 shaktipeeths, till June 26. The state government also deployed "intricate" security measures and set up camps, makeshift hospitals, and special buses for the devotees.