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Chhath Puja, a festival deeply rooted in folk faith begins today
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Chhath Puja, a festival deeply rooted in folk faith begins today

Patna, Nov 5: Chhath Puja, a unique and deeply spiritual festival celebrated with immense devotion, primarily in Bihar, Jharkhand, and parts of Uttar Pradesh, as well as in Nepal's Mithila region, began on Tuesday. The festival, which honours Surya (the Sun God) and Chhathi Maiya (His sister), is...
Devotees, tourists from 100 countries to attend Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, says Union Minister Shekhawat
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Devotees, tourists from 100 countries to attend Prayagraj Maha Kumbh, says Union...

Jodhpur, Nov 1: Union Tourism and Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that 45 crore devotees and tourists from 100 countries including India will visit the Maha Kumbh to be held in Prayagraj from 13 January to 26 February, 2025.In a conversation with the media at his residence on...
Grand Ayodhya Deepotsav aims to set record with 28 lakh diyas
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Grand Ayodhya Deepotsav aims to set record with 28 lakh diyas

New Delhi, Oct 30: The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is all decked up for Deepotsav on Wednesday. This will be the first such celebration in the city after the consecration ceremony of the Ram Temple, held on January 22. The day began with the Shobha Yatra, a procession of tableau showcasing the life of...
Himachal’s floral tribute at Vaishno Devi, Brajeshwari Devi shrines
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Himachal’s floral tribute at Vaishno Devi, Brajeshwari Devi shrines

Shimla, Oct 8: As the nine day Shardiya Navratri a Hindu festival celebrated with fervour across India involving fasting and rituals continues, Himachal Pradesh’s flower fields are alive with the vibrant colours of marigolds, dahlias, and calendulas, each bloom seemingly infused with a touch of the...
Istanbul kicks off major cultural festival, eyes boost to tourism
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Istanbul kicks off major cultural festival, eyes boost to tourism

Istanbul, Sep 28: Istanbul's Culture Route Festival opened, offering more than 500 events across the city over nine days. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy launched the festival at the Ataturk Cultural Center in Beyoglu district with a "Carmina Burana" performance by the Istanbul State...
Amid Tirupati row, Raj govt to run special campaign for prasad quality check
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Amid Tirupati row, Raj govt to run special campaign for prasad quality check

Jaipur, Sep 21: Amid the ongoing controversy over animal fat and fish oil found in Tirupati temple laddus, a special campaign will be launched by Rajasthan's Food Safety Department from September 23 to 26 to check the quality of bhog and prasad in temples. Samples of Savamani and the prasad given...
Book Review: Decadent Despots or Barriers to British Hegemony? Re-examining Awadh
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Book Review: Decadent Despots or Barriers to British Hegemony? Re-examining...

New Delhi, Sep 20: Leave alone the dynasty, their title has become a byword for luxurious indulgence, cultural refinement, genteel fastidiousness the famed 'nafasat' and 'nazakat', and political passivity, but do the Nawabs of Awadh deserve their posthumous largely ignoble reputation?Or is it a...
Animal fat in Tirupati laddu: Pawan Kalyan assures stringent action
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Animal fat in Tirupati laddu: Pawan Kalyan assures stringent action

Amaravati, Sep 20: Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan said on Friday that the state government is committed to taking stringent action against those involved in the use of ghee mixed with animal fat in Tirupathi laddu. Amid the ongoing row over the adulteration of ghee used for making...
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K'taka celebrates Ganesh festival with fervour; Hubballi procession begins at...

Bengaluru, Sep 7: People across Karnataka, cutting across religious lines, are celebrating the Ganesh festival with fervour, including in the capital city, Bengaluru. The inaugural Ganapathi procession that began at Idgah Maidan in Hubballi city on Saturday will pass through the main streets of the...
Foundation laid for Telangana Talli statue in Secretariat by CM Reddy
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Foundation laid for Telangana Talli statue in Secretariat by CM Reddy

Hyderabad, Aug 28: Days after a row over former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s statue, Telangana Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy laid the foundation stone for Telangana Talli’s (mother Telangana) statue in the state Secretariat on Wednesday. Amid the chanting of Vedic hymns by priests, CM Reddy...
‘Village Rockstars 2’ by Rima Das only Indian feature in Jiseok Competition at 29th Busan International Film Festival
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‘Village Rockstars 2’ by Rima Das only Indian feature in Jiseok Competition at...

GUWAHATI, Aug 27: ‘Village Rockstars 2’, the sequel to the award-winning feature written and directed by national filmmaker Rima Das is set for a World Premiere at the 29th Busan International Film Festival. It is the only Indian feature selected among eight films in the Jiseok Competition...
Chhatrapati’s statue crash: Royal kin red-flagged; PWD warning to Navy ignored
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Chhatrapati’s statue crash: Royal kin red-flagged; PWD warning to Navy ignored

Sindhudurg (Maharashtra), Aug 27: The Public Works Department (PWD) Assistant Engineer Malvan Division had shot off a warning letter to the Indian Navy’s Area Coastal Security Officer Commander Abhishek Karbhari on the precarious condition of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue which crashed on...
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