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BJP gives Rs 10 lakh financial aid to Pakistani Hindus


Delhi BJP extended financial help of Rs 10 lakh to a group of Pakistani Hindus who came to India to ...

32 killed, 190 injured in Myanmar water festival


At least 32 people were killed and 190 others injured during a water festival held on the occasion o...

Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan for Baisakhi festival


A delegation of 1,100 Sikh pilgrims from India arrived in Pakistan today to participate in the Baisa...

Nation celebrates Holi, President, PM greet people


The nation on Wednesday celebrated Holi with people exchanging greetings by putting colours on each ...

Police personnel ineligible for festival holidays: AP minister


Andhra Pradesh Home Minister and district in-charge minister P Sabita Indra Reddy said there police ...

No specific inputs on possible terror attacks, says AP DGP


Amid massive security checks in city ahead of Shivratri festival, Andhra Pradesh DGP V Dinesh Reddy ...

Sabotage suspected in Pipeline burst in Thiruvananthapuram


Burst at 4 spots in pipeline supplying drinking water to city and disruption of supply on eve of Att...

Maasi Magam festival celebrated with religious fervour


A large number of people today witnessed "Maasi Magam" festival in the coastal village of Vaithikupp...

China: 49 killed in different accidents amid festival rush


Four road accidents in past two days have claimed at least 49 lives in China, amid country`s Spring ...

Chinese bloggers launch hitchhiking programme


Six Chinese bloggers have launched a "ride-share" hitchhiking programme to ease the burden of holida...

Arunachal Gov, CM greet people for Reh Festival


Arunachal Pradesh Governor Gen (Retd) J J Singh and Chief Minister Nabam Tuki today greeted the peop...

Dalit remarks row: Ashis Nandy moves SC, hearing Friday


Sociologist Ashis Nandy, who has landed in a soup over his controversial remarks on Dalits, moved th...

Ashis Nandy to be questioned over anti-Dalit remarks


The Rajasthan Police will question sociologist Ashis Nandy over his anti-Dalit remarks in Delhi on W...

Ashis Nandy`s effigy burnt over controversial remarks


Activists of a caste-based non-political organisation staged protest demonstrations against the cont...

BJP demands arrest of Nandy for remarks at JLF


Condemning the controversial remarks made by sociologist Ashish Nandy over SC and ST communities, BJ...

Rajasthan Police probes Ashis Nandy’s controversial remarks


Ashis Nandy had said that the people belonging to OBC (Other Backward Class), Scheduled Caste (SC) a...

Bahujan Dalit author calls for an end to the controversy over Ashis Nandy’s remarks


Bahujan Dalit author Prof Kancha Ilaiah said, Prof Ashis Nandy made a bad statement with good intent...

Nandy`s remark indirect attack on Muslims, alleges group


After groups affiliated to OBC, SC and ST communities, a Muslim outfit criticised renowned sociologi...

Casteist comment: Police seek video of Nandy`s remarks, author leaves Jaipur


Police have sought video of author Ashis Nandy`s controversial comments that people from OBC, SC and...

Dalit corruption remark: Ashis Nandy faces political backlash, apologises


Noted author Ashis Nandy on Saturday stoked a major row with his comments that people belonging to O...

Athawale demands Nandy take back his comments


Reacting to social scientist Ashis Nandy`s comments on backward classes being corrupt, Republican Pa...

Ashis Nandy booked for `casteist` comment, BSP demands arrest


Social scientist Ashis Nandy was Saturday booked for linking Dalits, tribals and backward classes to...

Justice Verma recommendations revolutionary: Kiran Bedi


Welcoming the recommendations of the Justice Verma Committee on reforms in anti-rape laws, activist ...

China has much to learn from India: Dalai Lama


Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Thursday said ‘genuine’ friendship between China and India on...

Kite flyers from world over to take part in Dubai


Some of the best kite flyers from around the world, including from Kerala and Bangalore, will head f...

Nation celebrates Makar Sankranti with fervour


On Sankranti, millions of devotees are expected to throng the ghats of Ganga to take a holy dip as i...

Gujarat Kite festival starts on emotional note


Holding large candles mounted on bamboo sticks, the foreigner kite flyers, along with their Indian ...

We showed how a kite can draw the world to Gujarat: Modi


Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi said even though the kite festival existed in the state for a l...

International kite festival takes off in Gujarat`s Somnath


The annual kite flying festival involved aerial duels in which participants tried to bring down each...

Children Kite Festival in Koraput


The winter clear blue sky of picturesque Koraput in Odisha became a colourful canvas when hundreds o...

Curtains come down on Silapathikaram Festival


The two-day Silapathikaram Festival, celebrating the great Tamil epic poem’s ties to Mathilakam’s Mu...

Baliyatra festival extended on public demand


The seven-day festival, which was opened on November 28, will now end on December 5, instead of on T...

Art festival to boost Kerala`s economy


The upcoming Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012 would also make robust business sense for Kerala and the l...

Nitish greets people for Chhath festival


Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar greeted the people on Chhath festival that began on Saturday with ...

Four-day Chhath festival begins


Chhath, the four-day festival of Bihar, began early Saturday amid tight security.

BJP asks Delhi govt to declare holiday on Chhat


BJP Thursday renewed its demand to Delhi Government to declare November 19 as public holiday on the ...

Nation celebrates festival of lights Diwali


Earthen diyas dotted houses and fireworks illuminated the evening sky as people celebrated Diwali de...

Kandha Sasti festival to begin on Nov 13


`Kandha Sasti` festival at Sri Subramanya Swami temple when devotees of Lord Muruga observe penance ...

No gifts please; donate to PM National Relief Fund: PM Manmohan Singh


Don`t send me gifts during the festival season, donate to the Prime Minister`s National Relief Fund.

Eid-ul-Azha being celebrated across India


The festival of ``Offering`` or ``Qurbani``, Eid-al-Azha, is being celebrated across India on Saturd...

Delhi soaked in festive mood on Dussehra


Delhiites were.soaked in festive mood as they enthusiastically celebrated Dusshera by setting afire ...

World Malayalam festival from Oct 30


The three-day World Malayalam festival, focusing on its tradition and the culture of Kerala, will be...

With ‘Navratras` onset, devotees throng Himachal temples


Tens of thousands of devotees assembled in different parts of Himachal Pradesh Tuesday and offered p...

Kite festival creates riot of colours in Kolkata sky


Ushering in the Durga Puja festivities on the occasion of Mahalaya, hundreds of kite flyers on Monda...

Children`s Literature Festival at NBT book fair


The festival will be held in the fair at SMS investment ground from October 10, according to an NBT ...

Kerela to hold International literary festival next year


An International Literary Festival on the lines of the famed Jaipur Literature Festival, will be org...

China struggles to cope up with festival rush traffic


China struggled to cope with surging traffic on road, rail and air as millions of inbound passengers...

Andhra: Forty fall sick after consuming `Prasad`


As many as 40 people from Cherla Boothkur village in the district took ill due to suspected food poi...

Ganesh fest: `Police Mitra` helps cops with security


Pune Police roped in about 5,000 college students to aid them in maintaining law and order during th...

Security arrangements for "Gowri-Ganesha" festival


All security arrangements are being made for observing "Gowri-Ganesha" festival in a peaceful and ha...