B-Town wishes Eid Mubarak
August 19th, 2012 - 4:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 19 (IANS) Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra and Anupam Kher wished "Eid Mubarak" Sunday, while filmmaker Shekhar Kapur and iconic star Amitabh Bachchan urged everyone to maintain harmony.In ... Read more...
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Jolie’s spiritual help for wedding date
June 10th, 2012 - 3:00 am ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Actress Angelina Jolie, who is set to marry fiance Brad Pitt this summer, has picked her wedding date with the help of a Buddhist monk."Angie ... Read more...
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Band baaja baarat on Delhi streets Tuesday
April 23rd, 2012 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) Come Tuesday, all roads in the capital will turn into one huge marriage procession. Delhi residents, be prepared for blaring music and traffic snarls as ... Read more...
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Six percent discount on gold coins on Akshaya Tritiya
April 23rd, 2012 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) India Post is offering a six percent discount on gold coins on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya across its 31 designated post offices in the ... Read more...
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India’s gold consumption down
February 16th, 2012 - 4:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) India's gold consumption in 2011 fell by seven percent to 933.4 tonnes, down from 1,006.3 tonnes, due to volatility in rupee value and the tightening ... Read more...
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Makar Sankranti in Odisha with holy dips, kite flying
January 15th, 2012 - 3:19 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 15 (IANS) Devotees took holy dips in ponds and rivers and visited temples as they celebrated the Makar Sankranti harvest festival in Odisha Sunday. People also organised kite ... Read more...
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Gold prices dip an added draw to Akshaya Tritiya buyers (Lead)
May 6th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Friday saw gold rush in Delhi, with buyers thronging jewellery shops after prices of the precious metal dipped by around Rs.500 per 10 gm, ... Read more...
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Slip in gold prices an added incentive to buyers this Akshaya Tritiya
May 6th, 2011 - 1:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) There was a huge rush for gold Friday, with buyers thronging jewellery shops after prices of the precious metal dipped by around Rs.500 per 10 ... Read more...
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Delhi heads for a day of weddings Friday
May 4th, 2011 - 10:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 4 (IANS) Within days of the royal wedding of Britain's Prince Williams and Kate Middleton that attracted global audience, Delhi will have its own wedding moments Friday ... Read more...
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With Sai Baba gone, Puttaparthy faces uncertainty
April 28th, 2011 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
Puttaparthi (Andhra Pradesh), April 28 (IANS) A sense of uncertainty looms large among people over the future of this town following the demise of Sathya Sai Baba, who ... Read more...
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Zed urges Hindus worldwide to take vow of charity on Akshay Tritiya
April 28th, 2011 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 28 (ANI): Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, sending early Akshay Tritiya greetings to one billion Hindus of the world, has asked them each to take a vow of undertaking ... Read more...
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Shooting for Urumi Finally Starts
August 20th, 2010 - 7:25 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
August 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The much awaited movie "Urumi" by Prithviraj started its journey on August 17 this year, which happened to be the first day of the Malayali calendar. ... Read more...
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Delhi braces for 20,000 marriages on Sunday
May 15th, 2010 - 6:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 15 (IANS) For Ritika and Vishal, tying the knot on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya Sunday was a troublesome affair as hunting for a venue, a caterer and ... Read more...
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Gold prices soar ahead of Akshaya Tritiya
May 13th, 2010 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 13 (IANS) Gold prices rose to Rs.18,350 per 10 grams ahead of Akshaya Tritiya Sunday that will kick-start the great Indian wedding season and spur demand for the yellow metal. ... Read more...
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‘MMTC to import 200 tonnes Gold this fiscal’
May 8th, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
By Damanjeet KohliNew Delhi, May 8 (ANI): MMTC's Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Batra on Friday said that the MMTC Ltd, which is the country's top gold importer, is likely to import ... Read more...
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Muslim varsity alumni give healing touch at Kumbh
April 16th, 2010 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
By Prashant Sood
Haridwar (Uttarakhand), April 16 (IANS) As a sea of mostly Hindu pilgrims descended here for the Kumbh Mela, Azim Mir Khan was among the many doctors who attended to ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM greets Tamils, Sikhs on New Year
April 14th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 14 (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak Wednesday greeted Tamils and Sikhs on their New Year.
Najib, now in Washington to attend the Nuclear Security Summit, took ... Read more...
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‘Save Ganges’ campaign in Varanasi
February 1st, 2010 - 1:02 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, Feb 1 (ANI): In an attempt to create mass awareness about the 'Save Ganga' campaign, residents of Varanasi organised a mini-marathon on Sunday.Thousands of people, including women, participated in the ... Read more...
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Hindus celebrate Saraswati Puja across India
January 20th, 2010 - 7:43 pm ICT by ANI
Patna / Kolkata, Jan 20 (ANI): Hindus celebrated Saraswati Puja on the occasion of Basant Panchami across India on Wednesday.Basant Panchami is considered as one of the most auspicious days in the ... Read more...
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Nine-day navaratri festivities culminate in joyous Dussehra
September 28th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 28 (IANS) Effigies of demon king Ravana were ready to be burnt and devotees offered farewell prayers to Goddess Durga Monday as Hindus across India prepared to celebrate Dussehra ... Read more...
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Woman killed in Vrindavan temple stampede
April 27th, 2009 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Vrindavan (Uttar Pradesh), Apr 27 (ANI): One woman was killed and another injured in a stampede at the Bankey Bihari Temple here on Monday.According to police, the incident occurred when a ... Read more...
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What Bollywood stars did on Holi
March 11th, 2009 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, March 11 (IANS) Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan stayed away from Holi celebrations and so did others for various reasons. But the day brought colours to the lives of ... Read more...
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Five pilgrims die after Makar Sankranti dip
January 14th, 2009 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 14 (IANS) Five pilgrims died of cerebral stroke or cardiac arrest Wednesday, as nearly half a million devotees took the holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the ... Read more...
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Delhi celebrates Makar Sankranti with fervour
January 14th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Children on the capital's terraces cheered as their kites soared higher, while the adults made sure the supply of sesame-seed sweets did not run out - that ... Read more...
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For 10 grams gold bought, India Post offers half a gram free
January 12th, 2009 - 10:51 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Buoyed by the "very good response" to its scheme for selling 99.99 percent purity gold, state-owned India Post Monday launched its Makar Sankranti offer of half gram ... Read more...
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”Save Ganges” campaign in Varanasi
September 18th, 2008 - 4:14 pm ICT by ANI
Varanasi, Sept 18 (ANI): Children of seers'' families in Varanasi along with school children took to the banks of river Ganga today to save the river.
On the call of the yoga ... Read more...
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Hindus take holy dip in River Yamuna on Ekadashi
November 14th, 2007 - 8:31 am ICT by admin
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