Holi splashes Delhi with colours
March 8th, 2012 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 8 (IANS) Holi celebrations began early Thursday morning in the national capital, with squeals of laughter echoingyoung and old alike through dry colour on each other.Soon enough, ... Read more...
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Lack of promotion killed ‘Lanka’: Manoj Bajpayee
December 15th, 2011 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 15 (IANS) Manoj Bajpayee, whose latest film "Lanka" has fared average at the box office, feels it could have done better if it had good promotions."'Lanka' ... Read more...
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There are no villains: Manoj Bajpayee
December 9th, 2011 - 6:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Dec 9 (IANS) Actor Manoj Bajpayee, known for his versatility, has portrayed a character inspired by myhtological demon king Raavan in his next film "Lanka". But he says he ... Read more...
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Where Diwali is dark and celebrated a month later!
October 27th, 2011 - 10:53 am ICT by IANS
Shimla, Oct 27 (IANS) The country celebrated Diwali Wednesday, but there are some pockets in Himachal Pradesh where the festival of lights is celebrated almost a month later. Reason? Locals ... Read more...
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Will finish 10-headed Congress, says Uddhav Thackeray
October 6th, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 6 (IANS) Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray Thursday called upon the people to "burn to ashes" the Congress, which he likened to the demon king Ravan.Addressing ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia, Ansari attend Dussehra function
October 6th, 2011 - 9:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Vice President Hamid Ansari were among the leaders who witnessed the burning of the effigy ... Read more...
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Observe Lakshman Rekha in monitoring 2G probe: Apex court told
September 22nd, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) The sanctity of the "Lakshman Rekha" became the focal point of an animated discussion on the 2G scam in the apex court Thursday. While ... Read more...
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Caps, face painting, drums… Anna carnival is on
August 22nd, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Ramlila ground has turned into a carnival against corruption.Bananas and water sachets are for the asking, flung from mini trucks. Young men paint Indian flags ... Read more...
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Shot in arm for roots theatre of northeast (With Images)
April 6th, 2011 - 1:33 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) It is not always script or role-bound; some of it is performed by the peasants themselves and some related to shamanistic rituals. Folk theatre ... Read more...
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United colours of Holi splash India (Roundup)
March 20th, 2011 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) Green, magenta, red, yellow, purple - clouds of coloured gulal, smiling faces smeared with them, joyful dancing and sweetmeats - that is how India Sunday ... Read more...
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Krishna Lila comes alive on streets of Agra
November 15th, 2010 - 11:58 am ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Nov 15 (IANS) The century-old theatrical tradition of presenting Sri Krishna Lila for 10 days has seen a revival this year and is even making tales of the cowherd ... Read more...
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Demand for designer lamps rises in Hyderabad ahead of Diwali
October 27th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, Oct. 27 (ANI): The demand for designer lamps has risen here in the run-up to the festival of lights - Diwali.People, who are engaged in the sale of designer lamps and ... Read more...
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West Bengal artists perform dance depicting killing of demon king
October 20th, 2010 - 8:09 pm ICT by ANI
Bishnupur, Oct 20 (ANI): Artists of West Bengal's Bishnupur village performed the traditional Rabankata dance after the festival of Dussehra to depict the killing of Ravana, the mythological demon king.The dance, which ... Read more...
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When ‘Ravan’ stormed off battlefield to protest injustice
October 19th, 2010 - 5:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Brij Khandelwal
Agra, Oct 19 (IANS) Instead of getting killed, he stormed off the battlefield, leaving the Ramayan saga incomplete at a famous Ram Lila here. But now the actor who played ... Read more...
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Haryana, Punjab see tallest, revolving Ravans
October 17th, 2010 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Oct 17 (IANS) An extremely tall Ravan effigy being consigned to the flames in a village in Haryana's Ambala district and revolving effigies of Ravan and his kin in Punjab's Bathinda ... Read more...
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Narendra Modi performs Shastra Puja at his residence in Gandhinagar
October 17th, 2010 - 11:16 pm ICT by ANI
Gandhinagar (Gujarat), Oct.17 (ANI): On the occasion of Vijayadashmi, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi performed 'Shastra Puja' at his official residence in Gandhinagar city on Sunday.Traditional symbolic weapons such as swords ... Read more...
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Mysore Dussehra ends with grand elephant procession (Lead)
October 17th, 2010 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Oct 17 (IANS) The 10-day Dussehra festivities here culminated Sunday as thousands of people from across India and abroad witnessed its grand finale - the famed 'Jamboo Savari' or procession of ... Read more...
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Elephant procession begins to mark Dasara end in Mysore
October 17th, 2010 - 5:10 pm ICT by IANS
Mysore, Oct 17 (IANS) The famed 'Jamboo Savari' or elephant procession of the 10-day Dasara festivities, which draws thousands of visitors to this cultural capital of Karnataka every year, got underway on ... Read more...
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Durga Puja celebrated with great fervour in West Bengal
October 16th, 2010 - 8:16 pm ICT by ANI
By Sankha GhoshKolkata, Oct.16 (ANI): People in West Bengal celebrated 'Durga Puja' with deep fervour and traditional rituals on Saturday, as people in different parts of the country today marked Mahanavami, the ... Read more...
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When marriage turns Ram into Ravan
October 13th, 2010 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Oct 13 (IANS) Twenty years ago, Ganesh Jha of India's Ayodhya town was known as Ram.The 40-year-old is one of the major actors at the Saket Adarsha Ramlila Mandal ... Read more...
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Holi: a fusion of Dussehra, Diwali in Uttar Pradesh town
February 28th, 2010 - 5:03 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 28 (IANS) A Ramlila ending with the effigy of demon king Ravana going up in flames and a brilliant display of fireworks -- that's Holi for ... Read more...
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Have a tryst with the mythical age in Orissa
December 27th, 2009 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
By Byomakesh Biswal
Bhubaneswar, Dec 27 (IANS) Do you want to slip into a time machine and move back to a mythical age? An entire town in western Orissa transports itself back to ... Read more...
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Light and gold: India warms up to Diwali spirit
October 16th, 2009 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The mythological victory of good over evil is once again being celebrated with Diwali, the festival of lights, illuminating homes of Indians across the country and ... Read more...
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Allahabad artistes sculpt eco-friendly idols
October 15th, 2009 - 7:06 pm ICT by ANI
By Virendra PathakAllahabad, Oct 15 (ANI): Women artistes of Allahabad are sculpting eco-friendly idols of Lord Ganesha and Goddess Lakshmi ahead of Diwali."The demand for these idols is so high ... Read more...
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Vijayakant, supporters observe fast for Sri Lankan Tamils
September 29th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 29 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician and DMDK chief Vijayakant and his supporters observed a day-long hunger strike here Tuesday demanding "full freedom" for Sri Lankan Tamils in the island nation and ... Read more...
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11-headed effigy of Ravana burnt in Bihar
September 29th, 2009 - 3:26 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 29 (IANS) An effigy of the mythological demon king Ravana burnt in Bihar's Chapra town on Dussehra had 11 heads instead of the usual 10. No, there was no symbolic ... Read more...
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PM, Sonia Gandhi participate in Dussehra celebrations in capital
September 28th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep.28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, and Vice President Hamid Ansari participated in the Dussehra celebrations in the capital.At Delhi's popular Ramlila Maidan ... Read more...
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Kasab replaces Ravana in Indore Dussehra festival
September 28th, 2009 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Sep 28 (IANS) In a break from tradition, an Indore-based organisation would burn the effigy of Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving terrorist of the 26/11 Mumbai attack, instead of demon-king Ravana.
"The ... Read more...
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Ravana burnt elsewhere, worshipped in parts of Madhya Pradesh
September 27th, 2009 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Sharma
Bhopal, Sep 27 (IANS) While most Hindus end their Dussehra celebrations by burning the effigy of Ravana to symbolise the victory of good over evil, the 10-headed demon king of ... Read more...
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A small Ravana for your backyard?
September 25th, 2009 - 11:54 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 25 (IANS) If you always wanted to watch the demon king Ravana burning in your courtyard on Dussehra, here is your chance to get small effigies of the demon king ... Read more...
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Durga Puja festival magic grips West Bengal
September 25th, 2009 - 12:14 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 24 (IANS) Dressed in their best, people from all walks of life hit the streets to visit picturesque pandals (marquees) and pray to Goddess Durga as West Bengali's biggest ... Read more...
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Ramayan characters parade marks beginning of ‘Navratri’
September 20th, 2009 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept 20 (ANI): Characters of Ramayan were paraded here on the streets, heralding the beginning of the nine-day 'Navratri' festival.The procession of "Ramlila", a drama based on the life of ... Read more...
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Bhajji revs up controversy again, this time with Hummer
September 3rd, 2009 - 11:05 am ICT by IANS
By Jaideep Sarin
Chandigarh, Sep 3 (IANS) Off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has probably created more hullabaloo on and off the field than any other celebrity cricketer in India, and this time controversy ... Read more...
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NGO to appeal against court’s clean chit to Harbhajan
September 2nd, 2009 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Sep 2 (IANS) A city-based voluntary organisation is to challenge the Punjab and Haryana High Court's clean chit to cricketer Harbhajan Singh for dressing like Ravana in a dance reality ... Read more...
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President greets nation ahead of Onam
September 1st, 2009 - 2:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sep 1 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil today greeted the nation ahead of Onam, which is being celebrated tomorrow.In her message, she said, "On the joyous occasion of Onam, I ... Read more...
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