Teacher’s mission to return dropouts to school pays off
June 8th, 2012 - 1:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 8 (IANS) Poverty had forced them to dropout of school and work for a livelihood. But their teacher did not give up.Manojit Dutta, a man on a mission ... Read more...
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India’s first bamboo park coming up in Tripura
January 30th, 2012 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Jan 30 (IANS) Tripura, which grows 25 varieties of bamboo, is about to make the most of this natural wealth - by developing India's first bamboo park. The idea ... Read more...
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NHRC notice to Gujarat on child torture reports
December 22nd, 2011 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 22 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Thursday issued notice to the Gujarat government after media reports alleged that children were branded with iron rods, heated ... Read more...
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Crowded markets, traffic jams on Dhanteras
October 24th, 2011 - 7:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 24 (IANS) Hundreds of shoppers thronged brightly-lit city markets Monday to make purchases on Dhanteras, considered an auspicious occasion to buy things like gold, utensils or household ... Read more...
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Orissa erupts in joy, celebrate Anna’s victory
August 28th, 2011 - 2:18 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Aug 28 (IANS) Celebrations broke out in several parts of Orissa Sunday with people bursting crackers, breaking into impromptu jigs and distributing sweets to mark Anna Hazare breaking ... Read more...
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Argentinians sing bhajans in their own Hastinapur (Feature)
July 7th, 2011 - 2:20 pm ICT by IANS
Buenos Aires, July 7 (IANS) Few in India would know about the city of Hastinapur in Argentina. People here too pay obeisance to Indian gods and the Pandava princes who ... Read more...
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Southern Illinois in USA to have Hindu temple
April 20th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 20 (ANI): A Hindu Temple and Community Center has been planned for Carbondale in southern Illinois (USA).Reports suggest that groundbreaking ceremony was held on April 17 amidst chanting of ... Read more...
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Some self-help - and tribal women mean business
March 25th, 2011 - 1:35 pm ICT by IANS
Banswara (Rajasthan), March 25 (IANS) They set out to work in their 'offices', dabble in numbers with ease and bring home more money than their husbands. The fact that they ... Read more...
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Tibetan new year dawns in Indian hill town
March 11th, 2011 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Mcleodganj (Himachal Pradesh), March 11 (IANS) Homes are being spruced up, prayers being offered and a special two-feet-high 'bhungu amchok' structure made of food is being erected as Tibetans in ... Read more...
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Come on ‘Mrs. Malik’! (Games Sidelights)
October 7th, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Who is the "Mrs. Malik" that Indian spectators are cheering for? You guessed it right - India's own tennis ace Sania Mirza who married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib ... Read more...
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Rev up those prayers at Bullet Baba’s shrine! (Feature)
September 8th, 2010 - 12:00 pm ICT by IANS
By Anil Sharma
Pali (Rajasthan), Sep 8 (IANS) It's a shrine dedicated to the Motorbike Devta, also called Bullet Baba. The deity is indeed a motorcycle and such is faith that hundreds of ... Read more...
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Couple sacrifices daughter to attain wealth
August 18th, 2010 - 1:46 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) A poverty-stricken couple in an Uttar Pradesh village allegedly killed their four-year-old daughter after a self-proclaimed godman assured them that the act would attain them affluence, police said ... Read more...
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Saying it with stones at an Uttar Pradesh temple
July 4th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Etawah (Uttar Pradesh), July 4 (IANS) People carry stones in their hands, looking out for more, some running, while others walk swiftly in a particular direction. No, the group is ... Read more...
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Unesco unhappy with Mahabodhi temple
June 26th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, June 26 (IANS) Eight years after the Mahabodhi temple in Bihar was declared a World Heritage Site, Unesco is unhappy with its management for flouting safety and maintenance guidelines.
"Unesco is ... Read more...
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Now essence from Ajmer shrine roses
April 24th, 2010 - 2:49 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, April 24 (IANS) Tonnes of flowers offered at the Ajmer shrine will now be used to make essence from them, thanks to a project undertaken by an institute here.
"Our project would ... Read more...
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Human sacrifice in an Indian temple
April 18th, 2010 - 9:07 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
April 18, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): A beheaded body of a 35 year old man was found outside a temple of goddess Kali in the Birbhum district of West ... Read more...
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Police Investigate Indian Temple Human Sacrifice
April 18th, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Donaipur, India, Apr 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police in the state of West Bengal in India are on the lookout for people who may have been involved in an act of ... Read more...
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Paying respects at ‘cyber tombs’ of China
April 7th, 2010 - 11:14 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, April 7 (IANS) Those who cannot go to their native places to pay respects to deceased relatives can now do so with the click of a mouse at 'cyber tombs' - ... Read more...
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Where gold and silver locks are key to prayers
March 21st, 2010 - 1:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Kanpur, March 21 (IANS) Flowers, fruits and incense sticks are not quite what devotees bring to a temple in Kanpur. To appease the deity, they make an offering of locks ... Read more...
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People in northeast pray for peace on Shivratri
February 19th, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by ANI
Guwahati / Agartala, Feb 19 (ANI): The festival of Maha Shivaratri was recently celebrated in northeast along with the rest of the country and people prayed for peace in the region.In Tripura ... Read more...
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A temple where devotees offer crabs to Lord Shiva
January 11th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by ANI
By DharmeshSurat, Jan.11 (ANI): While devotees are generally known for offering flowers, incense sticks, fruits, and milk to deities at temples, the devotees at a Lord Shiva temple in Gujarat offer crabs. ... Read more...
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Man lived with father’s dead body for two days
January 1st, 2010 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Jan 1 (IANS) A heart broken man hid his father's dead body for two days in a room in Orissa and prayed to god to infuse life into it, police said ... Read more...
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Chhath puja ends with reverence to sun god
October 25th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 25 (IANS) Hundreds of devotees gathered on the banks of Yamuna river here Sunday and offered obeisance to the rising sun as Chhath puja celebrations ended.
Women clad in saris ... Read more...
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Save the cow, urges VHP leader Togadia
October 20th, 2009 - 12:35 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 19 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Togadia, who has been campaigning vigorously across India to save the "mother cow", advocated wide use of products made of cow dung ... Read more...
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‘Bhai Dooj’ celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm
October 19th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Oct 19 (ANI): Women here on Monday prayed for the long life of their brothers on the occasion of 'Bhai Dooj'.On this day, women perform rituals for 'Yamraj', God of ... Read more...
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ITC inks deal with Orissa to make incense sticks
October 14th, 2009 - 4:28 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 14 (IANS) Fast moving consumer goods major ITC Wednesday signed a deal with Orissa for manufacturing incense sticks in the state - a move that officials say will provide additional ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama returns from US, Canada tour
October 13th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 13 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has returned to his official residence in this north Indian hill town after a three-week visit to the US and Canada, an ... Read more...
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Jharkhand women inmates learn skills to become self-reliant.
July 19th, 2009 - 8:01 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, July 19 (ANI): Officials of the Gumla District Jail in Jharkhand are imparting various handicraft skills to women inmates in a bid to make them self-reliant.Under a programme to empower the ... Read more...
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Jharkhand Congress legislator’s son arrested on abduction charges
July 17th, 2009 - 1:32 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, July 17 (IANS) The son of a Congress legislator in Jharkhand has been arrested on charges of abducting a businessmen, police said Friday.
Vishal Tirkey, son of Congress legislator Niel Tirkey, ... Read more...
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Kate Moss converting to Buddhism?
May 18th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 18 (IANS) Supermodel Kate Moss is showing an increasing interest in Buddhism and has started meditating to maintain her calm.
"She is really into Buddhism and has a bought a bronze ... Read more...
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Madhuri Dixit’s fan celebrates her 42nd birthday in Ranchi
May 15th, 2009 - 9:21 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, May 15 (ANI): A die-hard fan of the Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit's has celebrated his idol's 42nd birthday in a special way.Ranchi-based Pappu Sardar has been celebrating Dixit's birthday since 1996. ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama back in Dharamsala
December 13th, 2008 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Dec 13 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday returned to his residence in this Himachal Pradesh town after visiting Poland, his aide said here.Thubten Samphel, a spokesperson for the ... Read more...
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Dalai Lama reaches Dharamsala after surgery
October 21st, 2008 - 3:42 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Oct 21 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has reached this north India hill town from New Delhi where he spent a few days after undergoing gall bladder surgery, his ... Read more...
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People defy ban to offer prayers at sati site
October 13th, 2008 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 13 (IANS) Dozens of people in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district Monday offered prayers at the site where a woman committed 'sati' by jumping onto her husband's funeral pyre despite a ban ... Read more...
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Hindus in Karachi begin preparations for Navratras
September 22nd, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by ANI
Karachi , Sept 22 (ANI): The Hindus living in Karachi have begun preparations for the forthcoming Navratras, the nine-day fasting period preceding Diwali scheduled to begin from October 1.Temples are being ... Read more...
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