Salman doesn’t need good luck wishes: Sonakshi
August 13th, 2012 - 3:54 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) Actress Sonakshi Sinha is confident that her first co-star, Salman Khan's forthcoming release "Ek Tha Tiger" will do well at the box office. Nevertheless, she ... Read more...
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Congress marks ‘Quit India’ movement’s 70th anniversary
August 10th, 2012 - 12:28 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) Thousands of Congressmen, including freedom fighters, remembered the sacrifices of the country's founding fathers on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of 'Quit India' movement ... Read more...
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President, PM greet nation on Janmashtami
August 9th, 2012 - 10:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President M. Hamid Ansari Thursday greeted the nation on the eve of Janmashtami festival.In his ... Read more...
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Now a mobile game on ‘Krishna Aur Kans’ (With Images)
August 9th, 2012 - 2:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) Animated movie "Krishna Aur Kans" has inspired a new mobile game, launched for the occasion of Janmashtami Friday.Jumps Games, a developer and publisher of mobile ... Read more...
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Himachal likely to get 50,000 weekend tourists
August 9th, 2012 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla/Manali, Aug 9 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh is expected to get nearly 50,000 tourists during the three-day weekend starting with the Janmashtami holiday Friday, officials said Thursday.According to tourism department estimates, ... Read more...
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‘Krishna aur Kans’ declared tax free in six states
August 3rd, 2012 - 6:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) "Krishna aur Kans", 3D animated feature film, has been declared tax-free in six states including Maharashtra, while other states are considering the proposal resulting in ... Read more...
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Delhi revels in the spirit of Janmashtami
August 22nd, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Fasting, feasting, prayers, music, chanting of mantras, 'matki phods (breaking the ritual pots)' and story-telling sessions recounting the myths associated with Krishna's birth marked Janmashtami ... Read more...
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Mumbai’s Dahi Handi stakes run high, pyramids higher (Lead)
August 22nd, 2011 - 6:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 22 (IANS) The city woke up to the beating of drums on the festival of Janmashtami Monday. With prize money worth lakhs dangled for them, many young ... Read more...
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Happy Janmashtami, says Bollywood
August 22nd, 2011 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Bollywood celebs may be busy with their work, but it doesn't stop them from wishing their fans on festivals and Monday film personalities Anupam ... Read more...
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Police will be on toes this Janmashtami
August 20th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) Delhi Police are making all security arrangements for Janmashtami on Sunday and keeping their fingers crossed that all goes well, especially in view of the ... Read more...
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Rajniesh Duggal shoots ‘dahi handi’ sequence for song (With Images)
May 14th, 2011 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Janmashtami may still be far away, but model-turned-actor Rajniesh Duggal recently shot a "Dahi Handi" sequence for a song in Rajiv Ruia's 3-D animation-cum-live action ... Read more...
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Masonic Hall transformed into Hindu Temple in England
April 22nd, 2011 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 22 (ANI): Former Central Masonic Hall in Hull (England, UK) is Hindu Temple and Cultural Centre now.Before it, Hindus in North and North-East Lincolnshire and East Yorkshire either had ... Read more...
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Second youth succumbs to injuries received in dahi-handi fest
September 9th, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 9 (IANS) Injured during the dahi-handi celebrations on Janmashtami, a 22-year-old youth succumbed to his injuries Thursday after battling with a skull fracture, officials here said.
Deepak More had ... Read more...
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‘We Are Family’ earns Rs.27 mn from paid preview (Lead)
September 5th, 2010 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Kajol and Kareena Kapoor starrer "We Are Family", which opened with mixed reviews, has managed to rock the audiences as it grossed about Rs.27 million (Rs.2.7 ... Read more...
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‘We Are Family’ earns Rs.27 mn on opening day
September 5th, 2010 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) It seems that Kajol and Kareena Kapoor's avatar as mothers in "We Are Family" has managed to rock the audiences as it grossed about Rs.27 million ... Read more...
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Ulka Gupta To Perform For Imagine’s Janmashtami
September 3rd, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 3, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Ulka Gupta, who achieved considerable amount of fame after her portrayal of Mannu in Zee TV's "Ek Veer Stree Ki Kahaani Jhansi Ki Rani', will now ... Read more...
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Janmashtami celebrations: 170 ‘govindas’ injured across Mumbai
September 2nd, 2010 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Several "Govindas" were injured Thursday, some critically, across Mumbai while they formed human pyramids to reach 'dahi handis' - pots of curd - suspended high above the ... Read more...
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Muslims take part in Gokulashtami in Mumbai
September 2nd, 2010 - 7:11 pm ICT by ANI
By Raziq KhanMumbai, Sep 2 (ANI): Members of Muslim community at Dadar and Thane here, celebrated the festival of Gokulashtami (birth of Hindu God Krishna), joining the Hindu devotees in the ... Read more...
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Rahul Gandhi launches plantation drive in Amethi
September 2nd, 2010 - 6:32 pm ICT by ANI
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Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi launched a mass plantation drive to
enhance productivity of his constituency during his three-day visit ... Read more...
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Drum beats wake up Mumbai, Govindas seek pot of luck
September 2nd, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Mumbaikars woke up to beating of drums on Janmashtami Thursday as Govindas got together at their venues to strategise and form human pyramids to reach 'dahi handis' ... Read more...
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Temples across India deck up to celebrate Janmashtami
September 1st, 2010 - 7:09 pm ICT by ANI
By Nitin GautamMathura/ Imphal, Sep 1 (ANI): Temples in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura city have been decorated for Janmashtami celebrations on Thursday.Lord Krishna temples in the town are being decorated with flowers, cut-outs ... Read more...
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Heave ho! Mumbai aims high for Dahi Handi festivities
September 1st, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) Preparations for Dahi Handi - a popular sport associated with Janmashtami in and around Mumbai - are on a high this year, with several places offering a ... Read more...
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PM greets nation on Janmashtami
September 1st, 2010 - 1:25 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami that celebrates the birth of Lord Krishna.
The prime minister said in a ... Read more...
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Sanitation drive near temples and mosques: MCD
August 10th, 2010 - 11:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 10 (IANS) The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) Tuesday constituted a task force in each zone of the city for improving sanitation and cleanliness around temples and mosques for ... Read more...
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Bollywood Hit By Swine Flu, But No One Is Complaining!
August 17th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
By Subhash K Jha
Shabana Azmi- "The swine flu has not really affected our lives at all. The hysteria it has generated can only hamper the cure. Instead of apportioning blame we ... Read more...
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Hyping swine flu not the solution, says Bollywood
August 16th, 2009 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 16 (IANS) Bollywood admits swine flu virus has scared it but at the same time the film fraternity stresses that undue hype is not the solution. ... Read more...
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Devotees defy swine flu scare to celebrate Janmashtami in Maharashtra, UP
August 14th, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai / Mathura (Uttar Pradesh): Scores of devotees came out in open to participate in the 'Dahi Handi' (curds in a pot) event practised in Maharashtra to mark the festival of Janmashtami, ... Read more...
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Devotees in Srinagar offered prayers to save Kashmir from swine flu
August 14th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Aug. 14 (ANI): Devotees celebrating Janmashtami in Srinagar offered special prayers to save Kashmir from the deadly H1N1 virus.Large number of Kashmir Hindus converged at the temples here to celebrate the ... Read more...
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Karnataka orders check-ups for swine flu in all schools
August 14th, 2009 - 7:11 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 14 (IANS) The Karnataka government Friday said medical check-ups would be held in all schools in the state in view of the spreading Influenza A (H1N1) virus. There was, however, ... Read more...
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FESTIVAL SPECIAL: Janmashtami ka twist in the serials
August 14th, 2009 - 2:58 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The occasion of Lord Krishna's birth brings in lots of happiness and joy in the lives of people. Over here in television, it has brought the same joy of hope in ... Read more...
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Mumbaikars head for hill stations, beaches - defying swine flu
August 14th, 2009 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, Aug 14 (IANS) Not even swine flu can make the spirits of Mumbaikars sag. The grip of the disease in Maharashtra notwithstanding, they are making the best of a ... Read more...
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West Bengal celebrates Janmashtami
August 14th, 2009 - 11:32 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 14 (IANS) Thousands of devotees gathered at the ISKCON temple in West Bengal's Nadia district as Janmashtami, the festival that marks the birth of Lord Krishna, was celebrated.
On Thursday midnight, ... Read more...
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FESTIVAL SPECIAL: This Janmashtami sing along with Bollywood
August 13th, 2009 - 9:42 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
To sing in joy and remember God on important devotional occasions has been a part of our films since ages. Lord Krishna's birth marks the festival of Janmashtami or Gokulashtami in ... Read more...
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Delhi set for Janmashtami in the time of swine flu
August 13th, 2009 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Swine flu may be uppermost on their minds, but residents of the capital are giving in to the enthusiasm of Janmashtami that will mark the birthday of ... Read more...
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President, Prime Minister greet nation on “Janmashtami”
August 13th, 2009 - 3:14 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Aug 13 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh today greeted the nation on the occasion of Janmashtami, which will be celebrated tomorrow.President Patil in ... Read more...
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