War artefacts from 712 AD on display in Mumbai
September 21st, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) An exhibition of over 1,000 items on warfare and related antiques has been opened in Mumbai. The exhibition has been organised by the Lodha Foundation.Swords, spears, ... Read more...
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Kratika Sengar performs Bharatnatyam on ‘Pavitra Rishta’
September 21st, 2012 - 8:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) After proving she can wield a sword, ride a horse and do the malkhamb effortlessly, actress Kratika Sengar, who wowed viewers as the fiery 'Jhansi ... Read more...
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Traders to beseech Lord Ganesha against FDI in retail
September 18th, 2012 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 18 (IANS) Even as political parties oppose the UPA government's decision to allow 51 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail, a group of traders here ... Read more...
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Musician uses recycled cans for Lord Ganesha tribute
September 17th, 2012 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Popular Indian classical vocalist and percussionist Taufiq Qureshi has used a concoction of recycled cans and drums to create a special musical tribute on the ... Read more...
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I’m privileged to work in Bollywood: Madhurima
September 10th, 2012 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 10 (IANS) Southern actress Madhurima, who is gearing up for the release of her second Bollywood film "Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal", considers herself lucky to work in the "national" ... Read more...
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Painting dreams with a ballpen from a wheelchair
May 2nd, 2012 - 3:32 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) He is 37 and a warrior in a wheelchair with a sword that etches his imagination on paper in sharp lines.Physically-challenged C.V. Surendran's sword is ... Read more...
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India celebrates Diwali with prayers, lights, crackers (Roundup)
October 26th, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali, the colourful festival of lights, with joy all over the country despite rising prices of sweets, dry fruits and ... Read more...
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Festive spirit grips Delhi on Diwali (Lead)
October 26th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) Colourful rangolis and marigold flowers embellishing homes and shops, elaborate prayers, exchange of sweets and last minute festive shopping... It was a festive like atmosphere ... Read more...
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Alladin’s chirag or naga deep, man with lamp has it (Feature)
October 25th, 2011 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 25 (IANS) When retired banker Makrand Karandikar caught a glimpse of the metal scraps, he instantly knew what he had found. He bought the stray pieces for a ... 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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Hindu or Christian, for Kerala kids it’s Vidyarambham
October 6th, 2011 - 2:30 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 6 (IANS) In a ceremony called "Vidyarambham", thousands of tiny tots in Kerala were Thursday initiated into the world of learning - originally a Hindu practice that has ... Read more...
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Maharashtra bids adieu to Lord Ganesh (Lead)
September 11th, 2011 - 11:39 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) The Ganesh immersion ceremonies were a peaceful affair in Maharashtra Sunday, except for an accidental death and a couple of drowning incidents, officials said.Sunday marked the ... Read more...
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Three drown in Yamuna
September 11th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 11 (IANS) Three people, including a five-year-old boy, drowned in Yamuna river during the immersion of Lord Ganesha's idol in various part of the capital Sunday, ... Read more...
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Ganesh Chaturthi: Bollywood too joins the festivities
September 11th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 11 (IANS) Filmmaker Shekhar Kapur reached Lalbaugh to offer prayers to Lord Ganesha before the immersion and says it was the world's most exciting place to be, ... Read more...
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‘Green blessings’ from Lord Ganesha
September 6th, 2011 - 6:21 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 6 (IANS) Prayers before the elephant-headed Lord Ganesha here are answered with blessings to make the earth greener!Shubh Sanskar Samiti, a Lucknow-based organisation holding religious programmes, is offering ... Read more...
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Mumbai celebrates Ganesh Chaturthi with fervour (Lead)
September 1st, 2011 - 10:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) With chants of 'Ganapati Bappa Moraya', lakhs of Mumbaikars Thursday welcomed Lord Ganesha on the first day of the 11-day festival that saw idols of ... Read more...
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Ganesha comes to capital for 11-day gala
September 1st, 2011 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) The benevolent elephant-headed god made a grand entry into the capital Thursday with 22 Maharashtrian Mandals (committees) installing colourful idols of Lord Ganesha ... Read more...
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Ganesha, Hanuman on an island - only in Facebook’s Karma Kingdom
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Lord Ganesha directs you to Lord Hanuman who tells you about the need to have good relationships with friends and neighbours. No, this is ... Read more...
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With ‘Vanakkam’, Clinton charms audience
July 20th, 2011 - 8:13 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 20 (IANS) US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on her maiden visit here, Wednesday bowled over the audience at the Anna Centenary Library auditorium by greeting them with ... Read more...
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Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago celebrating 25th anniversary
May 3rd, 2011 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), May 3 (ANI): The Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (HTGC) in Lemont (Illinois) is planning majestic Silver Jubilee celebrations from June 8 to 12.Called 'Rajatotsavam 2011', the celebrations include events ... Read more...
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Tharoor celebrates 21 years of ‘The Great Indian Novel’
March 6th, 2011 - 4:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 6 (IANS) One of the best contemporary retelling of an Indian classical epic, "The Great Indian Novel", a transcreation of Ved Vyasa's Mahabharata by writer-politician Shashi ... Read more...
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Famous Los Angeles Getty Museum exhibiting Ganesha and Vishnu
March 1st, 2011 - 5:22 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Mar 1 (ANI): Prestigious J. Paul Getty Museum of Los Angeles (USA) is currently exhibiting 13th century Lord Ganesha in its "Gods of Angkor" exhibition, which will continue till August ... Read more...
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Fans dedicate song to Sachin to cheer him for World Cup
February 19th, 2011 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
Nagpur, Feb.19 (ANI): First prayers and now a song composition, enthusiasts of cricket in India are doing anything to wish good luck to their heroes.Fans of master blaster Sachin Tendulkar have ... Read more...
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Hindus find Boy George’s ‘Amazing Grace’ disrespectful
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:11 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Feb 2 (ANI): Hindus have termed Boy George's 'Amazing Grace' music video as 'disrespectful' to the highly revered deities of Hinduism.Notable Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada ... Read more...
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Jim Carrey And NBC Are At The Receiving End From Hindus
January 24th, 2011 - 10:01 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
It seems that actor Jim Carrey and NBC are at the receiving end from Jews and the Hindus for depicting the goddess of Hindus – Ganesha in bad taste. The ... Read more...
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Delhi celebrates Diwali with zeal
November 5th, 2010 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Forecourts and threshholds of houses decorated with colourful rangolis and marigold flowers, prayers conducted at homes, shops and temples, and people exchanging sweets with their near ... Read more...
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Fish deaths worry environmentalists, administration in Gwalior
October 27th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by ANI
Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh), Oct. 27 (ANI): The mysterious deaths of fish in the historical Janak Lake of Madhya Pradesh capital Gwalior,is causing concern to environmentalists and local administration.Dead fishes have been sighted ... Read more...
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Thousands of Kerala kids initiated into world of letters
October 17th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 17 (IANS) Thousands of tiny tots across Kerala were initiated into the world of letters Sunday at temples, institutions and even churches on Vijayadashami day, celebrated as Dussehra in north ... Read more...
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Biswanath becomes a dad
September 28th, 2010 - 6:20 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The renowned actor Biswanath Basu has played a lot of characters throughout his career and now he is all set to play the role of a dad, ... Read more...
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Hundreds of thousands devotees bid farewell to Lord Ganesha in Maharashtra
September 22nd, 2010 - 11:48 pm ICT by ANI
Mumbai, Sep.22 (ANI): The Ganesh Chaturhti festival concluded here in Maharashtra on Wednesday, as hundreds of thousands of devotees participated in religious processions taken out to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha with ... Read more...
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Rati Pandey’s unfulfilled wish!
September 22nd, 2010 - 5:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 22, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Rati Pandey is a well know face in television industry. What can stop her from getting her wishes and ambitions fulfilled; after all she is a ... Read more...
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Vinaychand A Case Of Mistaken Identity
September 20th, 2010 - 6:26 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Good actors often have to suffer from mistaken identity and this time Swapnil Joshi became its victim, although a bit hilariously. Swapnil Joshi plays the ... Read more...
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Ratan’s weak immunity restrict her from Bappa’s darshan
September 20th, 2010 - 4:41 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 20, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): As reported earlier that Ratan Rajpoot fondly known as Laali of "Agle Janam Mohe Bitiya Hi Kijo' was down with swine flu few months ago, ... Read more...
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Nikhil Chadda Accepts Being Unrecognized By Aged Group!
September 18th, 2010 - 12:44 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 18, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Television actor Nikhil Chhada, who is now seen in Star One's show "Miley Jab Hum Tum' (MJHT), is very popular among youngsters because his show is ... Read more...
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Shilpa Tulaskar to play as a mediator of Lord Ganesha in ‘Chaand Chhupa Badal Mein’
September 15th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 15, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Shilpa Tulaskar needs no introduction; this talented actress has done many shows like Shanti, Palchin, Dil Mill Gaye, Ladies Special and many others.Now Shilpa is all ... Read more...
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