SC gives more time to centre on Palk Strait channel
September 3rd, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) The Supreme Court Monday gave the government six more weeks to spell out its stand on building the Sethusamudram ship channel in the Palk Strait ... Read more...
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‘Srimannarayana’ is all style, no substance (Telugu Movie Review)
September 1st, 2012 - 4:46 pm ICT by IANS
Film: "Srimannarayana"; Actors: Balakrishna, Isha Chawla and Parvati Melton; Director: Ravi Kumar Chavali; Rating: **Balakrishna is back with what he's best at doing - playing a never-aging hero, with two heroines ... Read more...
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I can’t even get close to Arun Govil: Gagan Malik (With Images)
August 31st, 2012 - 4:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Usually actors aspire to play romantic or action roles, but Gagan Malik wanted to play the mythological character of Lord Ram -- he got the ... Read more...
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For Hema, Dharmendra is king of romance (TV Snippets)
August 22nd, 2012 - 6:01 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Veteran actress Hema Malini opened up about her first meeting with husband-actor Dharmendra during an appearance on music reality show "Indian Idol 6".During the ... Read more...
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Daiwik Hotels to have five properties in two years
July 18th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 18 (IANS) The Kolkata-based Daiwik Hotels Private Ltd,, operating on the pilgrimage hospitality concept plans, will have five hotels in major pilgrimage centres in the country over the ... Read more...
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100,000 visit T&T; Diwali exposition
October 25th, 2011 - 6:23 pm ICT by IANS
Port of Spain, Oct 25 (IANS) More than 100,000 people thronged an annual exposition over 10 days to celebrate Diwali in this Trinidad and Tobago capital.The exposition, called Diwali Nagar, ... Read more...
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A town that never burns Ravana effigy
October 6th, 2011 - 3:00 pm ICT by IANS
Baijnath (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 6 (IANS) Unlike in many other parts of India, this ancient pilgrim town in Kangra district does not burn the effigy of demon king Ravana on ... Read more...
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Durga Puja, Navratri festivities conclude - it’s Dussehra!
October 6th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Nine days of Navratra festivities culminated Thursday in Dussehra, when effigies of demon king Ravana are burnt to symbolise the triumph of good over evil. ... Read more...
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Ramlila with a quiz show and prizes!
October 5th, 2011 - 5:43 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Oct 5 (IANS) It's a Ramlila with an "educational touch"! Display your knowledge of the epic Ramayana the mythological play is based on and win prizes.The Aishbagh Ramlila Committee, ... Read more...
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Thousands hit the roads as Durga Puja begins in Bengal
October 2nd, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 2 (IANS) Thousands of people decked in their best walked the streets of Kolkata shoulder to shoulder, visiting one marquee after another, as the Durga Puja festivities got ... Read more...
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He seeks salvation for faceless hundreds
September 25th, 2011 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Sep 25 (IANS) It is not uncommon for this man in Bihar to offer 'pindadan' -- a Hindu service seeking salvation for the dead -- for hundreds of ... Read more...
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Muslim sings Hindu devotional songs, propagates harmony
August 30th, 2011 - 9:47 am ICT by IANS
Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 30 (IANS) Spreading the message of communal harmony, a Muslim performer here is winning hearts by singing Hindu devotional songs for a living while the people ... Read more...
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On Lord Ram’s trail to Sabari Dham (Feature With Images)
August 6th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
Saputara (Gujarat), Aug 6 (IANS) It is said to be the place where Lord Ram met Sabari, a tribal woman who had been praying to meet the valorous blue-hued god ... Read more...
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President, Vice President, PM greet nation on Ram Navami
April 12th, 2011 - 5:45 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 12 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh have greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, ... Read more...
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President Patil greets people on Ram Navami
April 11th, 2011 - 8:44 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil today greeted the people ahead of the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, which will be celebrated tomorrow.In her message, President Patil said: ... Read more...
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PM greets the nation on Ram Navami
April 11th, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami and hoped the festival will "strengthen our faith in the ... Read more...
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President, vice president greet nation on Ram Navami
April 11th, 2011 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil and Vice President Hamid Ansari Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ram Navami, which will be celebrated Tuesday.In her ... Read more...
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April 14, 16 declared holidays in Delhi
April 11th, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) The Delhi government Monday announced that April 14 and 16 will be gazetted holidays to mark the birthday of B.R. Ambedkar and Mahavir Jayanti respectively, ... Read more...
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Hamid Ansari greets people on Ram Navami
April 11th, 2011 - 3:51 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Apr 11 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari today greeted the people ahead of the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, which will be celebrated tomorrow.In his message, he said: ... Read more...
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Brooklyn Museum in USA to exhibit Lord Vishnu from June
March 5th, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), March 05 (ANI): Brooklyn Museum in New York (USA) will showcase Hindu Lord Vishnu in an exhibition June 24-October two next.It will present about 170 sculptures, paintings and ritual objects ... Read more...
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Hanuman idol perched atop pole in Trinidad and Tobago
February 8th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
By Paras Ramoutar
Port-of-Spain, Feb 8 (IANS) A massive idol of Lord Hanuman perched atop a pole has been unveiled in Trinidad and Tobago.The idol was unveiled by Minister of Education Tim Gopeesingh ... Read more...
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Diwali being celebrated with traditional fervour and zeal across India
November 5th, 2010 - 12:10 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 5 (ANI): Diwali, the festival of lights, is being celebrated across the country with traditional fervour and zeal today.The festival is important for its association with the uplifting ... Read more...
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Vice President greets nation ahead of Diwali
November 4th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov4 (ANI): Vice President M. Hamid Ansari has greeted the people ahead of the auspicious and joyous occasion of Diwali.In a message, the Vice President said that celebrated throughout ... Read more...
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Ayodhya verdict doesn’t condone demolition: Sonia Gandhi
November 2nd, 2010 - 1:58 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Nov 2 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday said the Allahabad High Court judgment in the Ayodhya Ram Janambhoomi-Babri-Masjid title case in no way condoned the demolition of ... Read more...
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CRPF personnel perform Shastra Puja on Vijaydashmi in Srinagar
October 17th, 2010 - 11:18 pm ICT by ANI
Srinagar, Oct.17 (ANI): Seeking strength from Goddess Durga, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel based in Kashmir valley region worshipped their weapons on the occasion of Vijaydashmi here on Sunday.Called 'Shastra ... 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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President, Vice-President, Prime Minister attend Dussehra celebrations in Delhi’s Subash Maidan
October 17th, 2010 - 8:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct.17 (ANI): President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi attended Dussehra celebrations at the Subhash Maidan near Red Fort ... Read more...
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Devotees participate in Lord Ram’s procession in Allahabad
October 17th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by ANI
Allahabad, Oct.17 (ANI): Thousands of devotees lined up along the streets in Allahabad to watch the colourful procession dedicated to Lord Rama as a part of Dussera celebrations.The procession was carried out ... Read more...
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Dussehra being celebrated throughout India
October 17th, 2010 - 12:40 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Oct 17 (ANI): The festival of Dussehra, which symbolizes the victory of good over evil, is being celebrated through out the country on Sunday.In the months of Ashwin and ... Read more...
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Where a professor is Ram, a student Sita in Ramlila
October 16th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
By Asit Srivastava
Lucknow, Oct 16 (IANS) A motley bunch of students, teachers and professionals in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly district have a unique way of celebrating Ramlila. They perform it themselves.At the Ramlila ... Read more...
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Divine battle in Kullu Dussehra has chief minister stepping in
October 16th, 2010 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
By Vishal Gulati
Kullu (Himachal Pradesh), Oct 16 (IANS) It is a divine battle that has been going on for decades, involving the followers of two rival deities of Kullu Valley. This time ... Read more...
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Our Hindi is becoming worse by the day: Juhi Chawla
October 14th, 2010 - 10:49 am ICT by IANS
By Ruchika Kher
Mumbai, Oct 14 (IANS) Juhi Chawla says Sita is not a talkative character in the forthcoming 3-D animated film "Ramayana - The Epic", but the actress at times had to ... Read more...
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Ayodhya case: Hindu Mahasabha files caveat in Supreme Court
October 11th, 2010 - 11:13 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 11 (IANS) The Akhil Bharat Hindu Mahasabha Monday filed a caveat in the Supreme Court to forestall any order on the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit without giving it ... Read more...
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Bollywood Gossip for the coming week
October 7th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 7, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): This is your one stop shop for the latest happenings in the town. The buzz. The release plans. The launches. The works. Yes, this is a ... Read more...
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Country’s oldest official Ramlila will stick to tradition
October 5th, 2010 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) The country's oldest official Ramlila, which added some contemporary realities last year, will not deviate from tradition this time.Shobha Deepak Singh, the director of Shriram Bharatiya ... Read more...
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