Mumbai celebrates Ganesh festival
September 19th, 2012 - 12:07 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 19 (IANS) Mumbai Wednesday welcomed its favourite elephant-headed Lord Ganesh as the 10-day Ganpati festival began here amid tight security.The 'aarti' and 'sthapan puja' (devotional worship) were held ... 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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Goodbye to gigantic Ganesh idols (With Images)
April 23rd, 2012 - 5:29 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, April 23 (IANS) Days of the Ganesh idols towering over the city at over 25 feet are over. Now, idols of the Hinduism's revered elephant god, the harbinger of ... Read more...
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Kudankulam agitators release statement of accounts
March 2nd, 2012 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, March 1 (IANS) On the eve of 200th day of their agitation against the Kudankulam nuclear project, the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Thursday released a statement ... Read more...
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Bengal celebrates Saraswati Puja
January 28th, 2012 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Jan 28 (IANS)Bengal celebrated the day of knowledge by worshipping Goddess Saraswati with colour, ceremonies and fervour - and no studies.Saraswati puja, the rite of worship to the goddess ... Read more...
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From food joints to helipad - the business of F1
October 23rd, 2011 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Greater Noida, Oct 23 (IANS) Over 150 food joints, parking facility for 16,000 cars, a helipad, two-medical facilities and a media centre may sound like a mini-city, but these are ... Read more...
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Two BSF men detained after ‘human sacrifice’
October 7th, 2011 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Oct 7 (IANS) Two Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were detained Friday for allegedly killing a seven-year-old boy as part of an occult "human sacrifice" in Meghalaya, police said.Krishna ... Read more...
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Bengal bids farewell to Durga
October 6th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 6 (IANS) Five days of frenzied puja festivities came to an end in West Bengal as idols of Goddess Durga and her children were immersed in the Ganga ... Read more...
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Tearful farewell to Durga, 600 idols immersed in Yamuna
October 6th, 2011 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) The drum beats and the dancing peaked and the tears flowed freely. Thousands of Bengalis and others in the capital bid an emotional farewell to ... 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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Marxists face the heat at Durga Puja stalls
October 4th, 2011 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) For decades, the Marxists sold Left literature during Durga Puja. Now out of power, the Communists are struggling to get people to run the stalls. ... Read more...
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Thousands watch Kumari worship at Belur Math
October 4th, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 4 (IANS) Thousands of devotees from all over the country and abroad watched 'Kumari Puja' or the worship of a prepubescent girl on Mahashtami Tuesday at Belur Math ... Read more...
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Mamata magic: Puja marquees go through ‘poriborton’
October 3rd, 2011 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 3 (IANS) The Durga Puja fervour is at its peak and it's turning out to be Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's show as many of the themes at ... Read more...
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Durga Puja fervor grips Delhi
October 2nd, 2011 - 3:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 2 (IANS) Colourful 'pandals' (marquees), cultural shows and diverse gastronomic delights amid tight security -- the stage is set for festivities and gaiety in the capital as ... Read more...
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Court rejects plea against tax on marriage marquees (Lead)
September 30th, 2011 - 9:40 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Delhi High Court Friday dismissed a petition seeking direction to the city government that no service tax be levied on marquees put up for ... Read more...
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Hopping from Germany to galaxy to Kashmir at Puja pandals
September 18th, 2011 - 11:10 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IANS) Hopping around Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata this year could take you on a tour of Germany, Kashmir and even planets and asteroids! With budgets ... Read more...
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Extra security for Ganesh procession in Hyderabad
September 7th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 7 (IANS) Additional security arrangements will be made for the Ganesh immersion processions Sunday in the wake of Wednesday's bomb blast in Delhi, police said.Hyderabad Police Commissioner A.K. ... Read more...
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Maharashtra on alert after Delhi blast
September 7th, 2011 - 2:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 7 (IANS) Security was tightened across Maharshtra Wednesday in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and other important cities after a bomb blast in New Delhi killed at least nine people ... 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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Ganesh Chaturthi venue gets Rs.14 crore insurance
September 1st, 2011 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) The most popular of Ganesh Chaturthi venues here has taken an insurance cover of Rs.14 crore.
The Lalbaugcha Raja Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav Mandal - among the oldest ... Read more...
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It’s Ganesh Chaturthi, millions welcome elephant god
September 1st, 2011 - 12:30 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 1 (IANS) The sounds of the first 'aarti' and 'sthapan puja' welcoming the elephant-headed Lord Ganesh resounded through this Maharashtra capital Thursday as the 10-day Ganpati festival began ... Read more...
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Mumbai seeks tobacco-free Ganesh puja
August 9th, 2011 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 9 (IANS) The city's Ganesh puja organisers will have to ensure that no one smokes or consumes tobacco inside their marquees during the 10-day festival this year, officials ... Read more...
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CWG scam: CBI raids five Organising Committee officials
February 18th, 2011 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday conducted raids at the premises of five Commonwealth Games Organising Committee officials.Raids were conducted at the premises of ... Read more...
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Retirement home fire claims ex-England cricketer Trevor ‘Barnacle’ Bailey’s life
February 11th, 2011 - 10:21 am ICT by ANI
Essex (UK), Feb.11 (ANI): A fire at a retirement home in Westcliff, Essex, claimed the life of former England cricketer Trevor Bailey on Thursday. He was 87.Regarded as one of English cricket's ... Read more...
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With a burst of yellow, Indians mark Basant Panchami
February 8th, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Mustard fields danced in the wind, hundreds of thousands took a holy dip in rivers, young men and women sought the blessings of Saraswati, the goddess of ... Read more...
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CBI arrests event manager in CWG overlays scam
January 18th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Tuesday arrested the owner of event management companies Meroform India and GL events, Binu Nanu, for his involvement in the controversy ... Read more...
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Factfile on Commonwealth Games overlays
December 24th, 2010 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IANS) The following is a factfile on overlays, which have become the talking point after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Friday raided two residences of Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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Bhopal to host largest Muslim gathering after Haj
December 22nd, 2010 - 11:50 am ICT by IANS
By Shahnawaz Akhtar
Bhopal, Dec 22 (IANS) A tented township is coming up near here for one of the world's largest Muslim gatherings, the 63rd Aalmi Tablighi Ijtema, with speical arrangements for the ... Read more...
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Man who has DNA evidence of abduction by blonde female Asian aliens!
November 10th, 2010 - 4:30 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): A man, who is set to be one of the guest speakers at a UFO conference in Central Australia early next year, has claimed that he was abducted ... Read more...
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Eco-friendly idols ensure pollution-free Dashami
October 17th, 2010 - 8:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) From paper mache and natural dyes to arrowroot and terracotta, most of the capital's Durga Puja committees used bio-degradable material for their Durga idols so that the ... Read more...
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Violence mars Durga Puja festivities in Bangladesh
October 17th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Oct 17 (IANS) Attacks by drunken mobs and even policemen on Hindu devotees and Durga Puja marquees in many parts of Bangladesh marred the festivities of the country's minority community ... Read more...
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Durga Puja fever soars in West Bengal (Lead)
October 17th, 2010 - 12:49 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Thousands of people poured onto the streets of Kolkata, which looked magnificent bathed in bright lights and twinklers, as the Durga Puja celebrations reached a feverish pitch across ... 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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Labour of love for capital’s idol makers (Feature)
October 16th, 2010 - 4:49 pm ICT by IANS
By Sugandha Pathak
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) They take long leaves from their jobs, set up shacks, at times travelling thousands of miles, passionate and devoted to what they do. Meet Delhi's ... Read more...
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West Bengal celebrates Mahanavami
October 16th, 2010 - 4:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Thousands of people poured onto the streets of Kolkata, community feasts were organised and celebrations were held across West Bengal Saturday on Mahanavami, the fourth day of the ... Read more...
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