Tag: festival
SC Refuses To Allow Jallikattu
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to pass an interim order for organising the bull taming sport -- Jallikattu -- during the ensuing Pongal festival.....
Modi Greets Nation On Harvest Festivals
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings to people of various communities as they celebrate harvest festivals, and said diversity is India's greatest strength.....
No Reservation Should Continue For Long: RSS Top Brass
Manmohan Vaidya, head of the RSS Communications Department, sparked off a row here saying that no reservation should continue for long and the reason for the poor socio-economic status of the Muslims is that a vast majority of them belong to economically backward states.....
India Urgently Needs Uniform Civil Law: Taslima Nasrin
Bangladeshi author and freedom of expression advocate Taslima Nasrin, who has been living in exile since 1994 after facing the ire of fundamentalists, said on Monday India urgently needed a uniform civil law.....
The auspicious nine-day long Navratri festival began on Tuesday, March 28 and Goddess Chandraghanta is worshiped on the third day.....
The auspicious nine-day long Navratri festival began on Friday, 31 March and Goddess Kushmanda is worshiped on Day 4.....
JLF Kicks Off, Vasundhara Raje Gives It A Miss
A regular to the Zee Jaipur Literature Festival, Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje, who was scheduled to inaugurate the gathering on Thursday morning, gave it a miss.....
'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' Wins Top Award At TIFF
Director Vasan Bala's action thriller "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota" won the top award at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) which concluded here on Sunday.....
Religious Festival Stampede In Israel Kills 44, Hurts Dozens
At least 44 people were killed and 103 injured in a stampede after midnight Thursday at an Israeli festival attended by tens of thousands of people, local media reported. ....
Bihar: 33 Drown In Separate Incidents During Chhath Festival
As many as 33 persons drowned in different parts of Bihar during Chhath celebrations, a disaster management official said on Friday. ....
