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  Poonam Pandey dropped from Old Delhi's Luv Kush Ramlila after VHP's objection

  India | September 23, 2025 16:37 IST

  Poonam Pandey, who was set to portray Mandodari, wife of Ravana, in the Lav Kush Ramlila staged at Delhi’s Red Fort, has pulled out of the role following objections from various political and religious groups.

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  Delhi: AAP to organise three-day Ramlila from today ahead of Ram Temple consecration ceremony

  Delhi | January 20, 2024 10:35 IST

  Delhi news: Delhi Minister of Art, Culture, and Language Saurabh Bharadwaj said the BJP-led central government denied the Delhi government permission to hold the Ramlila at the Bharat Mandapam auditorium, Pragati Maidan which is deeply saddening.

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  Delhi CM allows use of loudspeakers till midnight during Durga Puja, Ramlila celebrations

  Delhi | September 22, 2023 18:39 IST

  Currently, loudspeakers are allowed to be played till 10 pm at night in the national capital.

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  Delhi High Court grants permission to hold Dussehra, Ramlila celebration in DDA parks

  India | September 23, 2022 10:30 IST

  Delhi news: The Court also granted permission to Astha Ramleela Committee to hold Ramlila and Dussehra celebration in Hedgewar Park at Saraswati Garden, Kirti Nagar from Sept 24 to Oct 5, 2022, subject to all conditions and regulations.

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  Man playing 'Dashrath' dies on stage soon after pronouncing exile; audience claps for 'great' act

  India | October 17, 2021 9:38 IST

  "It was very tragic. Nobody realised what had actually happened. Everyone kept applauding, considering it to be a piece of great acting although he had suffered a massive cardiac arrest," said president of Ramlila community. 

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  Ayodhya's 'Ramlila' to be live-streamed on Doordarshan from Oct 06-15

  News | September 15, 2021 11:34 IST

  Ayodhya's 'Ramlila' will be held virtually, to be live-streamed on Doordarshan. "Ramlila will be live-streamed on Doordarshan from October 06-15. Around 35 film stars will portray various characters. We have sent invitation to Prime Minister Modi, President Kovind and UP CM Yogi Adityanath," said President of Ramlila Committee (Ayodhya).

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  Ayodhya's Ramlila to be held virtually this year: Committee President

  India | September 12, 2021 11:45 IST

  Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashami, is a major Hindu festival that marks the end of Navratri. This year, Dussehra will be celebrated on October 15, Friday.

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  Ramlila to be held in physical form this year in Delhi, say organisers

  India | September 07, 2021 22:36 IST

  Over 60 Ramlila organisation committees have decided to hold the event in its physical form this year in Delhi and they have the nod of DDA, MCDs and ASI to use their grounds, Lav Kush Ramlila Committee secretary Arjun Kumar said on Tuesday.  

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  Delhi to get 500 temporary ICU beds at Ramlila Maidan

  News | April 29, 2021 15:20 IST

  Keeping in view the surging Covid cases, the Delhi government has decided to set up 500 ICU beds at historic Ramlila Maidan to treat Covid patients.

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  'Ayodhya ki Ramlila' in 14 languages: BJP MPs to play key roles, Adityanath may visit

  India | October 13, 2020 22:45 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will witness this year a star-studded Ramlila at Lakshman Qila in Ayodhya, which will be telecast live in 14 languages, including Urdu, across the country. 

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  Before Ram comes home: Ayodhya to stage star-studded Ramlila featuring Manoj Tiwari, Ravi Kishan

  September 20, 2020 17:38 IST

  With Delhi BJP MP and actor Manoj Tiwari playing the role of Angad (Ram’s emissary), Gorakhpur BJP MP and actor Ravi Kishan playing Bharat (Ram’s brother), and Vindu Dara Singh enacting the role of Hanuman, 'Ayodhya ki Ramlila' will be a star-studded gala.

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  Ramlila: Rare instance when politicians turn actors

  India | October 04, 2019 23:44 IST

  This year, senior BJP leader and its Delhi state unit head Manoj Tiwari decided to go back to acting as he played the role of Parshuram, who is considered an avatar of Lord Vishnu. 

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  Delhi government allows Ramlilas to use loudspeakers till midnight

  India | October 01, 2019 21:10 IST

  The Delhi government on Tuesday allowed the organisers of Ramlila, Durga Puja, Dusshera and other religious functions to use loudspeakers and public address system between 10 p.m. and 12 at midnight till October 9. 

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  Heavy rains dampen north India's major Ram Lila celebrations

  India | September 25, 2019 15:33 IST

  The sky is overcast and drizzles may continue the whole of Wednesday. Monsoon has been generous in the Agra region this year.

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  Adityanath witnesses International Ramayan Festival-2019

  India | September 22, 2019 23:51 IST

  He saw the presentation rendered by a delegation from Cambodia, which revolved around Luv and Kush, the sons of Lord Rama and Sita, a statement issued by the Uttar Pradesh government said.

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  Delhi: 'Will announce second phase of rally', says farmer leaders ahead of anti-govt protest

  India | September 05, 2018 0:00 IST

  The rally, Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh March is being organised jointly by CITU, AIKS and AIAWU, organisations and unions affiliated to the Communist Party of India (Marxist).

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  Navratri Special: Want to relive childhood? Top 5 places to watch Ramlila in Delhi

  Life | September 24, 2017 16:16 IST

  Though, the tradition of Ramlila is still alive in rural areas, in cities there are handful of performances.

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  In a first, all-Muslim ensemble of Indonesian artistes to perform Ramlila in Ayodhya

  India | September 11, 2017 12:04 IST

  It is for the first time such a Ramlila is being organised in the state, and that too by foreign artistes, all of whom happen to be Muslims, UP culture minister said

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  Did you act in Ramlila, what’s your kitchen bill? 10 questions people asked PM Modi through RTI

  Politics | July 19, 2016 13:04 IST

  New Delhi: Ever since Narendra Modi took over as the Prime Minister of India, the PMO has recorded a sharp rise in the number of RTI pleas related to the BJP strongman. These queries range

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  Muslims bridge communal divide by acting in prestigious Agra Ramlila

  India | October 20, 2015 14:35 IST

  Agra: Ramlila performances are in full swing across the country ahead of Dussehra this week. It would be natural to assume that the performers are all Hindus but that is not the case. In Agra's oldest