Dussehra
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B-town celebs wish 'Happy Dussehra' (read tweets)
Bollywood | Oct 03, 2014, 02:58 PM ISTMumbai: On the auspicious occasion of Dussehra Friday, Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Anupam Kher and Karan Johar wish for love, light and happiness.The festival of Dussehra is celebrated across the country and signifies the
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Modi performs 'Shastra Puja' on Dussehra
National | Oct 13, 2013, 06:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: On the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dashmi, BJP's prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi performed ‘Shastra Puja' with the police personnel.Modi, after fasting for nine days of navratra, performed the Pooja. Shastra Puja is
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Will Dussehra be lucky for Dil Raju, again?
Bollywood | Oct 02, 2013, 08:40 PM ISTChennai: Producer Dil Raju is upbeat and confident about his upcoming Telugu action-drama "Ramayya Vasthavayya" doing well at the box office.This is so because it is coming out during Dussehra. His earlier films "Kotha Bangaru
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Bihar issues alert in districts during Dussehra
India | Oct 02, 2013, 07:34 AM ISTPatna: The Chief Minister Nitish Kumar apprehending disturbances during Dussehra festival, Bihar government yesterday decided to issue an alert across the state and act against religious procession without permission.Kumar talked to all District Magistrates, Superintendents
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Southern remake of 'Kahaani' set for Dussehra release
Bollywood | Jul 10, 2013, 01:27 PM ISTMumbai, July 10: Bilingual movie "Anaamika", the southern remake of Bollywood film "Kahaani", will hit the big screens around the festival of Dussehra in October. Its lead actress Nayantara says she is thrilled about the
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'Singh Sahab The Great' to come out during Dussehra
Bollywood | May 24, 2013, 06:34 PM ISTMumbai, May 24: Filmmaker Anil Sharma, whose "Singh Sahab The Great" is almost ready, says the Sunny Deol starrer is slated for Oct 11 release, two days before Dussehra."We are ready with our film and
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Neil Nitin Mukesh in 'Dussehra'
Bollywood | Jan 13, 2013, 12:21 PM ISTMumbai, Jan 12: Neil Nitin Mukesh will be seen in Manish Vatsalya's next directorial venture "Dussehra", a politics-based movie."I am in 'Dussehra'," Neil told IANS.The actor seems to be having a busy 2013 with five
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Royal procession marks grand finale of Dussehra in Mysore
India | Oct 24, 2012, 08:59 PM ISTMysore (Karnataka), Oct 24: The annual royal procession of 14 caparisoned elephants followed by scores of camels, horses, foot soldiers and cultural troupes through the main streets of this heritage city Wednesday marked the grand
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India explodes into Dussehra celebrations, Ravana effigies burnt
India | Oct 24, 2012, 08:53 PM ISTNew Delhi/Mumbai/Jaiur/Lucknow, Oct 24: A nation groaning under pricerise and corruption celebrated Dussehra, the festivity of victory of good over evil, across India today by burning the effigies of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarana and son
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Did demon king Ravana really have ten heads?
India | Oct 03, 2013, 06:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: The demon king of Lanka Ravana is the central character in all versions of Ramayana.Ravana was known for his ten heads and was therefore known as Dashanan. It could be that his mental
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Jaipur's Ravana to wear pants, shoes this Dussehra
India | Oct 20, 2012, 10:05 PM ISTJaipur, Oct 20: Ten-headed mythological demon king Ravana is set to appear in contemporary attire this year to be burnt down among crackling fireworks on Dussehra later this month in the city. Ahead of the
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Top 10 must visit places during Dussehra
India | Oct 22, 2015, 11:31 AM ISTNew Delhi: Dussehra or Vijayadashmi is one of the popular Indian festivals that takes place in the months of Ashwin and kartik. Hindus observe a 10 day ceremony of fast, celebrations and rituals to honor
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Vidya Balan Hospitalized, Discharged After Two Days
Bollywood | Oct 12, 2011, 11:12 AM ISTMumbai, Oct 12: Bollywood actress Vidya Balan was admitted to Mumbai's Lilavati Hospital on Dussehra day due to over-exhaustion.She was kept under observation and discharged after two days.Vidya was admitted for complaints of constant headaches,
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Gold Gains Rs 470, Silver Zooms Rs 3,400
Oct 07, 2011, 07:28 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 7: Both gold and silver rallied in the bullion market here today on buying by stockists and investors, triggered by a firming trend in Asia. While gold added by Rs 470
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17 Dussehra Revellers Die As Truck Overturns
India | Oct 07, 2011, 02:17 PM ISTKoraput (Orissa), Oct 7: At least 17 people were killed and 15 others injured when a tipper truck carrying Dussehra revellers overturned near Dasamantapur in Orissa's Koraput district today.Superintendent of Police Anoop Sahu said the
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BJP Leader Dies, Hit By Bullet During Dussehra Shooting Event
India | Oct 07, 2011, 11:35 AM ISTIndore, Oct 7: BJP city wing treasurer Sunil Khandelwal was hit on the chest by a stray bullet on Thursday evening, during a shooting event during Dussehra celebration in Betma town, 35 km away from
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Delhi Youth Dies While Watching Dussehra
India | Oct 07, 2011, 11:29 AM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 7: A fifteen-year-old boy Pawan died while watching the burning of Ravana effigy in Mongolpuri on Thursday evening. Pawan had gone up the roof of a school building and was watching the
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Girl Dies During Dussehra Event At Ramlila Maidan
India | Oct 07, 2011, 11:16 AM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 7: Six-year-old Abhaya Gupta was enjoying the Dussehra event at the historic Ramlila Maidan on Thursday, hundreds of meters away in the presence of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Congress president
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Evil Goes Up In Smoke As Zest Marks Dussehra Festivities
India | Oct 06, 2011, 09:23 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 6: Giant effigies of demon King Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran went up in flames amid deafening sound marking the triumph of good over evil as gusto marked Dussehra festivities
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Evil Goes Up In Flames As Merriment Marks Dussehra Festivities
India | Oct 17, 2010, 08:17 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 17: Towering effigies of demon King Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran blazed and crackled in fiery splendour as Dussehra, symbolising the triumph of good over evil, was celebrated across the