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  Leh: 2-day monastic festival 'Thiksey Gustor' concludes

  India | November 24, 2021 11:36 IST

  The main attraction of the festival were monks attired in traditional outfits performing colourful mask dances on rhythmic beats of religious musical instruments demonstrating the victory of good over evil.

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  Parampara Series: National festival of dance, music starting from Nov 12

  Lifestyle | November 09, 2021 19:04 IST

  Natya Tarangini started the ‘Parampara’ Series National and International Festival of Music and Dance as a movement to preserve and enrich the cultural mosaic of our everyday life.

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  Mandaviya urges states to increase vaccination pace, adherence to COVID protocols during festivities

  India | October 09, 2021 18:20 IST

  Reviewing the progress of COVID vaccination with principal secretaries and mission directors of National Health Mission from all major states, Mandaviya underlined that administering 100 cr doses of COVID vaccine is the immediate milestone in India's inoculation journey.

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  Mumbai: BMC issues guidelines for Navratri celebrations

  India | September 30, 2021 20:45 IST

  Public Navratri Utsav Mandal has started the service of online permission from 23rd September with the permission of BMC. A look at the guidelines issued by BMC.

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  Over 66,000 idols immersed on 5th day of Ganpati festival in Mumbai

  India | September 15, 2021 11:32 IST

  There was no report of any untoward incident during 5th-day immersions on Tuesday, they said.

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  Devotees celebrate the annual festival 'Bonalu' in Hyderabad

  News | July 19, 2021 10:12 IST

  Locals celebrated the annual festival 'Bonalu' in Hyderabad. Speaking to ANI, a devotee said, "The same happened with malaria during Nizam rule. 'Bonalu' is celebrated every year with the same spirit and we hope it will help defeat Corona".

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  Techie turns artist, makes 108 miniature paintings of Lord Jagannath

  News | July 12, 2021 8:29 IST

  With the world-famous Rath Yatra just a day away, a techie from Odisha has hand-drawn 108 miniature paintings of the Lord Jagannath and his siblings as a form of celebration.

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  10 boys and teens among the dead in Israel festival stampede

  World | May 02, 2021 6:51 IST

  Four Americans, a Canadian, and a man from Argentina were also among those killed. Two families each lost two children. The youngest victim was nine years old.

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  'Regulate crowd': Centre writes to states, UTs as festivals approach amid Covid concerns

  India | March 26, 2021 23:23 IST

  ​The Centre on Friday asked states and union territories to regulate crowd during upcoming festivals like Holi, Easter and Eid in view of rising cases of COVID-19.

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  2-day Chenab White Water Rafting Festival begins in J&K's Doda

  News | March 06, 2021 21:26 IST

  As the summer season knocked the door in North India, J-K district administration organised two-day Chenab White Water Rafting Festival in Doda on March 06.

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  Temple's idol decked up with kites, 'charkhis' on Makar Sankranti

  News | January 15, 2021 10:24 IST

  The nation celebrated joyous festival of Makar Sankranti with zeal on January 14. On this auspicious occasion, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Gujarat's Rajkot was decked up with colourful kites. The idol of god was beautifully decorated with different varieties of kites and 'charkhi'. Devotees enjoyed the mesmerising scenario of the temple.

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  Tamil Nadu Agricultural University celebrates Pongal with cultural events

  News | January 15, 2021 10:22 IST

  The traditional festival of Pongal is being celebrated across the state of Tamil Nadu. Pongal was celebrated with full fervour at the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) on January 14.

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  Manipur celebrates Cherry Blossom Mao Festival to promote tourism

  News | January 11, 2021 20:37 IST

  To mark the beginning of the pink season in the district, Cherry Blossom Mao Festival was recently organized by state's tourism department and the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR), Shillong in association with the Mao Organizing Committee

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  Watch: Enthralling laser light show at Varanasi ghat on Kartik Purnima

  News | November 30, 2020 7:54 IST

  Laser show was held at Chet Singh Ghat of the Varanasi city on the occasion of Kartik Purnima on Nov 29.

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  Diwali 2020: Devotees offers prayers at Delhi's Sai Baba Mandir

  Lifestyle | November 14, 2020 13:32 IST

  Devotees offered prayers at Sai Baba Mandir in Lodhi Road on Diwali November 14.

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  Flower market abuzz in Kanpur ahead of Diwali

  News | November 13, 2020 13:01 IST

  People thronged flower market in UP's Kanpur as Diwali festivities began in the country on November 13.

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  People celebrate Kati Bihu festival in Assam

  News | October 18, 2020 16:32 IST

  People celebrated Kati Bihu festival in Assam's Bongaigaon on October 17.

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  Pune woman enables kids to learn making Ganesh idols at home amid COVID-19

  News | August 13, 2020 10:25 IST

  Preparations for Ganesh Chaturthi festival are underway across nation.

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  Streets of Srinagar deserted on Eid amid lockdown

  News | May 25, 2020 14:38 IST

  Eid-ul-Fitr is being celebrated across nation on May 25 amid coronavirus. Srinagar wore a deserted look on Eid amid COVID-19 lockdown.

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  COVID-19: Meat, fish market closed ahead of Eid in Bengaluru

  News | May 24, 2020 12:58 IST

  Bengaluru markets wore a deserted look ahead of Eid festival on May 24.