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Vrindavan: Amid a chorus of popular songs, hand-clapping and lots of flowers, widows of this Hindu holy city celebrated Diwali Sunday evening by lighting only earthen lamps and candles in keeping with the Supreme Court directives for ensuring a pollution-free celebration. This assumes significance as...

Bhubaneswar: The special squad of Commissionerate police Sunday arrested a conman from New Delhi who allegedly duped a Bhubaneswar-based industrialist of Rs 73 lakh on the pretext of making lavish arrangements for the engagement ceremony of his daughter in Dubai. The accused, identified as Nalinikant...

BHUBANESWAR: Odisha-based film producer and director of Siffcy festival Jitendra Mishra was shortlisted as a member of the jury for the prestigious 11th International Film Festival for Children and Youth – Junior fest in Czech Republic. The festival is scheduled from November 9 to 15,...

Johannesburg: The 20th edition of the annual Diwali Festival in Durban has been hailed as a major social-cohesion exercise in a city that is bedevilled by tensions between the large Indian community in South Africa and the indigenous Zulus. "This is social cohesion right on...

New Delhi: Dhanteras is a festival celebrated just two days before Diwali. All purchases made during this occasion, be it metal or jewellery are considered to be the blessings of God and not many of you would know that buying gemstones is considered equally auspicious...

Bhadrak: Earthen lamps used to have its charm during Diwali in rural areas earlier, but they have lost their charm now. The markets in Bhadrak are now flooded with fancy lamps from Kolkata. A variety of fancy lamps of different size, colour and design are...

New Delhi: A BJP leader Saturday filed a criminal defamation complaint against Congress Lok Sabha member Shashi Tharoor for his comment that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is "a scorpion seated on a Shivling" and sought Rs 5 crore as compensation. Bhartiya Janata Party leader Rajeev...

New Delhi: Festivals in India are incomplete without sweets and desserts. With Diwali celebrations in full swing, here are a few recipes to treat your family and friends with some home-made delights. Dubai Tourism has shared recipes by Chef Gabriele Kurz of Madinat Jumeirah and...

Beijing: China Saturday assured Pakistan of its full support to "tide over" the financial crisis, clearly signalling Beijing's readiness to give fresh loans to its all-weather ally which is in deep economic distress. During the on-going China visit by Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan, Beijing...

New Delhi: Pearl Academy organised a fashion march titled ‘Fashion is Contagious to create awareness on the use of masks to minimise health problems arising from the rising air pollution levels in the city. As many as 200 students from the institution rallied across Dilli...