Festival
- India
Beach festival can contribute extensively to tourism: Pinarayi Vijayan
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said Beach Tourism Festival can contribute extensively to tourism in the state. He said this while inaugurating the Bekal International Beach Tourism Festival. Bekal in…
- India
Christmas inspires us to treat each other with love and kindness: President Murmu
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday greeted fellow citizens on the eve of Christmas and said the festival inspires us to treat each other with love and kindness. In a message,…
- Hyderabad
IIIT-H hosts Alliance Francaise Hyderabad’s Wall Art Festival on campus
Hyderabad: As part of IIIT-Hyderabad’s Silver Jubilee celebrations, the institute hosted Alliance Francaise of Hyderabad’s national Wall Art Festival on campus. French artists Kid Kreol and Boogie painted a section of IIIT-Hyderabad’s…
- Photos
Golden Temple on Diwali
Amritsar: Fireworks at Golden Temple on the occasion of Bandi Chhor Divas and Diwali, in Amritsar, Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. (PTI Photo) Amritsar: Devotees light candles and earthen lamps at Golden Temple…
- Lifestyle
Festive Season: From Dhanteras to Diwali, everything you need to know about these occasions
Mumbai: Every year, Hindus, Jains, and Sikhs all celebrate Diwali to symbolise the victory of good over evil, light over darkness, and joy over despair. Deepavali, popularly known as the festival of…
- Lifestyle
Soan Papdi: Love it, hate it, but you can’t ignore this Diwali sweet
New Delhi: Diwali is as much a festival of lights as it is of food. It’s the occasion when people love to indulge in different delicacies, especially sweets. And when it comes…
- Bangalore
Karnataka man who killed wife set free by HC as intent to murder not proven
Bengaluru: A man, accused of killing his wife for allegedly not cooking food for him on a festival day, has been acquitted and set free by the Karnataka High Court, which ruled…
- Business
RBI article favours frontloading of monetary policy actions to tame inflation
Mumbai: An RBI article on Friday favoured frontloading of monetary policy actions, such as interest rate hikes, to contain inflationary pressures without sacrificing medium-term economic growth prospects. The article titled ‘State of the…
- Photos
Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Mumbai
Ganesh procession underway near Charminar Mumbai: Devotees carry Mumbaicha Raja’s Lord Ganesha idol for its immersion in the Arabian Sea, in Mumbai, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022. The immersion marks the end of…
- World
Week-long Indra Jatra festival begins in Nepal
Kathmandu : The festival of Indra Jatra formally started in Nepal on Wednesday with the erection of ya: Shi, a sacred pole symbolising Lord Indra, in the main square of the shrine.…
- India
Kumaon celebrates ‘stone-pelting’ festival, over 200 injured
Dehradun: Kumaon on Friday celebrated ‘Bagwal’ festival in which people hurl stones at each other in front of the Warahi Devi temple in Champawat district, injuring more than 200 persons. Thousands of…
- World
Festival to showcase Northeast India in Thailand
New Delhi: A three-day festival from July 29 in Thailand will showcase Northeast India and explore the shared history through a series of discussions, exhibitions, buyer-seller meets, and song, dance and fashion…
- Hyderabad
Lashkar Bonalu begins amid gaiety in Secunderabad
Hyderabad: Which symbolises the unique culture of Telangana, began Friday amid fanfare at Ujjaini Mahankali temple in Secunderabad. Telangana Animal Husbandry Minister Talasani Srinivas Yadav and Labour Minister Chamakura Malla Reddy joined…