festivals
- India
PM Modi attends Sankranti celebrations at Kishan Reddy’s residence
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Sankranti celebrations at the residence of his Cabinet colleague and Telangana BJP president G Kishan Reddy on Monday. Telugu film star Chiranjeevi, ace badminton player…
- Telangana
Harish Rao slams Telangana govt for stopping gift scheme during festivals
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA T Harish Rao on Tuesday, December 24 slammed the Telangana government for allegedly stopping the gift scheme during festivals in the state. Attacking the Congress government,…
- India
Centre rolls out 7,663 extra trains to clear festive season rush
New Delhi: The Railway Board has introduced another 7,663 special train services to cater to the festival season rush, from October 1 to November 30, which is a 73 per cent increase…
- India
Karnataka: ‘Will carry weapons during festivals,’ announces Sri Rama Sene
Hindutva group Sri Rama Sene’s Karnataka president Gangadhar Kulkarni on Sunday, September 22 announced that the organisation has decided to carry weapons during Hindu festivals for “protection.” The Hindutva leader declared this…
- Middle East
Jeddah Season 2024 attracts 1.7 million visitors
The highly anticipated Jeddah Season 2024, spanning 52 days and attracting over 1.7 million visitors has concluded with great success. It offered a wide range of entertainment activities, solidifying Jeddah’s reputation as…
- Middle East
New cultural hub for Jeddah Season 2024: ‘Cairo Nights’ at city walk
Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah Season 2024 has introduced an exciting cultural hub called ‘Cairo Nights’ within the city walk area of the festival. The Cairo Nights have been introduced to pay homage to…
- India
Festival of democracy enters second leg with 88 LS seats across India set to vote
New Delhi: The election festival is gathering pace in the world’s largest democracy with the stage set for the second phase of voting in the Lok Sabha polls on Friday, covering 88…
- Hyderabad
Watch: US Consulate in Hyderabad shares moments celebrating various festivals
Hyderabad: On the occasion of the last day of the interfaith harmony week, the US Consulate in Hyderabad today shared a video depicting their favorite moments celebrating festivals in the city. The…
- India
Bihar cuts short number of Hindu holidays, BJP demands rollback
Patna: In what is being perceived as a minority appeasement strategy ahead of the Assembly and the Lok Sabha polls, the Mahagathbandhan government of Bihar has reduced the holidays on Hindu festivals…
- India
Passenger vehicle sales soar to record high in October
New Delhi: Passenger vehicle wholesales in India rose to a record high in October as companies pushed dispatches to dealers to cater to the enhanced demand in the festive season. The overall…
- NRIs Corner
Telugu NRIs Iftar party – Unity in Diversity
Jeddah: Festivals are a part of Indian culture. We have grown up around them and have embraced them as a part of our lives. India is known for its various colourful festivals…
- India
Festivals medium for tribal communities to connect with roots: Khandu
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday said that indigenous festivals are a great medium for tribal communities to connect with their roots. Khandu, while gracing the Solung festival of…
- Bangalore
Bengaluru: Heavy rain plays spoilsport during festival days
Bengaluru: Heavy rain continued to pound Karnataka on Tuesday and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy downpours for the next three days in the state. Monday blues and Bangalore rains😨😨…
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