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Corona rakhi made of cow dung key attraction at Hyderabad shop

Hyderabad: Shops in Telangana’s Hyderabad saw an increased footfall ahead of Raksha Bandhan on Sunday despite the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, with one shopkeeper adding an interesting ‘Corona rakhi’ made of cow dung…

TV star Ashi Singh shares her favourite Rakhi memory

Mumbai, Aug 3 : TV star Ashi Singh says her most cherished memories of Raksha Bandhan are all about dressing up for the festival. “My most cherished childhood memory for Raksha Bandhan…

Festival of Rakhi ties Hindus and Muslims in unbreakable bonds

Sruthi Vibhavari The Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan is being celebrated in India and Nepal on Monday (August 3). Observed on the Purnima (full moon) of the lunar month of Shravan, Raksha…

PM Modi’s Pakistani sister Qamar Mohsin Shaikh sends him ‘rakhi’

Ahmedabad: Ahead of the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Pakistani sister Qamar Mohsin Shaikh would not be able to meet him amid COVID-19 crisis, so she has sent…

Designer rakhis in Mumbai

Mumbai: Madhavi Amballa (25), an architect, shows designer handmade rakhi’s made by her at home during the lockdown period, in Mumbai, Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Amballa crafted rakhis which resemble food items…

Pakistan refugees in Delhi make rakhis for soldier

New Delhi: A Pakistan refugee displays rakhis made for soldiers ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, during Unlock 2.0, near Majnu ka Tilla in New Delhi, Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (PTI Photo/Manvender…

Sweet shops to remain open in Punjab on Rakhi

Chandigarh: Sweet shops in Punjab can remain open on Raksha Bandhan on August 3, said Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. “Shops are not permitted to open in the state on account…

YSRCP women MLA tie ‘rakhi’ to CM Reddy for ‘Disha’ Act

Amaravati: Women legislators of YSRCP, on Thursday tied “rakhi” (sacred-thread) to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for introducing the “Disha” Act for the women safety. The Andhra Pradesh Cabinet on Wednesday…

Triple talaq crusader Ishrat Jahan ties rakhi to PM Modi

New Delhi: Ishrat Jahan, one of the key petitioners in the triple talaq case, on Thursday tied a rakhi on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s wrist on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan.…

Rakhi sale on Raksha bandhan in Hyderabad

670 students unfurl National flag, Rakhi by forming human chain

Surat (Gujarat): Ahead of Independence Day and Raksha Bandhan, which are to be celebrated on Thursday, as many as 670 students of a school in Surat formed a human chain by positioning…

Arjun Kapoor my rakhi brother, quips Katrina

Mumbai: Actress Katrina Kaif says actor Arjun Kapoor is her ‘rakhi’ brother. Katrina said this when she appeared on “BFFs with Vogue – Season 3” along with Anaita Shroff Adajania. The show…