Raksha Bandhan
- Bollywood
With Aamir tanking, Akshay delivering 3rd dud, B’wood stares at an abyss
Mumbai: After disaster struck the two Independence Day long weekend releases — Aamir Khan’s long-awaited, mega-hyped ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and the Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Raksha Bandhan’ — a wag commented that Bollywood has…
- Bollywood
Considered moving to Canada after giving 15 flops: Akshay Kumar
Mumbai: Bollywood‘s Khiladi, Akshay Kumar has been constantly ruling millions of hearts and minds for more than three decades now. With several hits in his portfolio like ‘Hera Pheri’, ‘Padman’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’,…
- Telangana
Telangana: TSRTC transports record 45 lakh passengers on Raksha Bandhan
Hyderabad: The Telangana Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) declared that it transported a record 45 lakh passengers on the eve of Raksha Bandhan, i.e., on August 11 (Thursday). The Corporation has operated 1230…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Police celebrate Rakhi with traffic rule violators
Hyderabad: To spread awareness on road safety issues, the Rachakonda traffic police celebrated Rakshabandhan with a unique twist. Female police officials tied rakhis to male and female drivers who were driving without…
- India
Karnataka: Controversy erupts after school throws Raksha Bandhan wristbands in dustbin
Mangaluru: A row broke out in a Christian missionary school here over alleged forcible removal of bands tied on some students’ wrists and throwing them in the dustbin. Following the alleged incident,…
- Bollywood
Box Office Day 1: Laal Singh Chaddha opens better than Raksha Bandhan
Mumbai: Aamir Khan‘s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’ and Akshay Kumar-starrer ‘Raksha Bandhan’ went head-to-head at the box office on Friday and their opening day collections are in. Both films failed to impress at…
- Telangana
KCR extends greetings to people on Raksha Bandhan
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Thursday extended greetings to the people of Telangana on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan which strengthens the sacred spirit of brotherhood in human relations. In…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Few takers for Dhoolpet laddu this Raksha Bandhan
Hyderabad: The number of shops selling the famous ‘Dhoolpet laddu’ during the Raksha Bandhan festival seems to have come down this year thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before the outbreak of the…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra women ministers tie Rakhi to CM Jagan
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday celebrated Raksha Bandhan with women ministers tying ‘rakhi’ to him Home Minister Taneti Anita, Minister for Health and Family Welfare V.…
- Delhi
Rakshabandhan: Delhi Metro sets up 169 additional ticket machines
New Delhi: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has set up 169 additional ticket office machines at the Metro stations to ensure smooth travel for passengers on the occasion of Rakshabandhan on Thursday. Apart…
- India
Vrindavan widows send 501 handmade rakhis to PM Modi
Mathura: Widows of Vrindavan have sent 501 rakhis’ and 75 national flags to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Raksha Bandhan. Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International and a well-known social reformer,…
- Bollywood
“It does not make sense”: Akshay Kumar reacts to ‘boycott’ trend
New Delhi: Bollywood has become a soft target for trollers. Boycotting Hindi films even before they have hit theatres is an increasingly recent trend. Recently, Akshay Kumar-starrer Raksha Bandhan’ and Aamir Khan’s…
- India
Rajya Sabha members to bid farewell to Chairman Naidu Monday
New Delhi: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu will be accorded a farewell in the House on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top leaders in attendance.…
- India
PM Modi’s Pakistani sister sends him ‘rakhi’, wishes for his good health
Ahmedabad: Ahead of the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Pakistani sister Qamar Mohsin Shaikh sent the sacred thread–Rakhi and wished him for the 2024 general election. Speaking to…
- Bollywood
‘For me, she’s a Devi’: Akshay Kumar talks about his bond with sister Alka Bhatia
Ahmedabad: Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, who will soon be seen starring in the Anand L Rai directorial ‘Raksha Bandhan’, recently during the film’s promotions delved into the bond he shares with his…
