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Significance to celebration: All you need to know about Maha Shivratri 2019 

New Delhi [India], Mar 3 (ANI): Maha Shivratri, also known as the ‘Great night of Lord Shiva,’ is a Hindu festival observed by devotees from Kashmir to Kanyakumari with much fervour.

2019-03-03T13:55:51.865478+00:00 IST

New Dr. Seuss book to come out in September

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 2 (ANI): A new Dr. Seuss book, titled 'Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum,' is being released 28 years after the acclaimed author died.

2019-03-02T17:00:48.036416+00:00 IST

Father of cancer patient who turned IAF pilot for a day feeds families outside AIIMS to welcome home Abhinandan

New Delhi [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Girish, father of late Chandan, a cancer patient, whose last wish was fulfilled by Indian Air Force to become a pilot for a day, fed patients and families outside AIIMS today as a gesture to welcome home Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.

2019-03-01T17:50:14.182378+00:00 IST

Sudarsan Pattnaik welcomes back IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan with beautiful sand art

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Mar 1 (ANI): Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik paid tribute to IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, who is set to be released by Pakistan following two days of custody.

2019-03-01T15:14:25.348547+00:00 IST

Activities held in Manipur to boost sports aspirants

Imphal [Manipur] Mar 1 (ANI): Manipur is known for its immense contribution in the field of sports. The state has produced many sportspersons that have made the nation proud. Known as the powerhouse of sports, is state is working towards taking more initiatives to boost sports culture in the region.

2019-03-01T13:50:34.698222+00:00 IST

Lost Caravaggio painting found in attic could go under hammer for USD 171 million

Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 01 (ANI): At a press conference at Colnaghi, Thursday, art appraiser Eric Turquin announced that a painting discovered in 2014 is a lost work of the Italian master Caravaggio: ‘Judith and Holofernes,’ believed to have been painted in 1607.

2019-03-01T10:45:51.296821+00:00 IST

Manipur artist captures mystical beauty of Northeast on canvas

New Delhi [India], Feb 24 (ANI): “Appreciate the little things in life, there’s beauty in the smallest of things...,” says Sony, a faculty member of Jamia Millia Islamia’s AJK-Mass Communication Research Centre (AJK-MCRC), New Delhi.

2019-02-24T02:39:14.215114+00:00 IST

BSF students from Tripura tour Bangladesh in step to improve people-to-people contact

Agartala (Tripura) [India], Feb 21 (ANI): The youth are a fundamental asset of any country and to some extend plays a crucial role in eliminating hatred and violence that has choked national unity. In a bid towards strengthening the bilateral ties between India and neighbouring Bangladesh, 24 students of the Border Security Force, including 10 girls from Tripura, Silchar and Guwahati are on a five-day-tour to the neighbouring country.

2019-02-21T12:47:13.036907+00:00 IST

Takashi Murakami to showcase 30 new creations at annual Oscar bash

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): Japanese artist Takashi Murakami will showcase his artworks at the Gagosian Gallery’s annual Oscar bash. The show, that starts on February 21 and continues through till April 13, is Murakami’s first solo exhibition with the gallery.

2019-02-18T15:45:01.168850+00:00 IST

Bestselling British author Andrea Levy passes away

London [UK], Feb 15 (ANI): Author of books like ‘Small Island’ and ‘The Long Song’ Andrea Levy died from cancer at the age of 62.

2019-02-15T13:43:17.748204+00:00 IST

Literary festival in Guwahati hosts litterateurs, writers from all across globe

Guwahati (Assam), [India], Feb 14 (ANI): Litterateurs, writers, novelist and authors from all across India and the neighbouring countries thronged the 3rd Brahmaputra literary festival held in the premises of Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshhetra in Guwahati, Assam.

2019-02-14T12:31:53.050242+00:00 IST

Here are books that best define love, say authors

New Delhi [India], Feb 13 (ANI): Romance and literature have always intertwined with each other to create riveting manuscripts. Be it Heathcliff’s raw passion in Emily Brontë's novel ‘Wuthering Heights’ or the strange affection shared between Hazel and Augustus in John Green’s ‘The Fault in Our Stars.’

2019-02-13T12:58:42.333189+00:00 IST

Contemporary Indian artworks see record sales in January

New Delhi [India], Feb 11 (ANI): The Indian auction market welcomed 2019 with five ‘White Glove’ sales - wherein all consigned works found buyers.

2019-02-11T11:13:58.441388+00:00 IST

Basant Panchami 2019: Here's everything you need to know

New Delhi [India], Feb 9 (ANI): In popular culture, Basant Panchami is dedicated to the goddess of knowledge, arts and music, Saraswati and is marked by special prayers to Her in North India.

2019-02-09T08:17:10.570118+00:00 IST

George Michael’s personal art collection to go on tour before Christie’s auction

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): George Michael's personal art collection is going to be traveling to some of the destinations the British singer-songwriter visited with his music.

2019-02-08T13:07:56.456086+00:00 IST

Mental illness not necessarily back bone of gun violence

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 8 (ANI): Contrary to what is popularly believed, having a mental illness does not necessarily make a person more likely to commit gun violence. According to a new study, a better indicator of gun violence was access to firearms.

2019-02-08T10:50:07.865385+00:00 IST

29 artists from 18 countries turn Vadodara central bust stand into art paradise

Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], Feb 7 (ANI): Vadodara, often called the country's art hub is seeing a new initiative. 28 artists from 18 countries are turning the walls of the central bus stand of the Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation into a canvas of varied colours, moods and moments.

2019-02-07T13:44:17.884079+00:00 IST

School suspension, expulsion more likely to predict youth drug use than police arrest

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 5 (ANI): While research has already found that disciplinary practices lead to juvenile justice interventions, yet it's unclear which form of intervention--being suspended and expelled from school or being arrested by police--is more likely to lead youth to use drugs.

2019-02-05T11:19:06.790827+00:00 IST

Here's how beautiful Kashmiri handicrafts have become that much more accessible

New Delhi [India], Feb 4 (ANI): The brilliance of handcrafted Kashmiri products, which are a manifestation of the sheer dedication, talent and years and years of experience of craftsmen, is now accessible to people around the world, thanks to a rapidly growing online business in the Valley.

2019-02-05T10:36:13.661830+00:00 IST

Kashmir Valley sees demand for Hoggard dry fish rise as temperature dips

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Feb 5 (ANI): With the Valley enveloped in snow, demand for local dry fish called ‘Hoggard’, a savory winter delicacy of Kashmir, has increased. 

2019-02-05T04:55:41.580268+00:00 IST

Gwyneth Paltrow and Netflix seal deal for Goop expansion

Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 4 (ANI): Oscar-winning actor Gwyneth Paltrow is expanding original content for her brand Goop with a new docuseries at Netflix, a podcast partnership with Delta Airlines and a number of programmes centred on beauty, food and books.

2019-02-04T16:58:27.197807+00:00 IST