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"30 days' worth of alms": Pawan Khera slams Centre over US waiver on Russi
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Chairman of Congress' Media and Publicity Department, Pawan Khera, on Friday lashed out at the Centre after the United States allowed a 30-day waiver for New Delhi to purchase Russian oil amid shipping routes passing through the Strait of Hormuz being hampered.
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Sri Lanka's HC commemorates 78th Independence Day, hails India's support p
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The High Commission of Sri Lanka in New Delhi commemorated Sri Lanka's 78th Independence Day with a series of events underscoring the depth and resilience of the India-Sri Lanka partnership, including India's support following Cyclone Ditwah and a USD 450 million reconstruction package follo
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Dipankar Buddhas parade through Bhaktapur celebrating Panchadan, the festi
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Parading through the narrow alleys and dancing to the beats of traditional musical instruments, Dipankar Buddhas were seen celebrating the Panchadan festival on Wednesday in Bhaktapur, Nepal.
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Nepal observes festival of five summer gifts- the Yala Panchadan
Updated : 9 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Barefooted monks walked around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Bajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti and Banepa.
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Bhopal cracks down on begging: First FIR filed against almsgiver and begga
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
According to MP Nagar police station in-charge, Jaihind Sharma, a team was formed to monitor beggars in the city. On February 12, a member of this team spotted a person giving alms to a beggar at Board Office Square. Although they escaped, the complainant, Mohan Soni, reported the incident t
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Nepal celebrates Gaijatra festival: A vibrant parade honours departed soul
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site saw the parade of people disguised as cow accepting alms and donations following beliefs that it would give salvation to the departed souls of their loved ones.
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Nepal marks Gai Jatra: A festival that commemorates the dead
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
During the brief pilgrimage, people are dressed as cows and lunatics, go around the city wearing odd costumes, commemorating those who died within one year. The bereaved families offer fruits, bread, beaten rice, curd, and money to those participating in the procession including the cows.
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Festival of summer gifts 'Yala Panchadan' celebrated in Nepal's Lalitpur
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
In the celebrations, barefooted monks walked around the ancient town receiving alms and chanting hymns and prayers. This festival is celebrated by Vajrayana Buddhists, especially Shakyas and Bajracharyas, from the Newar community of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Panauti and Banepa.
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Living in an almshouse increases life expectancy: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a new Bayes Business School analysis, living in an almshouse can increase inhabitants' longevity by up to two and a half years compared to those living in the broader community.
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Pakistani politicians ignore Gilgit-Baltistan's problems, treat people lik
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Gilgit-Baltistan gets grants in aid like alms. Currently, the Developmental and Non-Developmental Grant in Aid is Rs.18.48 billion which is less than the budget allotted to some districts of the federation. The vernacular media further write that despite this, Gilgit -Baltistan are cursed an
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Raju Patel is a new age digital beggar from Bihar with e-wallet
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bettiah (Bihar) [India], February 8 (ANI): A 40-year-old Bihar man who asks for alms at Bettiah Railway Station gives people options to pay him via digital mode with a QR code placard around his neck and a digital tablet.
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Javed Akhtar reacts to Kangana Ranaut's 'bheek' comment
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 19 (ANI): Veteran lyricist, Javed Akhtar, took an indirect dig at Kangana Ranaut over her controversial remarks wherein she had said that what India achieved in 1947 was "bheek" (alms), and the country got its real freedom only in 2014 when Prime Minist
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