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Sale of Chhath Puja baskets dips, Muzaffarpur artisans at loss
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) [India], November 16 (ANI): With toned-down Chhath Puja celebrations this year like other festivals amid COVID-19, the basket makers are among the artisans who are suffering the most as demand is lesser than previous years.
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Nepal celebrates sibling festival Bhai Tika amid COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 16 (ANI): Nepal on Monday celebrated the sibling festival of Bhai Tika with less fanfare and gaiety due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which is increasing the toll in the Himalayan Nation.
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Maharashtra: Devotees throng temples as religious places reopen amid easin
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai/Shirdi (Maharashtra) [India], November 16 (ANI): As religious places opened in Maharashtra, after several months of closure amid COVID-19 induced lockdown, devotees thronged temples on Monday.
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Centuries-old tradition of stone-pelting in Himachal's Dhami given a miss
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dhami (Himachal Pradesh) [India], November 16 (ANI): The centuries-old tradition of stone-pelting, performed by different groups in Himachal Pradesh's Dhami village to appease Goddess Kali, was given a miss this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Preparations in full swing for reopening of iconic Mumbadevi temple amid C
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): After nine months of COVID-19 induced lockdown, preparations are in full swing for reopening of Mumbai's iconic Mumbadevi temple on November 16.
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During festive season, Bengaluru traders, shopkeepers face downturn amid C
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 15 (ANI): The ongoing festive season has been unable to bring a cheer back to markets reeling under the brunt of COVID-19. Local vendors and traders in Bengaluru said that they have witnessed fewer sales due to the pandemic this Diwali.
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Shiv Sena slams BJP for trying to take credit for reopening of religious p
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 15 (ANI): Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) should not take credit for the victory of Hindutva as the decision to shut the religious places was taken by the Centre amid COVID-19 pandemic and these are now set
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No Hingot War this year amid COVID, Congress MLA targets BJP
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 15 (ANI): The age-old tradition of annual Hingot War, which is observed a day after Diwali by two groups -- Kalangi and Turra -- attacking each other with burning hingots in Gautampur village of Depalpur, is not being celebrated this year for the fir
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Guwahati's big-ticket Kali Puja sticks to basics amid COVID
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 14 (ANI): Last year Vivekananda Sporting Club, the biggest organiser of Kali Puja in Guwahati, prepared an exact replica of Paris Disneyland as part of their 55th year's grand celebrations. But this year, it's simplicity at its best.
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Amid COVID, responsibility of diabetics to maintain healthy lifestyle gets
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI): It is a double whammy for Sushil on Diwali. A Type-II diabetic, Sushil can't even taste sweets, but this Diwali, he is feeling the sickest.
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Schools in K'taka to open only after discussion with experts: Education Mi
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 12 (ANI): Karnataka Education Minister S Suresh Kumar on Thursday said that the final decision on the opening of schools amid COVID-19 outbreak would be taken only after discussion with experts, health officials and other respective departments.
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Chennai's firecracker market sees downturn in sales amid COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 12 (ANI): The annual firecracker fair organised at Chennai's Island Grounds during the Diwali season is suffering from low footfall and lack of adequate business as the number of shops has been reduced from 65 to 40 this year due amid enforcement of COV
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