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TVK leaders' Pongal and New Year greetings spark political, cultural debat
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The greeting drew attention because, traditionally, the Tamil New Year is observed in mid-April during the Tamil month of Chithirai, not in January during Thai Pongal. In 2008, the DMK government led by the late Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi officially declared Thai 1 (Pongal day) as the
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Tamil does not need ceremonial praise: DMK leader TRB Rajaa says Amit Shah
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"Tamil does not need ceremonial praise. It asks for knowledge and understanding. And Delhi should try to start with that," TRB Rajaa posted on X.
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Haryana government asks officials not to use 'Harijan', 'Girijan' in offic
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
he Haryana government has called for strict compliance with the Central government's instructions and asked its officials, who were using terms "Harijan" and "Girijan" in all official correspondence, to discontinue it.
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"I was fanatically tracking the ship": Sanjeev Sanyal's wife recalls anxio
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Smita Barooah, wife of INSV Kaundinya crew member and Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal, shared her emotions as the vessel completed its maiden voyage to Muscat. Sanyal praised the Indian Navy and credited the Prime Minister's support. Union Minister Sarbananda
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"Rahul Gandhi is perfect textbook example and case study of separatism in
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"Rahul Gandhi's track record is such that when he goes to Bihar, he tries to spread frenzy in the name of caste, and when he goes to Tamil Nadu, he engages in negative politics in the name of Tamil identity," Guru Prakash said.
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"Honored that PM came and celebrated with us": Union Minister L. Murugan o
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Murugan said," The nation is celebrating the Pongal festival. We are very honoured that our Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, came here and celebrated the Pongal with the Delhi Tamil people... He himself did the rituals of the Pongal Pooja... "
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"Very happy that PM Modi is leading from front, connecting all of us cultu
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"PM Narendra Modi has been celebrating Pongal for the last many years. More importantly, the kind of cultural celebrations he undertakes, his home is open to all cultures. Christmas is celebrated in his home. And for the third straight year, the Pongal celebration is happening in differen
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"Tamil civilisation one of oldest in the world, its culture paves way for
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Addressing a Pongal-related event at Union Minister L Murugan's residence in New Delhi, the Prime Minister said the festival inspires people to move beyond words and adopt gratitude towards nature as a way of life. He added that government initiatives such as Mission LiFE, Ek Ped Maa Ke N
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"Tamil culture not limited to Tamil Nadu but shared culture of entire Indi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Prime Minister addressed an event on Pongal festivities at Union Minister L. Murugan's residence in the national capital and asserted that such festivals strengthen the sentiment of "Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat".
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami wishes "happiness, peace, prosperity, a
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Chief Minister said, "The festival of Makar Sankranti is celebrated in different parts of the country under various names and traditions, reflecting the diversity and unity of Indian culture."
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"They're not party animals": Broad denies 'drinking culture' in England te
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England lost the Ashes Down Under by 4-1, snapping their 18-match winless streak in Australia at Melbourne, Joe Root's two centuries, which broke his Test ton duck in Australia and the rise of Jacob Bethell towards the back end of the series being the key positives. However, after the Ashes
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South African and Grenadian delegates celebrate Lohri with LS Speaker Om B
Updated : 2 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla met parliamentary delegations from South Africa and the Caribbean nation of Grenada, who are in India on the occasion of the 28th Commonwealth Speakers and Presiding Officers Conference (CSPOC). The Speaker extended a warm welcome to the delegation led by L Gove
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