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After decades, age old practice of 'Sehar Khawani' revived in Doda
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Doda (Jammu & Kashmir) [India], June 5 (ANI): After a gap of nearly two decades, a group of people in the district have revived the practice of 'Sehar Khawani,' a ritual to help Muslims wake up to prepare Seheri (pre-dawn meal) during the holy month of Ramzan.
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With over 8000 rare artifacts, Odisha hobbyist dreams of establishing muse
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Bargarh (Odisha) [India], Jun 3 (ANI): With a passion for collecting rare and historical relics and artefacts, 40-year-old Satya Ketan Mohanty has over the last two decades gathered priceless items that range from musical instruments to coins that date back to the Ashoka era.
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Kashmiri hockey girl Inayat aims to represent India
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jun 2 (ANI): After two decades a Kashmiri girl, Inayat Farooq, created history when she participated in the senior national level hockey championship, organised by Hockey India and Jammu and Kashmir Hockey Association.
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India, US share 'common outlook' in Indo-Pacific region, says report
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1(ANI): The Pentagon on Saturday said that the strategic partnership between India and the United States has strengthened significantly during the past two decades, and asserted that both countries recognise the importance of the India-Pacific region for global tr
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Admiral Karambir Singh takes over as Navy Chief
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Admiral Karambir Singh on Friday took over as the Chief of the Naval Staff succeeding Admiral Sunil Lanba, who is retiring after over four decades of service.
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After 30 years in Army, ex-soldier declared a 'foreigner'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], May 31 (ANI): The family of retired Army soldier who fought in the Kargil war two decades ago and who is currently serving as an ASI in the Border Police has approached the Gauhati High Court after he was sent to a detention centre for illegal migrants.
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'Mr. India' clocks 32 years, Anil Kapoor dedicates anniversary to Veeru De
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 29 (ANI): This day, thirty-two years ago, exactly, was special. Bollywood got one of its most iconic films of all times- Mr. India, a sci-fi which more than three decades later, still remains etched in hearts, thanks to crackling chemistry between its lead actors Sr
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BJP is still an untouchable: Modi
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): The BJP, with whom political parties were reluctant to tie up a couple of decades ago, is still considered a political untouchable because of "created perception" against it, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday.
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Nothing is impossible: 'Giantslayer' Smriti Irani topples Rahul Gandhi in
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Putting an end to Amethi's decades-long-relationship with Congress, Smriti Irani has emerged as the star of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections by giving Rahul Gandhi a run for his money in a constituency which was considered a bastion of the Gandhi family for de
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European countries donate more than USD 5 mn to North Korea
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 22 (ANI): Switzerland donated about USD five million in humanitarian assistance to North Korea in a bid to improve the health and nutrition condition in the impoverished country that is facing its worst drought in decades, a United Nations data divulged on Wednesday.
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SAIL awards Hi-Tech Pipes with 'Top Performer Award'
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 21(ANI/BusinessWire India): Hi-Tech Pipes Limited (NSE: HITECH), incorporated in 1985 - Amongst leading steel processing Companies in India providing world class innovative products for nearly three decades with presence in steel pipes, hollow section tubes, cold rol
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UP: No electricity since 2009, complain Bikanpur villagers
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Residents of Bikanpur village complained of being forced to live in darkness for the last nine years despite electricity poles, transmission wires being present in the village since decades. Most of the houses even have electronic meters in
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