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Durga Puja 2020: How the festival's spirit is alive with devotees amid pan
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): As the festive week of Navratri kicks off, devotees are looking forward to celebrating Durga Puja with great enthusiasm. However, the spirit of the auspicious festival has dampened a bit amid the coronavirus pandemic, especially for people staying away fr
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Miley Cyrus performs live at Save Our Stages fest
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 18 (ANI): America's singer-songwriter Miley Cyrus performed live at Save Our Stages virtual music festival on Sunday (IST).
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Kati Bihu celebrated in Assam
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Bongaigaon (Assam) [India], October 18 (ANI): Locals in Bongaigaon celebrated the Kati Bihu festival in Assam on Saturday.
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Western Railways to run 3 more festival special trains
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 17 (ANI): To clear the rush during the forthcoming Dussehra and Diwali festivals, and to ensure better convenience to the passengers, Western Railway (WR) on Saturday said it will run three more pairs of festival special trains, while two more pairs of f
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Navratri celebrations kicked off in Mangaluru with Tiger Dance
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 17 (ANI): The festival of Navratri was kicked off with great enthusiasm in Mangaluru's Gokarnanatheshwara temple with the performance of the famous Tiger Dance.
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B'town celebs extend Navratri wishes to fans
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): As the festival of Navratri began today, Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan and Neetu Singh extended their warm wishes to fans.
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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris extend greetings on Navratri
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 17 (ANI): US Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Saturday extended his greetings on the beginning of Navratri and wished that the festival ushers new beginnings and opportunity for all.
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This year's Dussehra fails to bring cheer to Ravana makers of Delhi's Tata
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): This year, Dusshera the festival marking the triumph of divine powers, has failed to bring smiles to the faces of craftsmen in West Delhi's Tatarpur village, which is considered the largest market of the kind in Asia for Ravana effigies.
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Jharkhand CM greets people of state on first day of Navratri
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], October 17 (ANI): Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday extended greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Navratri festival and requested everyone to offer prayers at home amid COVID-19 crisis.
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Bhutan Foreign Minister extends greetings to Indians on Navratri
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Thimphu [Bhutan], October 17 (ANI): Bhutan's Minister of Foreign Affairs Tandi Dorji on Saturday extended warm greetings to all the citizens of India on the occasion of the Navratri festival.
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This year 'Sharad Navratri' without 'dandiya, garba' due to the coronaviru
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): The nine-day-long holy festival of Navratri brings in a chain of festivities, including the playful activities like that of Dandiya and Garba, which are most prominent in Gujarat and Maharashtra.
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NHAI set to make FY 2021 the best year of highway construction
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 17 (ANI/BusinessWire India): "NHAI has awarded Rs 48,000 crore worth of road contracts in the first six months of this year and we have planned to award contracts worth Rs 2 trillion during the year. There will be good opportunities for construction c
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