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Durga Puja committees of Kolkata, London to conduct webinar on COVID-19 im
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 28 (ANI): Representatives of some Durga Puja Committees from Kolkata and London Sharad Utsav will take part in a webinar in mid-July to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the five-day festival.
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Bonalu festival celebrations to be held with less fervor amid pandemic
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 25 (ANI): This year Bonalu festival will be celebrated in a simple way due to COVID-19 crisis, the temple priests and officials will be the part of the celebrations and only 10 people will be allowed for the festival.
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Police detain protesters at busy Hong Kong mall during Dragon Boat Festiva
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Hong Kong, June 25 (ANI): The Hong Kong police on Thursday dispersed dozens of protesters who gathered at the Yuen Long shopping centre to mark the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival holiday.
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Toronto Film Festival to take virtual turn due to coronavirus pandemic
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 24 (ANI): The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will be a hybrid of physical screenings and virtual events because of this new pandemic reality.
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Puri to remain under complete shutdown till 2 pm on June 24
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Puri/Siliguri (Odisha/West Bengal) [India], June 24 (ANI): Puri will remain under complete shutdown till 2 pm on Wednesday in the wake of Rath Yatra being carried out in the temple town after the Supreme Court allowed the Odisha government to conduct the festival in a restricted manner.
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Kartik Aaryan shares picture with pets, raises voice against dog meat fest
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 23 (ANI): Actor Kartik Aaryan on Tuesday shared an adorable picture with his pets and took a stand against the controversial dog meat festival in Yulin city of Guangxi Zhuang, an autonomous region in mainland China.
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Priest who tested positive for COVID-19 not to attend Lord Jagannath Rath
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Puri (Odisha) [India], June 23 (ANI): Jagannath temple priest, who has tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday ahead of Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra in Puri, will not be allowed to participate in the festival.
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Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra begins in Puri
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Puri (Odisha) [India], June 23 (ANI): The annual Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra began on Tuesday in Puri after the Supreme Court granted permission to hold the annual chariot festival this year.
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Controversial dog meat festival kicks off in China
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Beijing [China], June 23 (ANI): In spite of the government's drive to discourage consumption of wildlife and pets for meat due to health reasons, the controversial dog meat festival has kicked off in Yulin city of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in mainland China.
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Telangana: Bonalu festival to be performed by 'Archakas' within temples
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 23 (ANI): The Telangana government has decided that the Bonalu festival this year will be performed by the 'Archakas' within the temples as per rituals and customs.
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Ambubachi festival begins at Assam's Kamakhya temple without devotees
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Guwahati (Assam) [India], June 22 (ANI): The annual Ambubachi Mela at the Kamakhya temple began here on Monday without devotees, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Only rituals will be performed in the temple till June 25.
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MDL BEAST announces border breaking digital music festival in celebration
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI/India PR Distribution): Game-changing Middle Eastern lifestyle and entertainment brand MDLBEAST announces the launch of MDLBEAST Freqways - an immersive musical adventure and virtual travel experience that takes you around the world via a 12-hour, multi-stage
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