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Michael Jackson's nephew slams 'Leaving Neverland', calling it one-sided
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 27 (ANI): Late American singer Michael Jackson's family is speaking out against the recently released documentary 'Leaving Neverland' which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Friday.
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Oxford dictionaries announce ‘Nari Shakti’ as the 2018 Hindi word of the y
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): ‘Nari Shakti’ is the 2018 Hindi word of the year, announced Oxford Dictionaries after the word attracted a great deal of attention and reflects the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of the past year.
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HLF 2019 enters its 9th edition with great showcase of Chinese litterateur
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Amravati (Hyderabad), [India], Jan 25 (ANI): A prestigious 9th edition of Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF) has begun on Friday with a great showcase of Chinese litterateurs.
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Pakistan's Punjab govt not to celebrate Basant
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Islamabad (Pakistan), Jan 24 (ANI): Pakistan's Punjab government has decided against reviving Basant, a kite-flying festival that marks the beginning of the spring season, media reports said.
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China focus country at 9th Hyderabad literary festival start January 25
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana), Jan 18 (ANI): Literature, art and culture of China will be in focus at the ninth edition of the prestigious Hyderabad Literary Festival (HLF), which has invited China as the guest of honour this year.
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Nawazuddin Siddiqui's 'Photograph' to be screened at Berlinale2019
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 18 (ANI): Nawazuddin Siddiqui's upcoming film 'Photograph' is all set to be screened at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival.
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PM Modi purchases jacket at Amdavad Shopping Festival, pays by RuPay card
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Gujarat [India], Jan 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday purchased a jacket at Amdavad Shopping Festival using a RuPay card.
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Mukti Caravan campaign launched to make Kumbh child-friendly festival
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Kailash Satyarthi Children's Foundation (KSCF) and the Mayor of Prayagraj jointly launched Mukti Caravan with the aim of making Kumbh a child-friendly festival.
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Villagers struggle to keep age-old bullfighting tradition alive in Nepal
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Nuwakot [Nepal], Jan 15(ANI): The district of Nuwakot in Central Nepal draws a large number of revellers every year in mid-January as it hosts the annual festival of bullfighting that has a historical background dating back to over two centuries.
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In pictures: Pilgrims seek salvation at Kumbh Mela 2019
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): One of the world's largest religious festivals, the Kumbh Mela kick started on January 15 at Prayagraj - formerly known as Allahabad - in Uttar Pradesh.
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Here's how Pongal is being celebrated in India
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan 15 (ANI): The four-day harvest festival of Pongal, is observed in the month of Thai and is being celebrated by Indians across the world, especially in Tamil Nadu.
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Kumbh Mela '19: President Kovind, PM Modi laud UP govt's efforts
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 15 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the nation on the commencement of Kumbh Mela, which is believed to be the world's biggest religious festival, spanning over the next 50 days.
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