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Odisha Police issues circular for pollution-free Diwali
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha), Oct 27 (ANI): Aiming to curb pollution during Diwali after the Supreme Court directives, the Odisha Police on Friday has issued a circular regarding bursting of firecrackers during festival seasons particularly during Diwali, which has serious environmental and health
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Karishma Tanna, Bharti Singh fight it out over 11.11 UC Diwali Shopping Fe
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (Delhi) [India], Oct 26 (News Voir): Celebrities Karishma Tanna and Bharti Singh indulged in a banter over who has better shopping tastes in a video posted on UC Browser and UC News. The glamour queen and the laughter queen were shopping for Diwali, the biggest festival in the coun
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Celebrate without harming environment: President Kovind
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 26 (ANI): With air quality worsening in the national capital, President Ram Nath Kovind urged social organisations to spread awareness about celebrating festivals without harming the environment.
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6th edition of Northeast festival to focus on NRC
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 24 (ANI): To celebrate the rich culture, traditions, customs, and values, the sixth edition of the popular North East Festival, will kick-start on October 26 at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in Delhi's Janpath.
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Protests expected in Sabarimala during festive season: Special commissione
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct 23 (ANI): The special commissioner of Sabarimala M. Manoj submitted a report to the Kerala High Court informing that protests by frenzied devotees and protestors may lead to crowd turbulence and stampede leading to injuries and loss of lives during th
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SAD demands resignation of Sidhu, murder case against wife
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) core committee on Sunday demanded the immediate sacking of Punjab Local Bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and the registration of a murder case against Navjot Kaur Sidhu as well as the organizers of the Dussehra festival
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Hyderabad: GHMC forms special team to combat Hussain Sagar pollution
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): The back-to-back immersions during the festival of Ganesh Chaturthi and Durga Puja have left the Hussain Sagar Lake in Hyderabad polluted.
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Shirdi Saibaba Temple receives donations worth Rs 5.97 cr
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Shirdi (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): The Saibaba Temple in Maharashtra's Shirdi has received donations worth Rs 5.97 crore in three days during the centenary edition of the Saibaba Samadhi festival.
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Now, Rome Film Festival signs gender parity pledge
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Oct 21 (ANI): Following the likes of Cannes and Venice Film Festivals, the Rome Film Festival has signed a gender parity pledge on Saturday (local time) which will go on to ensure equal participation of female talents.
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Dussehra: As diverse as India
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): In a country as diverse as India, it is a given really that different regions will have their own adaptations for celebrating Dussehra, the festival marking good over evil.
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President Kovind, PM Modi celebrate Dussehra at Red Fort
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The festival of Dussehra culminated on Friday with effigy of Ravana being burnt at Red Fort in Delhi marking the evil's destruction. President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi were present at the celebration organised by the Luv Kush committee
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Sean Baker to head international jury of Mumbai Film Festival
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 19 (ANI): 'The Florida Project' director Sean Baker will be heading the international jury of the upcoming Mumbai Film Festival.
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