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`Underdog` Mercedes expecting `ping-pong battle` with Ferrari
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Apr.13 (ANI): Mercedes chief executive Toto Wolff has said that his team have adopted an underdog mentality as they are expecting a `ping-pong battle` with Ferrari for remainder of the 2017 season.
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"Happy Thai Pongal to Tamils celebrating!" wishes Canadian PM Ju
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, who never fails to seize any opportunity "to celebrate the many cultures, languages and beliefs that make our country such a wonderful place to live", has wished Tamilians in Canada and around the world a ha
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PM Modi greets nation on Makar Sankranti, Pongal
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 14: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wished the nation on the festivals of Makar Sakranti, Pongal, Magh Bihu and Uttarayan.
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Jallikattu row: DMK holds protest against SC order
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai [India], Jan. 13 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is holding agitations across Tamil Nadu on Friday in protest against the Supreme Court's decision not to pronounce its verdict on popular bull-taming sport Jallikattu before the Pongal festivities.
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Snapdeal's welcome 2017 sale rides high on Pongal festivities
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 11 (ANI): India's largest online marketplace Snapdeal today announced yet another successful sale, it's first in 2017. Snapdeal's Welcome 2017 sale witnessed a huge spike in orders, riding high on Pongal festivities in the south, as well as an attractive
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Pongal 'compulsory' holiday: Amma's good governance still c
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): In a major boost to the ruling All India Anna Dravida Kazhagam (AIADMK), the Centre on Tuesday finally caved in to their demands and declared Pongal festival as a compulsory holiday.
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Jallikattu row: AIADMK delegation to meet PM Modi tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan. 10 (ANI): A delegation of AIADMK MPs will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday seeking permission to go ahead with Jallikattu during Pongal festival in Tamil Nadu.
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Jallikattu: TN CM urges Centre to promulgate ordinance
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Monday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to promulgate an ordinance to resume the sport Jallikattu on Pongal this year.
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DMK taunts BJP's "dubious" stand on Jallikattu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Nov. 10 (ANI): The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(DMK) on Thursday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- led NDA government was adopting a dubious stand on the issue of Jallikattu, a traditional event held in Tamil Nadu as a part of Pongal celebrations.
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When bunch of grapes fetched more than Rs 7 lakh at Japan auction
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
London, Jul 8 (ANI): A bunch of about 30 ping pong ball-sized grapes of the Ruby Roman variety set a new world record when it sold for 1.1m yen or Rs 7,37,004 lakh.
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