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Security forces on high alert in Maharashtra ahead of upcoming religious f
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 13 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming religious festivals across Maharashtra, two lakh police forces, 38 thousand home guards and 100 SRPF companies have been deployed to avoid religious violence in the state.
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Bengaluru CM Basavaraja Bommai to release Rs 6 crore for Dasara festival
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 3 (ANI): Bengaluru Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai in a high-level committee meeting held on Friday here decided to release Rs six crores to celebrate the Dasara festival at Mysore, Chamarajanagar, and Sriragapatna and will be inaugurating the 10-day
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Ganesh Chaturthi: COVID-19 diminishes demand for large-sized Ganesha idols
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Ambala (Haryana) [India], August 18 (ANI): As the COVID-19 outbreak has changed the way religious festivals are celebrated, it has also diminished the demand for Ganesha idols in several parts of the country including Haryana.
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Indian markets closed on account of Mahavir Jayanti, Asian shares rise
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 6 (ANI): The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India were shut on Monday on account of Mahavir Jayanti, an important religious festival in Jainism that celebrates the birth of Lord Mahavir.
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RSS advises dialogue to ensure no Bollywood remixes at religious festivals
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Ensure no religious festival celebration play songs that are not decent for a religious gathering, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarkaryawaha Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi told a gathering of 'Jan Sangathan' on Saturday.
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In pictures: Pilgrims seek salvation at Kumbh Mela 2019
Updated : 7 years, 1 month 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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Kumbh Mela '19: President Kovind, PM Modi laud UP govt's efforts
Updated : 7 years, 1 month 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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UP theatres to show Kumbh Mela logo before screening films
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 4 (ANI): Soon, Uttar Pradesh cinema halls will be showing the logo of Kumbh Mela before the films start to make people understand the importance of the religious festival.
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Portugal: Tree falls killing 11 at Madeira festival
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London[U.K.], August 15 (ANI):At least 11 people were crushed to death by a falling tree during a religious festival on the Portuguese island of Madeira on Tuesday.
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Bangladesh marks Eid ul-Fitr
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh] June 26,(ANI) : People in Bangladesh celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival of the Muslims, across the country on Monday.
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Nepal: Prez, PM greet nation on occasion of Vijaya Dashami
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Oct.11 (ANI) Vijaya Dashami is being celebrated in Nepal on Tuesday with traditional fervor and gaiety. It is one of the biggest cultural and religious festivals of Nepal.
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OYO expands hospitality offerings for 'Krishna Pushkaralu'
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 17 (ANI): India's largest branded network of hotels OYO has announced offering pilgrims high-quality hospitality services for Andhra Pradesh's biggest event, 'Krishna Pushkaralu' to help them overcome the problems of lack of affordable accommodation that be
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