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Superstitious parents in Andhra's Chittoor district kill daughters in occu
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Chittoor (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 25 (ANI): In a horrific incident, two young women were killed allegedly by their parents in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor district, in what police said appeared to be a case linked to superstition.
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EU countries can ban ritual slaughter to promote animal welfare: Court rul
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 18 (ANI): The European Union's highest court has ruled that the member countries can ban the practice of ritual slaughter to promote animal welfare, without defying the rights of religious groups.
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Hundreds of Indian-Americans celebrate Chhath Puja in US
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Jersey [US], November 22 (ANI): Over 600 Indian-Americans gathered at the banks of Lake Manalapan, Monroe in New Jersey to celebrate the festival of Chhath, a ritual that entails the worship of Sun God, embodied in cosmic energy, and is observed mainly by people from Bihar and eastern Ut
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CM Nitish Kumar offers 'Arghya' on last day of Chhath Puja
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], November 21 (ANI): Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took part in Chhath Puja rituals on the last day of the festival by offering prayers to the Sun God at his residence.
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Naak Khol Ke Dekho features festive preparations by leading actresses in i
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 18 (ANI/NewsVoir): Each year prior to the festivities, people all across the country observe the ritual of cleaning up and decluttering their homes for Diwali, after which they also decorate their homes.
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Chhath Puja: UP govt urges people to celebrate at home, follow COVID proto
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 18 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh government has issued an advisory for Chhath Puja in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, advising people to perform rituals at their homes or nearby, as much as possible.
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Jharkhand govt retracts order, allows Chhath rituals at rivers
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], November 17 (ANI): A day after the Jharkhand government issued an order not permitting Chhath Puja at water bodies, it retracted its order on Tuesday, allowing the celebrations at river banks and ponds while following all COVID-19 protocols.
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Odisha govt prohibits Chhath celebrations at rivers, public ghats
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], November 16 (ANI): Advising the Chhath devotees to perform the rituals at home in wake of the COVID-19 situation, Odisha government on Monday issued an order to prohibit celebrations near rivers and public ghats.
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GFTBX brings Trendiest Personalized Gifts to celebrate and strengthen the
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 31 (ANI/PRNewswire): It is that time of the year when festivity is on its full swing. India boasts of an array of significant festivals, of which Karwa Chauth, a Hindu festival, marks one important celebration for the married women. The festival is a celebration of
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Sushil Modi's tantrik ritual comment on Lalu is bizarre: Tejashwi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 25 (ANI): Responding to Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi's allegations stating that RJD supremo Lalu Yadav performed tantrik rituals to kill him, Mahagathbandan chief ministerial candidate Tejashwi Yadav said the comment by the BJP leader is bizarre and
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'Lalu Yadav performed tantric rituals to kill me,' claims Sushil Modi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], October 25 (ANI): Ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections 2020, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi has claimed that Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav had performed tantric rituals to kill him three years ago.
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Kamal Nath launches Congress manifesto for MP by-polls, attacks CM Chouhan
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 17 (ANI): Congress leader Kamal Nath on Saturday alleged that Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has not done anything in the last seven months except breaking the coconut (a ritual to inaugurate/launch an event).
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