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Celebrate the festival of lights with California Walnuts
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India) Nov 05 (NewsVoir): Diwali is the time when the festive spirit is at its peak. Exchanging gifts is one of the main rituals of the Diwali festival. People visit their colleagues, neighbours, relatives and friends and present gifts to them to strengthen their bond. However, th
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MHA warned states in advance of trouble ahead of Sabarimala opening
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 19 (ANI): Union Ministry of Home Affair (MHA) through a letter sent on October 16 to Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police of three southern states -- Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka -- had made it clear that there might be law and order situation in Sabar
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Pandalam Palace Trust's letter endorses Sabarimala closure to protect ritu
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The Pandalam Palace Trust on Friday wrote a letter to functionaries of Sabarimala Temple asking them to shut down the temple in case of any breach of rituals.
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Bastar: 'Kaachan Devi' grants permission for 75-day Dussehra
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bastar (Chhattisgarh) Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): India, a country of diverse cultures and identities, is also a well-known land of festivals. Not only the country has large number of festivals but it also celebrates them in several ways.
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Tweeple goes gaga over Priyanka-Nick roka snaps
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Aug 18 (ANI): Bollywood's Priyanka Chopra and Hollywood's Nick Jonas have sealed the deal with roka. A picture of the couple, performing the rituals, is doing the rounds on social media and fans can't hold their excitement.
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Bengaluru: People stage protest against rituals during eclipses
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Jul 28 (ANI): Scores of people gathered outside Bengaluru's Town Hall on Friday to stage protest opposing the weird practices followed during eclipses.
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Women will always be at the core of Agarbathi Industry, says AIAMA
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 23 (ANI-NewsVoir): Agarbathi industry has been growing many folds since its inception and has evolved into a vibrant cottage industry over the years. The driving force for this growth has been various aspects like religious rituals and festivals, increased inclination
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Muslims donate land, money to build temple in Bihar
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Gaya (Bihar) [India], July 4 (ANI): In a display of communal harmony, people from the Muslim community donated money and land for constructing a temple in Bihar's Gaya district of Guraru area.
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SC refuses to interfere in rituals of Ujjain's Mahakal Temple
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 02 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to interfere with the rituals followed in Ujjain's Mahakal Temple in Madhya Pradesh.
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Sri Lanka President celebrates Sinhala & Tamil New Year
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena performed New Year rituals at his official residence in Colombo.
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Pune: Family blames godman for patient's death
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): Family of a deceased woman suffering from breast cancer in Pune, has held a godman responsible for her death, alleging that the latter performed rituals to treat her.
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UP: Man performs last rites for his pet parrot
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Amroha (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar. 12 (ANI): As a mark of love and gratitude for his beloved parrot who passed away, a man in Uttar Pradesh's Amroha performed its last rites as per Hindu rituals.
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