Tattapani (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): The Department of Tourism and Civil Aviation on Tuesday entered in the Guinness Book of Record for preparing 1995 kg serving of beans and rice (Khichdi) at Tattapani Tourism Festival during Makar Sankranti in Tattapani, Mandi district.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 14 (ANI): Scores of people participated in an indefinite protest against the three capital proposal by Andhra Pradesh government, during the occasion of Makar Sankranti in Amaravati.
Srikakulam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): A woman died in a road accident on Monday when she was going to her native village to celebrate Sankranti festival.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): With Makar Sankranti around the corner, local markets and residents are busy gearing up for the kite festival to mark the occasion.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Jan 13 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday extended his greetings to people on the occasion of Lohri and wished for 'endless happiness' in everyone's lives.
New Delhi [India], Jan 12 (ANI): The President of India Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday extended his greetings to the citizens on the eve of the festivals of Lohri, Makar Sankranti, Pongal, Bhogali Bihu, Uttarayan and Poush.
Ludhiana (Punjab) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Pictures of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are featuring prominently on kites being sold across Ludhiana as the festival of Makar Sankranti and Lohri inches closer.
Athens [Greece], Jan 12 (ANI): At least 12 people were killed after a migrant smuggling boat sank near the island of Paxos in western Greece on Saturday, authorities said.
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Preparations are underway at Gangasagar, sub-division of South 24 Parganas for the Ganga Sagar Mela, which is scheduled to be held on the day of Makar Sankranti (January 15).
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday attended the Sankranti Celebrations organised by Swarna Bharat Trust in Hyderabad on Thursday and conferred 'Muppavarapu National Award for Social Service' on Gutta Muniratnam.
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (NAI): Amid the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East, the Indian Navy said on Thursday it continues to maintain its presence in the Gulf region as part of its 'Operation Sankalp' initiated earlier this year to ensure security of its sea-borne trade and