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Pope Francis live-streams his prayers amid coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Vatican [Italy], Mar 08 (ANI): Breaking a centuries-old tradition as the country deals with coronavirus outbreak, Pope Francis here live-streamed his prayers to giant screens in St. Peter's Square instead of addressing through Vatican palazzo window on Sunday.
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Kashmiri traditional crafts a source to empower local women, says Arifa on
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 8 (ANI): The traditional crafts of Kashmir are a source to empower local women, said Arifa, an artist from Jammu and Kashmir who shared her journey on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's social media account on Sunday.
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Air India marks International Women's Day by operating several all-women c
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): Air India, like every year, is celebrating International Women's Day in its traditional style by operating several all-women crew flights on its international and domestic routes including the non-stop Delhi to San Francisco flight.
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India needs to be prepared for non-traditional threats to security: Rajnat
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New Delhi [India], Mar 7 (ANI): India needs to be prepared to deal with not only traditional threats but also new non-traditional threats to national security in the prevailing dynamic security environment, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday.
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At Varanasi's Manikarnika Ghat, people celebrate Holi with pyre ash, gulal
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Keeping the local tradition alive in the heart of Varanasi, the devotees on Friday, gathered at Manikarnika Ghat and smeared each other with ash and dry colours (Gulal) amid burning pyres.
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Uttarakhand cultural theatre group present traditional Holi performance
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Celebrating 'Khadi Holi' the traditional initiation of Holi in Uttarakhand, the 'Hamari Pehchan' theatre artist group presented dance performances on tunes of 'Musuk baj' (traditional instrument) and 'Nagade' on Thursday.
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Northeast cultural exchange programme held in Hyderabad
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Mar 5 (ANI): A North East cultural exchange programme was held in Hyderabad on Thursday showcasing cultural diversity and rich traditions of eight states.
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Study reveals adding MRI-targeted biopsy leads to more reliable diagnosis
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 5 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers found that using a combination of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) along with a standard prostate biopsy is significantly more likely to detect the most aggressive prostate cancers.
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Avoid toxic dyes, try turmeric, henna and chandan to make Holi colours
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): As the festival of colours is just around the corner, the soaring scent of spring flowers swirls in the air. But before you go on a shopping spree for a myriad of colours and lots of spray guns, to play Holi with your near and dear ones, a word of caution from
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Avoid handshakes, Rijiju advises sportspersons as coronavirus surges
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New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Amid coronavirus outbreak, Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday advised sportspersons and countrymen to avoid shaking hands and follow India's traditional ways of greeting.
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Salman Khan urges netizens to greet with namaste, salaam amid Coronavirus
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New Delhi [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Urging netizens to adopt traditional salutation styles like 'namaste' and 'salaam' to greet everyone in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, megastar Salman Khan on Thursday shared a picture from his workout session.
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No Holi gatherings in Rashtrapati Bhavan amid coronavirus outbreak
Updated : 6 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 4 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday said that Rashtrapati Bhavan will not hold the traditional Holi gatherings in the wake of the outbreak of novel coronavirus in the country.
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