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People are consuming oysters in months with 'r' from 4000 years
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Dec 01 (ANI): Tradition dictates only eating wild oysters during months containing the letter 'r' -- from September to April to keep food poisoning at bay and now a new study has suggested that the norm is being followed for at least 4,000 years.
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Manipuri man brings new invention in the world of handloom industry
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Manipur is known for contributing a great deal to the handloom and handicrafts industry with its distinct cultural aesthetics and traditional fabrics. Realising the rise and potential of the local weavers in the region, a quinquagenarian -- Magha Yambem -- ha
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HP: Jubbarhatti villagers celebrate centuries-old 'Naukhi Daali' fest, spr
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Jubbarhatti (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Nov 28 (ANI): The locals of a village near Jubbarhatti, nearly 20 kilometres from the capital of Himachal Pradesh, have organised a traditional festival to spread the message of environment conservation and to promote traditional and cultural values.
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Antigua PM hails India's democratic traditions on Constitution Day
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Georgetown [Guyana], Nov 27 (ANI): Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister, Gaston Browne, on Tuesday (local time) hailed India's democratic traditions as the country marked 70 years of promulgation of the Constitution on November 26.
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Rajya Sabha marshals back to old traditional uniform after facing flak ove
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): After facing flak by citizens over their new military-style uniforms, Rajya Sabha marshals were on Monday seen back in their old traditional Indian attire.
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Urgent need for India's traditions of non-violence, compassion in today's
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 25 (ANI): Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, on Monday said that there is an "urgent need" for the international community to follow India's traditions of non-violence and compassion.
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CCRAS signs memorandum with JNU, ILBS for research, training in Ayurveda
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 22 (ANI): The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS) for cooperation in the field of research and develop
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Rule of eating oysters in months with 'r' is 4,000-years-old: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov 21 (ANI): People have been following an age-old tradition of not consuming wild oysters in months with the letter 'r' that is from September till April for at least 4,000 years to avoid food poisoning, says a recent study.
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Opposition members protest in Lok Sabha, Speaker says not a good tradition
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Members of some opposition parties, including Congress, protested in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday during question hour and raised slogans against the government even as Speaker Om Birla asked them to take their seats saying they were not setting a good tradition.
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Nepal hosts Tripitaka chanting ceremony
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Rupandehi [Nepal], Nov 18 (ANI): Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha echoed with the verses of Tripitaka, the traditional scriptures for the Buddhists, as about one thousand Buddhist pilgrims from 25 countries including India, Thailand, Myanmar, and Nepal chanted the Tripitaka for three d
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Traditions have to be followed; Sabarimala devotees say women should not e
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Sannidhanam (Kerala) [India], Nov 16 (ANI): As Sabarimala temple opened for the annual Mandala Pooja on Saturday, a sea of devotees flocked at the premises, however, a consensus remained among many, that women of menstruating age should not be allowed to enter the shrine.
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Irani performs with swords at function in Gujarat
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Union Minister Smriti Irani performed 'Talwar Raas', a traditional dance form using swords, at a cultural programme in Bhavnagar on Friday.
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