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Lucknow: Wishing the people of Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Diwali, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday appealed to public representatives, government employees and even police to adopt one house each and celebrate the festival of lights with...

Ayodhya: Ayodhya is all set to host a grand 'Deepotsav' festival today with a 'Shobha Yatra' of tableaus depicting 11 episodes of Ramayana starting from Saket College here on Wednesday morning.Today is the epic day of the 5-day...

London: The word vax has been chosen as Word of Year in 2021, after the frequency of its usage increased 72 times since the beginning of the year, compared to the same time in 2020, Oxford Languages said on...

Kavaratti: The Lakshadweep administration on Monday celebrated its 66th Lakshadweep Formation Day in a colourful manner with the active participation of people from all walks of life.A Anbarasu, Advisor to the Administrator, hoisted the National Flag at Gandhi Square...

Kolkata: SVF showcased the first song “Behaya” from “Ekannoborti” at an exclusive musical event.Prasen’er Dol Bol, the powerhouse behind the creation of ‘Behaya’, performed the acoustic version of the song at the event in the presence of the...

Jakarta: Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, daughter of first Indonesian President Sukarno, has officially converted from Islam to Hinduism.According to a report by Detiknews, Sukmawati underwent the ritual of converting to Hinduism in Bali on Tuesday on the occasion of her 70th...

New Delhi: Superstar Rajinikanth was awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award at the 67th National Film Awards ceremony on Monday for his unprecedented contribution to the field of cinema.Vice President Venkaiah Naidu and Information and Union Minister for Broadcasting...

Chandigarh: Haryana has been awarded Best State Agriculture Leadership Award 2021 as a result of the innovations being done in the agriculture sector for the last seven years and the implementation of advanced methods in the field of agriculture.The...

Dhaka: Amnesty International’s South Asia campaigner Saad Hammadi has said the spate of attacks by radical mobs against members of the Hindu community, their homes, temples and Durga Puja pandals are "symptomatic of the growing anti-minority sentiment" in...

Hyderabad: Extending his heartiest congratulations to everyone on the auspicious occasion of Alai Balai Celebrations held at the sprawling Jal Vihar on Necklace Road in Hyderabad on Sunday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said strengthening the spirit of...