Diwali celebrated in House of Commons
LONDON : In a momentous occasion for the Indian community in Britain , Diwali has been celebrated inside the House of Commons, with Prime Minister Tony Blair lighting the traditional lamp to mark the...
View ArticleJanmashtami fair to have less stalls
RAJKOT: The biggest folk fair of Saurashtra during Janmashtami in first week of September will have nearly 100 stalls less than what are put up every year. Instead the average size of the stalls would...
View ArticleGambling online this Janmashtami
AHMEDABAD: This Janmasthami, Gujaratis are going online to gamble. Breaking the traditional practice of sitting closeted in a room with friends, playing cards till wee hours of the morning - young...
View ArticleMumbai celebrates Janmashtami
MUMBAI: Prayers, fasting and revelry were witnessed across Maharashtra as people on Tuesday celebrated Janmashtami with religious fervour and enthusiasm. The festival marks the birth of Lord...
View ArticleRevelling on janmashtami
BANGALORE: Chants of 'Purusha Sukta', 'Brahma Samhita' and a host of other soothing mantras, rendition of 'Krishna Ganamrita' and 'Dasara Pada', set the perfect tone to celebrate the birth of Lord...
View ArticleSarah Palin calls reporters ''impotent’ in radio interview
New York: Former Alaska governor, Sarah Palin, has lashed out at reporters who write about her using anonymous sources, branding them ‘impotent’ and ‘whack'. The 2008 Republican vice presidential...
View ArticleMum's cuddle eases baby's pain from jabs
New Delhi: Mums giving newborn babies a cuddle seems to ease their pain from jabs, finds a recent study. Toddlers are given sugary water before being administered an injection or taking a blood...
View ArticleHave balanced approach to curb population: Hasina
Dhaka: Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who heads the National Population Council that resumed work after 14 years, has called for "a balanced approach" to curb the country’s population...
View ArticleSBI’s ‘crorepati-only’ branch in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: After wooing the urban poor here with its 'One Rupee Bank' account, State Bank of India (SBI) is now aggressively targeting the crorepatis. The government lender has inaugurated first of...
View ArticleAamir better than God for Ram Gopal Varma?
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma says he might not believe in god, but might soon start believing in actor-producer Aamir Khan! RGV is quite in in awe of the star after the success of "Delhi Belly" and the...
View ArticlePresident, PM greet nation on Janmashtami
Tweet New Delhi, Aug 9 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Vice President M. Hamid Ansari Thursday greeted the nation on the eve of Janmashtami festival. In his...
View ArticleCountry drenched in Janmashtami celebrations
Chants of 'Hare Krishna Hare Rama' and 'Govinda ala re' reverberated the air on Janmashtami today as devotees gripped by festive fervour thronged decked-up temples and took out colourful processions...
View ArticleJanmashtami 2012: Celebrating The Birth Of Lord Krishna (PHOTOS)
Click through the slideshow to look at photos from this year's Janmashtami celebrations: Loading Slideshow Devotees form a human pyramid to break the "Dahi handi," an earthen pot filled with curd, an...
View ArticleHindu festival's supporters in India cheer easing of safety rules
India’s highest court on Thursday relaxed safety measures intended to prevent injuries during a beloved religious festival that involves children clambering to the tops of human pyramids and breaking...
View ArticleKrishna Janmashtami 2016: Best messages, wishes, greetings to be shared on...
Krishna Janmashtami is celebrated on the eighth day of the Shravan month as per the Hindu calendar. ......
View ArticleJanmashtami: No raising bar for 'Dahi Handi' height, too scary says Supreme...
The SC rejected a fresh plea filed by a Dahi Handi Mandal saying raising the height of the human pyramid was very scary. ......
View Article'Janmashtami' celebrations begin at Mumbai's Krishna temples
MUMBAI: The three-day celebrations of 'Janmashtami' to mark birth of Lord Krishna began on Wednesday in temples with religious fervour and tradition. The famous temple of International Society for...
View ArticleKrishna Janmashtami 2016: 'Go Go Govinda' and 'Maiya Yashoda' among top...
Krishna Janmashtami is around the corner we bring you some of the popular Janmashtami songs. ......
View ArticleJanmashtami 2016 wishes: Vice President Mohammed Hamid Ansari greets people...
Ansari's greetings were shortly followed by President Pranab Mukherjee's wishes. ......
View ArticleKrishna Janmashtami 2016: Watch live streaming information on celebrations at...
Thousands of devotees throng the Lord Krishna temples midnight in celebration of his birth. ......
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