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6 Best Places In India To Visit In February
From snowy slopes to sunlit beaches, these six Indian destinations are ideal for February travel. Find your next getaway!
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Lohri 2026: All About Date, Time, Significance And Rituals Of This Harvest Festival
Lohri celebrations 2026: Lohri is a significant occasion marking the beginning of the harvest season in India, particularly in the northern regions.
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MK Stalin's Rs 3,000 Pongal Gift For Over 2 Crore Rice Ration Card Holders
More than two crore rice ration card holders in Tamil Nadu will receive a Pongal gift of Rs 3,000 ahead of the harvest festival, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Sunday.
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New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting the festive mood, as we head into the new year, to target unsuspecting smartphone users in India. A new scam is said to be doing the rounds which claims to let users create personalised New Year greeting cards. But instead, it delivers a malicious APK file which can comprise smartphones to steal personal, de...
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PM Modi Extends Greetings On Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha's 2nd Anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to all citizens on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha and said that the anniversary is a divine festival of our faith and traditions.
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Zomato, Swiggy Hike Gig Workers' Payout Amid Strike Call On New Year's Eve
Food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are offering more incentives to their delivery partners, a standard practice they follow on festive periods, to ensure minimal disruptions in services on New Year's Eve amid strike call by gig workers' unions
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Telangana Police Warns Of 'Greeting Scams' Ahead Of New Year Celebrations
In an era where a simple emoji or a festive GIF is the standard way to ring in the New Year, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has issued a chilling reminder: that heart-warming greeting from a "friend" might actually be a digital Trojan Horse.
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Petition Filed To Stop Festival At Dargah At Centre Of Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
A writ petition has been filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking directions not to permit the 'Kanthuri' festival at a dargah located atop the Thiruparankundram hill in the district on January 6 over animal sacrifice.
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BMSG FES’25 – GRAND CHAMP Concert Film Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
BMSG FES’25 – GRAND CHAMP marks five years of BMSG with a thrilling four-hour outdoor concert featuring SKY-HI and the label’s top artists. Packed with emotion, unity, choreography, and 66 live songs, the concert film is now streaming on Prime Video India.
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Traffic Crawls In Himachal Pradesh As Tourists Rush To Shimla, Manali
The nine-day-long Winter Carnival on the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla has attracted tourists from all parts of the country.
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VHP, Bajrang Dal Activists Arrested For Christmas Vandalism In Assam
Four persons associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal were arrested on Thursday for vandalising decorative items used for Christmas celebrations at a school and damaging festive articles in shops in Assam's Nalbari district.
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How India Eats On New Year's Day And Why It Is Rarely About Dieting
India treats food as emotion, identity and comfort. The first day of the year is not about punishing the body. It is about treating it with familiarity, warmth and something that feels like a soft landing.
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Amid Deepam Row, Tamil Nadu Dargah Festival Showcases Hindu-Muslim Harmony
Despite protests relating to the Thiruparankundram deepam row, preparations for the Santhanakoodu festival on the hilltop dargah turned into a display of communal amity between Muslims and Hindus.
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Winter Solstice 2025: Space Agency Shares Details And Significance Of December 21
Significance of December 21: The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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'Banned 'Beef' Because Of Title': Shashi Tharoor On Kerala Film Fest Row
Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has slammed the Centre's decision to block the screening of 19 films at the International Film Festival of Kerala, saying the list suggests "extraordinary degree of cinematic illiteracy"
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6 Best Places In India To Visit In February
From snowy slopes to sunlit beaches, these six Indian destinations are ideal for February travel. Find your next getaway!
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Lohri 2026: All About Date, Time, Significance And Rituals Of This Harvest Festival
Lohri celebrations 2026: Lohri is a significant occasion marking the beginning of the harvest season in India, particularly in the northern regions.
-
MK Stalin's Rs 3,000 Pongal Gift For Over 2 Crore Rice Ration Card Holders
More than two crore rice ration card holders in Tamil Nadu will receive a Pongal gift of Rs 3,000 ahead of the harvest festival, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Sunday.
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New Year 2026 Scam Alert: This WhatsApp Greeting Could Wipe Your Bank Account
Cybercriminals are once again exploiting the festive mood, as we head into the new year, to target unsuspecting smartphone users in India. A new scam is said to be doing the rounds which claims to let users create personalised New Year greeting cards. But instead, it delivers a malicious APK file which can comprise smartphones to steal personal, de...
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PM Modi Extends Greetings On Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha's 2nd Anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to all citizens on the occasion of the second anniversary of Ram Lalla Pran Pratishtha and said that the anniversary is a divine festival of our faith and traditions.
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Zomato, Swiggy Hike Gig Workers' Payout Amid Strike Call On New Year's Eve
Food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy are offering more incentives to their delivery partners, a standard practice they follow on festive periods, to ensure minimal disruptions in services on New Year's Eve amid strike call by gig workers' unions
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Telangana Police Warns Of 'Greeting Scams' Ahead Of New Year Celebrations
In an era where a simple emoji or a festive GIF is the standard way to ring in the New Year, the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau has issued a chilling reminder: that heart-warming greeting from a "friend" might actually be a digital Trojan Horse.
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Petition Filed To Stop Festival At Dargah At Centre Of Tamil Nadu Deepam Row
A writ petition has been filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking directions not to permit the 'Kanthuri' festival at a dargah located atop the Thiruparankundram hill in the district on January 6 over animal sacrifice.
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BMSG FES’25 – GRAND CHAMP Concert Film Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
BMSG FES’25 – GRAND CHAMP marks five years of BMSG with a thrilling four-hour outdoor concert featuring SKY-HI and the label’s top artists. Packed with emotion, unity, choreography, and 66 live songs, the concert film is now streaming on Prime Video India.
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Traffic Crawls In Himachal Pradesh As Tourists Rush To Shimla, Manali
The nine-day-long Winter Carnival on the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla has attracted tourists from all parts of the country.
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VHP, Bajrang Dal Activists Arrested For Christmas Vandalism In Assam
Four persons associated with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal were arrested on Thursday for vandalising decorative items used for Christmas celebrations at a school and damaging festive articles in shops in Assam's Nalbari district.
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How India Eats On New Year's Day And Why It Is Rarely About Dieting
India treats food as emotion, identity and comfort. The first day of the year is not about punishing the body. It is about treating it with familiarity, warmth and something that feels like a soft landing.
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Amid Deepam Row, Tamil Nadu Dargah Festival Showcases Hindu-Muslim Harmony
Despite protests relating to the Thiruparankundram deepam row, preparations for the Santhanakoodu festival on the hilltop dargah turned into a display of communal amity between Muslims and Hindus.
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Winter Solstice 2025: Space Agency Shares Details And Significance Of December 21
Significance of December 21: The winter solstice marks the beginning of astronomical winter in the Northern Hemisphere.
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'Banned 'Beef' Because Of Title': Shashi Tharoor On Kerala Film Fest Row
Senior Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has slammed the Centre's decision to block the screening of 19 films at the International Film Festival of Kerala, saying the list suggests "extraordinary degree of cinematic illiteracy"
