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May 18, 2024 5:12 PM
A Indo-Bangla Baul music festival began in Dhaka on Friday to celebrate the 250th birth anniversary of the mystic saint and humanist bard Fakir Lalan Shah. In the nine day long festival, famous Baul artists of India and Bangladesh will participate. T...
May 16, 2024 5:28 PM
Malti Joshi, a celebrated writer and recipient of the Padma Shri award, died at the age of 90 on Wednesday. Joshi had been battling cancer for some time and breathed her last at her son Sachchidanand Joshi's residence in Delhi. Sachchidanand Joshi, a...
May 15, 2024 11:11 AM
Nobel Prize-winning Canadian writer Alice Munro, whose exquisitely crafted tales of the loves, ambitions and travails of small-town women in her native land made her a globally acclaimed master of the short story, has died at the age of 92, her ...
May 14, 2024 2:05 PM
Three Indian literary masterpieces have been added to UNESCO's Memory of the World Asia-Pacific Regional Register. The inclusion of the 'Ramcharitmanas', 'Panchatantra', and 'Sahṛdayāloka-Locana' in the register highlights the significance of pres...
May 13, 2024 12:50 PM
The man with a shaved head, a beatific smile and flowing grey monk's robes was not offering meditation tips to soothe stress. Instead, he was playing electronic dance music and shouting "This too shall pass! If you overcome suffering, you will live i...
May 11, 2024 9:40 AM
A unique exhibition titled 'Swadesh', showcasing the diverse and vibrant folk and tribal art traditions of India, was held in Dubai. Organized under the banner of Vidisha's Creations, the event aimed to bring greater recognition to the lesser-known a...
May 10, 2024 4:39 PM
The idol of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya on Friday was adorned with a stunning outfit crafted from Assam’s Muga and Eri silk, marking the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya. Designed by Manish Tripathi, the dress features intricate Vaishnavite motifs ...
May 9, 2024 5:24 PM
The portals of Baba Kedarnath Dham are set to reopen on Friday, after being closed for six months during the winter season. A large number of devotees have already arrived at Sonprayag and Gaurikund, the last halt before Kedarnath. Gaurikund on Thu...
May 9, 2024 1:24 PM
The first batch of pilgrims from Srinagar departed for Medina in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform Haj. "We are thankful to the (central) government for extending us all necessary help. We are delighted that Allah has chosen us to perform Haj at...
May 8, 2024 7:57 PM
Today on the occasion of Matatirtha Aunsi, Nepali people from across the globe visit their mothers to see their faces, assuming they see the divine through them. There has been a tradition to take a bath in the morning, tenderly offer beauti...
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