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PM, Prez greet nation on Lohri, Makar Sankranti

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, has greeted the nation on the occasion of Lohri, Makar Sankranti and Pongal. In his message, Dr Singh said that these festivals mark the joy and hope that a new......

Supreme Court declines to stay Jallikattu

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay Tamil Nadu's traditional bullfight Jallikattu for the upcoming festival of Pongal starting next month.A bench comprising justices K S Radhakrishnan and......

Idli, dosa cheaper on Karunanidhi's 85th birthday

If you love eating idli, dosa, vada and pongal -- then you have a reason to smile. These food items will be cheaper by 10 to 15 per cent from Tuesday in Tamil Nadu. This is Chief Minister M......

For Tamils, Pongal will now be New Year too

The Tamil Nadu government has decided to declare the first day of the Tamil month Thai as the Tamil New Year Day, Governor S S Barnala announced in the state assembly on Wednesday.Delivering his......

SC order on Jallikattu lifts Pongal spirits in TN

Pongal was celebrated with renewed vigour in the southern districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday as people welcomed the Supreme Court's decision to grant conditional permission to Jallikattu, the......

Gold demand in India firm as jewellers stock up

Gold demand in India, the world's biggest buyer of the metal, remained strong on Thursday as jewellers were restocking for a key festival, though retail demand was weak.The actively traded gold......

15 holidays for central govt staff in 2012

The government on Thursday released the list of 17 holidays for its staff in Delhi for 2012.However, three of these holidays fall on Sundays and one on a Saturday and hence the effective number of......

The inspiring story of Medak's women farmers

Twenty bullock carts decorated with paintings, colourful festoons, flowers, spikes of various crops and painted pots full of seeds of many varieties, moved along the streets of Pastapur, a small......

Telangana row hits Surat's textile industry

Political instability and violence following the demand to carve a separate state out of Andhra Pradesh has dented the Rs 40,000-crore (Rs 400 billion) Surat-based synthetic textile industry. The......

India slashes holidays for central staff

Government employees will have fewer holidays in 2010.Although the government has yet to act upon the Second Administrative Reforms Commission's recommendations to reduce staff holidays, it has......

PIX: Sanjay Dutt celebrates Pongal

Sanjay Dutt, who will be next seen in the film Police Giri -- a remake of Vikram's hit Tamil film Saamy -- celebrated Pongal in Chennai recently with actor-director K S Ravikumar and actor......

Bollywood celebrates Pongal and Makar Sankranti!

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. Bollywood stars turned to Twitter and tweeted their wishes for Pongal and Makar Sankranti. Here's what they said:......

Sameera Reddy gifts a sari to Oprah

Sameera Reddy is on a high. Her Pongal release Vettai is a hit and her village belle act in the film was widely appreciated.But that's not all. The actress, an Oprah......

Sameera Reddy gifts a sari to Oprah

Sameera Reddy is on a high. Her Pongal release Vettai is a hit and her village belle act in the film was widely appreciated.But that's not all. The actress, an Oprah Winfrey fan,got to meet the......

Sameera Reddy: Vettai is typical Lingusamy

This Pongal is special for Sameera Reddy; her film Vettai directed by Lingusamy, will release on January 14. Lingusamy is one of the most successful commercial directors in Tamil......

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Q. How many of you like Rice Pongal and Sweet Pongal (made with jaggery-Gud) which is a traditional south Indian Delicacy ??
MsRachanaMenon: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-of-you-like-rice-pongal-and-sweet-pongal-made-with-/25121558/answers/

Q. WHAT THE ITEMS PACKED IN BLACK POLY BAGS AND GIVEN TO THE BUYER?WHY?
Samson Aseervatham: A. sorry not me madam, dont mind but i can have rice pongal made with SUGAR more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-the-items-packed-in-black-poly-bags-and-given-to-the-bu/24997512/answers/25121634

Q. which is you fav south indian dish
Pratima Shetty: A. may be pongal kit more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which-is-you-fav-south-indian-dish/24878298/answers/24997524

Q. which- sweets did you have today
Amol Raikar: A. pongal more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/which--sweets-did-you-have-today/24857336/answers/24878315

Q. What is the sweet dish made at your home during Makar Sankrant / Lori , Pongal/Bihu being celebrated today... We make chakra pongal :))
Juliana: A. sweet pongal ! more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-the-sweet-dish-made-at-your-home-during-makar-sankra/24854553/answers/24857365

Web results for Pongal

The government will present its maiden budget in the first week of July, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said here on Monday. Speaking to reporters at... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333686/budget-first-week-july-cm.html

Nivedha as heroine in Jilla

Niveda Thomas is to hitch hands with Vijay for film Jilla. She is in to play a heroin for the movie.She has been roped in to play the role of... ...

http://asianetindia.com/nivedha-heroine-jilla/

People's problems

Re-route buses There are no buses plying from Indian Express via Kasturba Road (Mahatma Gandhi Statue) to Kempegowda bus station. All the buses ply... ...

http://www.deccanherald.com/content/333434/people039s-problems.html

What's in your food?

Watch carefully what you eat, said Anantha Sayanam, coordinator, Safe Food Alliance and founder-volunteer, Restore a not-for-profit organic retail... ...

http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/whats-in-your-food/article4727412.ece

Vijay - ARM movie to begin Pongal 2014

After their successful super-hit film 'Thuppakki', Vijay and A R Murugadoss are expected to come together once again as early as January 2014 for... ...

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/tamil/news-interviews/Vijay--ARM-movie-to-begin-Pongal-2014/articleshow/20120025.cms

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PM, Prez greet nation on Lohri, Makar Sankranti

Supreme Court declines to stay Jallikattu

Idli, dosa cheaper on Karunanidhi's 85th birthday

For Tamils, Pongal will now be New Year too

SC order on Jallikattu lifts Pongal spirits in TN

Gold demand in India firm as jewellers stock up

15 holidays for central govt staff in 2012

The inspiring story of Medak's women farmers

Telangana row hits Surat's textile industry

India slashes holidays for central staff

PIX: Sanjay Dutt celebrates Pongal

Bollywood celebrates Pongal and Makar Sankranti!

Sameera Reddy gifts a sari to Oprah

Sameera Reddy gifts a sari to Oprah

Sameera Reddy: Vettai is typical Lingusamy

People speak for pongal

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