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India celebrates Lohri, gears up for Makar Sankranti

The festival of Lohri was celebrated with traditional fervour in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh on Wednesday. IMAGE: Students from Shahzada Nand College, wearing traditional Punjabi attire,......

Makar Sankranti draws lakhs to banks of Ganga

Lakhs of devotees on Thursday thronged the Ganga banks in Haridwar, including Har Ki Pauri, to take a dip in the sacred river on the occasion of Makar Sankranti which also marks the first major......

PHOTOS: Devotees throng Gangasagar on Makar Sankranti

Over eight lakh devotees from all over the country have so far taken the holy dip in the Ganges on the auspicious occasion of Makar Sankranti on Sunday, officials said. The devotees, including......

Citing Covid, Haridwar bans dip in Ganga on Makar Sankranti

Amid the continuous rise in Covid-19 cases, the Haridwar administration has banned devotees from taking a holy dip in the Ganga on Makar Sankranti, January 14. IMAGE: Har ki Pauri in Haridwar.......

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......

'Strong retail growth is expected'

'The retail business was somewhat slow initially, but it has picked up over the past few days. Following Makar Sankranti, there is a renewed sense of positivity.' Photograph: Kind courtesy......

UP Eyes Rs 25,000 Cr Revenue From Maha Kumbh

... resulting in a Rs 2 trillion economic spinoff. IMAGE: A sadhu blows a conch as he prays on the day devotees take a holy dip -- the shahi snan -- at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga,......

Stars Celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal

Movie stars celebrate Makar Sankranti, Pongal and Lohri in their special ways. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kreethy Suresh/Instagram Dressed in a traditional sari, Kreethy Suresh prepares Pongal (get......

Dress Right This Makar Sankranti!

If you are looking for some fashion inspiration this Makar Sankranti, take some cues from these glamorous ladies. Namrata Thakker shows you how to nail your festive look to perfection. ......

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:......

Kartik-Kriti Celebrate Makar Sankranti, Lohri

Kartik Aaryan and his Shehzada co-star Kriti Sanon are taking their new film across different cities to promote it. The actors made beautiful pictures with the people of India during the festive......

Stars celebrate Makar Sankranti, Lohri and Pongal

Bollywood got together on social media to celebrate the year's first festivals, Lohri, Pongal and Makar Sankranti. They wished their fans and posted celebratory pictures. Photograph: Kind......

Cricketers Go Kite Flying!

SEE: India and Ireland women cricketers go kite flying in Rajkot. Video: Kind courtesy ISL/X The Ireland women's cricket team joined their Indian counterparts in celebrating Makar......