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Kerala Tourism's tweet on beef dish stirs row

After a storm erupted over a "beef fry" tweet by Kerala Tourism on Makar Sankranti day, the Communist Party of India-Marxist-led Left Democratic Front government on Friday clarified its aim was not......

Sheena Bora case: Doctor in trouble?

Judge Jagdale halted Dr Gupta's testimony several times because he felt it had neither order nor direction.Tightly controlling his irritation, his lips compressed, the judge explained as patiently......

22 crore devotees in 49 days: Kumbh makes history

The one-and-a-half-month-long Kumbh Mela ended on Monday with devotees from different walks of life and parts of the country taking a holy dip on Mahashivratri. IMAGE: Naga Sadhus arrive to take a......

Sangam turns into biggest confluence of human faith as 5 cr take dip

An estimated five crore devotees had their holy dip in the Sangam on Monday, the second and most auspicious day of ‘shahi snan’ on Mauni Amavasya, turning the Ganga, Yamuna and mystical......

At Rs 4,200 crore, this year's Kumbh Mela costliest ever

The Uttar Pradesh government has allocated Rs 4,200 crore for the Kumbh Mela being held in the ‘sangam’ city of Allahabad, which is over thrice the budget of the Maha Kumbh in 2013,......

When Jeff Bezos flew a kite in India

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who landed in India on Tuesday, immediately got into the festive spirit across the country by flying a kite, a feature of Makar Sankranti festival celebrated across western......

Melas, rallies and the problem of unemployment

If everyone had decent meaningful jobs, the rally maidans would be largely empty and, save for the Akhara babas and curious foreigners and the devout senior citizens, not very many would spare time......

Welcome to India's biggest junkyard mela

Images from the Bhanga Mela, India's only e-waste market.Text and photographs: Abhiroop Dey Sarkar For centuries Mandir bazaar, a nondescript locality about 80 kilometres south of Kolkata, has been......

Welcome to India's biggest junkyard mela

Rajan's rate-cut message to Modi: Now fix the budget

The central bank is not statutorily independent from the government, but it enjoys broad autonomy in setting monetary policy. Image: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley (L) and RBI Governor......

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......

Madhuritai's look in her first Marathi film

At 50, Madhuri ticks off one more item on her Bucket List. At age 50, Madhuri Dixit -- arguably the most celebrated Maharashtrian actress of her time -- finally makes a foray into Marathi cinema.......

Aamir Khan celebrates Makar Sankranti

The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities. Celebrities turned to Twitter and wished their fans celebrating the Pongal, Bihu, Makar Sankranti and Uttarayan......

Coming up this Sankranti: Nannakku Prematho, Dictator

Which film are you looking forward to? Telugu cinema has some interesting movies coming up during the Makar Sankranti weekend. Here's a look at what to expect. Nannakku......

Which Pongal release are you looking forward to?

Rajini Murugan, Tharai Thappattai, Kathakali, Gethu... Telugu cinema has an interesting line-up for Makar Sankranti releases, and Tamil cinema has a wonderful Pongal line-up. We take......

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Little Raj waits for his parents after getting lost in magh mela on January 15

At a time when the district administration boasts of organising a successful Magh Mela and providing best of facilities, especially in terms of... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/little-raj-waits-for-his-parents-after-getting-lost-in-magh-mela-on-january-15/articleshow/73386370.cms

Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said his organisation has no connection with politics and it works only to uplift the... ...

http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2020/jan/18/rss-has-no-connection-with-politics-bhagwat/ae6e0958312a7a75903fbfac2731fb14

Kerala Tourism’s tweet on a beef delicacy on Makar Sankranti sparks row; govt says its aim was not to hurt anyone's religious beliefs

Kerala Tourism’s tweet on a beef delicacy on Makar Sankranti sparks row; govt says its aim was not to hurt anyone's religious beliefs ...

https://www.firstpost.com/india/kerala-tourisms-tweet-on-a-beef-delicacy-on-makar-sankranti-sparks-row-govt-says-its-aim-was-not-to-hurt-anyones-religious-beliefs-7919951.html

Doctor in trouble?

Judge Jagdale halted Dr Gupta's testimony several times because he felt it had neither order nor direction.Tightly controlling his irritation, his... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/special/sheena-bora-case-doctor-in-trouble/20200116.htm

5-year-old boy falls into open manhole, drowns

A five-year-old boy, who was flying kites on Makar Sankranti on Wednesday, allegedly drowned in an open manhole near a construction site in... ...

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/five-year-old-boy-flying-kite-falls-into-open-manhole-drowns/articleshow/73315188.cms

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