Giant effigies of 10-headed demon king Ravana, his son Meghnad and brother Kumbhakaran went up in flames marking the triumph of good over evil as fervour marked Dussehra festivities across the country on Thursday.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday held protests outside temples in various cities in Maharashtra demanding reopening of places of worship, which have been shut since March in view of the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
India had other heroes as well whose contributions at different stages were extremely crucial, but have gone unnoticed in the 10 years since that glorious victory.
The Australian government will meet on Friday to discuss how sport can restart as the number of new coronavirus cases dwindles and states begin to relax restrictions on social gatherings, two sources familiar with the details said. Australia has reported about 6,700 cases of the new coronavirus and 93 deaths, significantly below the levels reported in the United States, Britain and Europe. Growth in new infections has slowed to less 0.5% a day, compared to 25% a month ago.
Durga Puja, the festival that honours goddess Durga and celebrates her victory over the mythological demon named Mahishasura, kickstarts on Sunday.
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'It is in the form of the nava shaktis that Durga or Adi Shakti lives inside everyone.'
Far from adding to the Indians' fatigue, the four-match one-day series against the West Indies will help Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his men "kill the demons" of their Twenty20 World Cup debacle, feels former pacer and ICC match referee Javagal Srinath.
Parents across the country, and the world, are grappling with an unprecedented challenge of dealing with their children who are too old to be shushed or placated and too young to understand the inexplicable situation the world has found itself in. PTI journalists across India shared experiences and conversations with their children aged 2 to 13, which ranged from cute to poignant and heart-wrenching to humorous, and some with sagacity far beyond their age.
Priyanka said the party's fight will continue till the laws are scrapped.
'If you want to see sex, just go watch porn. You don't need to watch a film or a Web series for that.'
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Australian Nick Kyrgios served like a demon to bounce Serbia's world number two Novak Djokovic out of the quarter-finals of the Acapulco International with a 7-6(9), 7-5 victory on Friday.
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The reopening of the places of worship coincided with the Diwali 'Padwa', which is an important festival in the state.
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India captain Virat Kohli said poor batting and not the pitch was responsible for the day-night third Test against England winding up inside two days, and described the performance of batsmen on both sides as "bizarre".
Accusing Owaisi brothers of Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen's of "poisoning" the minds of Muslims, Shiv Sena today said the Hyderabad-based outfit would be defeated in the Aurangabad municipal polls the same way it was routed in the recently-held Bandra bypoll.
The actor, looking dashing in a cowhand getup, is currently in Tokyo to promote his latest film Sweeny Todd.
KKR coach said there was no demon in the pitch but their batsmen lacked intent against some quality RCB bowling.
Vikram Bhatt's horror film is a big let down, says Namrata Thakker.
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'My main ambition is to be on the sets everyday for the rest of my life.'
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said talks regarding the pitch in the third Test in Motera is getting out of hand and he once again reiterated that one should be talking about the quality of play rather than the 22 yards.
There were no demons in the pitch but it was simply England's improved bowling that took the fizz out of the Indian batting, says India's fielding coach Trevor Penney.
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The episode of Lord Rama's pursuit to catch the golden deer was selected for the robotic application and a total of four leather puppets -- Lord Rama, Goddess Sitha, Lakshmana and the Deer -- were automated.
'I got an offer to do a cameo in Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahin.' 'I did it just to get out of my house, and so that my parents would not see me so depressed.'
Stoking yet another controversy, the Bharatiya Janata Party in Kerala on Friday described social reformer and Dalit icon Sree Narayana Guru, who belonged to the backward Ezhava caste, as the greatest "Hindu sanyasi" the state has ever seen.
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It is only in the second half that Batla House has gripping moments, feels Prasanna D Zore.
There were no demons in the wicket, says Virat Kohli.
After two years of intense lobbying and tens of millions of dollars spent, Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo have just a few remaining hours on Saturday to convince the International Olympic Committee to entrust them with the 2020 summer Games.
Despite the Oscars, the box office glory, and the universal acclaim, Francis Ford Coppola, I am sure, remembers The Godfather with as much frustration as pride. Like Michael Corleone, he got into it with the best of intentions, and got out of it on top but lost in the heights. Sreehari Nair revisits the film as it turns 50 this month.
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