Eid-ul-Zuha 2015: Bollywood celeb wishes Eid Mubarak on social media
Mumbai: The Muslim community around the world is celebrating Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakr Eid or Bakrid. Although the “feast of sacrifice” is being […]
Festivals
Ganesh Chaturthi 2015: Women devotees push an idol of Lord Ganesha in Mumbai
Mumbai: Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the major Hindu festivals that is celebrated as grandly in Maharashtra as Durga Pooja is in West Bengal and Chhath Pooja in Bihar […]
#PMModi extends #Guru #Purnima greetings to #nation
New Delhi: The word ‘Guru’ is defined as a person who leads people on the path to enlightenment. The Sanskrit root ‘gu’ means darkness or ignorance, […]
#PMModi greets #Muslimcommunity on #Ramzan, begins in #Kerala today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the Muslim community on the beginning of Ramzan and said may this holy month enhance the […]
#President #PranabMukherjee, #PMModi greets nation on #MahavirJayanti today
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday wished the nation on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti. PM Modi wrote on Twitter: “On Mahavir Jayanti I bow […]
#PMModi, #VicePresident #HamidAnsari and #President #PranabMukherjee greet people on #Holi
New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President Hamid Ansari today greeted the nation on the eve of Holi. On […]
#Matribhasha Divas to be #celebrated across the #country today
New Delhi: To sensitise people on the need to impart communication skills and develop proficiency in mother tongue, the government will celebrate Matribhasha Divas today […]
#PM #Modi, #Kejriwal greets nation on Maha Shivratri, #Devotees #celebrate across the #country
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday extended his greetings to the nation on the occasion of Maha Shivratri. Greetings to all on the auspicious […]
#Controversy: Vice #President #Hamid #Ansari didn’t salute #National #Flag
New Delhi: Vice President of India Hamid Ansari had failed to “salute” the National Flag during the 66th Republic Day of India which has raked […]
Nation #celebrates Makar Sankranti, 5 lakh devotees take dip in #GangaSagar
New Delhi: Festivities were marked across the nation as people on Monday celebrate Makar Sankranti, a major Hindu festival. Makar Sankranti also marks the beginning […]
Rajasthan govt organises International kite festival in Jaipur Jan 13-14
Jaipur: The Rajasthan government has organised an international kite festival here Jan 13 and 14, a tourism department official said Monday. The festival will be organised on […]
PM Modi greets nation on Guru Nanak Jayanti
: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the nation on the occasion of birthday of Guru Nanak Dev. I bow to the venerable Guru Nanak Devji […]
Largest cattle fair of Asia at Sonepur begins November 5
Patna: Sonepur Cattle Fair, the largest fair of Asia had begins from today November 5 in Sonepur of Bihar. Sonepur Cattle Fair also known as […]
Last day of Chhath puja celebrations with pray to the Sun God
New Delhi: Chhath is one of the biggest festivals of Bihar and is joyously celebrated in other states like Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. The festival involves […]
Six children died after drown in Bihar during preparation of Chhath
Patna: Six boys had been died after they had been drowned on Tuesday in a pond of village during the preparations of ‘Chhath pooja’. It […]
8 died in explosion in cracker manufacturing unit in Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad: Eight people died in an explosion at a cracker manufacturing factory in coastal East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh on Monday. A senior police […]
Massive Diwali bonus for employees, Surat diamond merchant gift houses, cars and jewellery
Surat: Massive Diwali bonus for the employees of a Surat based diamond baron. Company have gifted his employees brand new cars, diamond jewellery and even homes […]
TV actor Kushal, Gauahar Head for Splitsville
Mumbai:TV actor Kushal Tandon, who has always been vocal about his relationship with model-turned-actress Gauahar Khan, has announced a parting of ways. The duo’s fans […]
Shining India team wishes you a Happy Makar Sankaranti
New Delhi: Makar Sankaranti also called the festival of prosperity and positivity heralds the beginning of an auspicious start to the New Year. Rising amidst […]
An expat Washington Christmas: Antelope and ptarmigan can be tough to find
All Esessien Offiong wants for Christmas — or at least for his Nigerian Christmas stew — is antelope. But the stores in his Laurel, Md., […]
Celebratory spirit soars as Navami, Dussehra coincide
New Delhi: Instead of burning the effigies of Raavan, Kumbhakaran and Meghnad, they tried to put on fire the real ‘evils’ of society by celebrating […]