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Onam 2019: How Kerala's Harvest Festival Welcomes Mahabali with Sadya and Pookalam
Onam is the time when everyone in the state is dressed in their traditional clothes. Women are clad in the traditional Kasavu saree which is white in colour and has a golden border. Men wear white mundu and jubba.
Govt Capable of Handling Pakistan at UN, We Stand With it, Says Congress
Congress spokesperson Ragini Naik said it is also the government's responsibility to tackle Pakistan when it uses the statements of opposition leaders like Rahul Gandhi on Kashmir to defame India.
Police Did Not have Warrant to Search My House, Says DU Professor Raided over Alleged Maoist Links
DU Professor Hany Babu was booked under Indian Penal Code sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 121 and 121A (waging or attempting to wage war against government), 124A (sedition), among others.
Task Force in Process to Identify Infra Projects, Says Union Minister Sitharaman
Nirmala Sitharaman said that the ministry has announced Rs 100 lakh crore and that is the amount which I think has to be speeded up for infrastructure-related projects.
Murder Charge Dropped in Tabrez Ansari Lynching Case in Jharkhand
According to the report, Ansari died due to cardiac arrest. Police have submitted the charge sheet in court and recommended initiation of trial in the case under section 304 of Indian Penal Code (IPC) instead of section 302 (murder) earlier.
Dengue Cases in Dehradun: Situation 'Totally under Control,' Say Officials
Dehradun mayor Sunil Uniyal Gama said, 'At present, there is a sense of fear among the public regarding the dengue virus but we want to assure everybody that the situation is totally under control.'
Bengaluru Woman Loses Rs 95,000 After Revealing Bank Account Details on Fake Swiggy-Go Helpline
The Bengaluru resident ended up revealing sensitive information, including her UPI PIN, on a fake helpline number for Swiggy-Go posted online by conmen.
Complete with Grey Hair, Wheelchair, Disguise of Man Posing as 80-year-old Busted at Delhi Airport
Jayesh Patel, a resident of Ahmedabad, coloured his hair and beard white, arrived on a wheelchair to board a flight to New York from the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Sunday.
'Lungi'-Clad UP Truck Drivers to be Slapped With Rs 2,000 Fine for Defying Dress Code Under MV Act
A new provision added to the Motor Vehicles Act dictates that drivers wear full length pants with a shirt or t-shirt. They must also wear closed shoes whenever driving the vehicle.
Amid Fears of Crackdown on 'Illegal Migrants' in Assam, Detention Centre Near Mumbai Raises Eyebrows
The administration, however, on Monday clarified that the detention centre had nothing to do with National Register of Citizens. This is a regular detention centre under section 4 of the Passport Act, Special IG Brijesh Singh said.
Maharashtra Govt Accepts Encounter Specialist Pradeep Sharma's Resignation
However, Sharma will not be able to get retirement benefits like pension etc. till the Bombay High Court gives its verdict on a petition challenging Maharashtra Administrative Tribunal (MAT) order in the Ramnarayan Gupta alias Lakhan Bhaiya alleged fake e...
29-Year-Old Cabin Crew Member Booked for Molestation & Cheating on Complaint by Fiancee
The accused had got engaged with the 24-year-old woman, who works with an international bank, as per wishes of both families. They know each other for the last one year.
Singapore Govt Says it is Waiting for Jagan's Decision over Amaravati
Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said, 'We are Closely Monitoring recent developments in Amaravati. Thecurrent state government can review previous govt’s Amaravati Development Project Plan.'
Rise in Dengue Cases at Hyderabad Causes Alarm, Several Deaths Reported
To keep a check on the growth of mosquitoes, health authorities carried out around 800 survey camps, 140 campaigns, 36 school rallies and 123 advocacy meetings over the last three months.
'Vikram Still Intact, in Tilted Position': ISRO Goes All Out to Establish Link With Chandrayaan 2 Lander
Vikram, with rover 'Pragyan' housed inside it, hit the lunar surface after communication with the ground-stations was lost during its final descent, just 2.1 km above the lunar surface, in the early hours of Saturday.
Chandrayaan-1 Director has a Theory on Why ISRO Lost Communication With Lander Vikram
'There is always a two-way communication between the orbiter and lander, but we can attempt to communicate through one way,' Chandrayaan-1 director Mylswamy Annadurai said.