Festival of Bhai Dooj being celebrated today; Union Minister Amit Shah extends wishes

November 3, 2024 8:26 AM November 3, 2024 8:26 AM

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Festival of Bhai Dooj being celebrated today; Union Minister Amit Shah extends wishes

The festival of Bhai Dooj is being celebrated today. Celebrated two days after Diwali, the day marks the end of the five day long festivities. It is known by different names in various parts of country, like Bhai Phota, Bhaubeej, Bhai Tika or Yama Dwitiya. On this day, sisters apply teeka on their b...

ISRO Starts India’s First Analog Space Mission To Plan Lunar Mission Experiments

November 3, 2024 8:18 AM November 3, 2024 8:18 AM

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ISRO Starts India’s First Analog Space Mission To Plan Lunar Mission Experiments

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has started the country’s first analog space mission at Leh in Ladakh, where space agency will simulate life in an interplanetary habitat. The move assumes significance as India is planning to send a human to the Moon in the near future.   Analog space ...

Delhi-NCR: Air Quality continues to remain in ‘very poor’ category

November 3, 2024 7:54 AM November 3, 2024 7:54 AM

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Delhi-NCR: Air Quality continues to remain in ‘very poor’ category

The air quality in Delhi-NCR continues to remain in the very poor category. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi's air quality index was recorded at 361 at 6 this morning.   The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that Delhi and NCR are likely to experience smog and...

First Asian Buddhist Summit to take place on November 5-6

November 3, 2024 5:54 AM November 3, 2024 5:54 AM

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First Asian Buddhist Summit to take place on November 5-6

Ministry of Culture in collaboration with the International Buddhist Confederation, is organizing the First Asian Buddhist Summit (ABS) on 5th and 6th November in New Delhi.   The theme of this summit is ‘Role of Buddha Dhamma in Strengthening Asia’. President Droupadi Murmu is expected to grac...

Nepal Sambat New Year 1145, Mha puja being celebrated across Nepal

November 2, 2024 9:22 PM November 2, 2024 9:22 PM

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Nepal Sambat New Year 1145, Mha puja being celebrated across Nepal

The Newar community in Nepal is observing the Mha Puja ritual in the evening. Mha Puja is the worship of the self. Mha Puja is based on the religious belief that the soul or self is the most important in the world and that if the soul is satisfied, the gods are also satisfied, and one's life becomes...

Four workers die after being hit by Thiruvananthapuram-bound Kerala Express train

November 2, 2024 9:13 PM November 2, 2024 9:13 PM

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Four workers die after being hit by Thiruvananthapuram-bound Kerala Express train

In Kerala, four labourers, including two women, were killed when they were hit by the Thiruvananthapuram-bound Kerala Express from New Delhi on a bridge over the Bharatapuzha River near Shornur this evening. The labourers, contracted by the Railways, were engaged in removing garbage from the tracks ...

Indian Railways to run additional special trains on Nov 3 for ongoing festival season

November 2, 2024 9:04 PM November 2, 2024 9:04 PM

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Indian Railways to run additional special trains on Nov 3 for ongoing festival season

Indian Railways is running special trains due to the ongoing festival season. Tomorrow, around 20 festival special trains will originate from Delhi-NCR to various parts of the country. These include special trains to Darbhanga, Ranchi, Patna, Katra, Muzaffarpur, Ballia, Kamakhya, and Azamgarh.