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Enthusiastic response to 31st New Delhi Book Fair
March 3, 2023
A convening centre for literary nerds, emerging authors and globally prominent publishing houses, the New Delhi World Book Fair that kicked off amidst a full-house after the three-year pandemic-induced hiatus has garnered a very enthusiastic response. Organised by the National Bo...
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Delhi’s Christians protest against rising hate c...
February 21, 2023
Members of the Christian community living in Delhi and surrounding areas held a protest rally recently against what they said was a sharp increase in targetted hostility, hate, and violence against Christians in many states, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pra...
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Portraits of pride from Delhi Queer Pride Parade 2...
January 11, 2023
Beating the severe cold and layers of fog in the national capital on Sunday, Barakhamba road wore a vibrant and cheerful colours, where thousands of persons dressed in bright and attractive colours took part in Delhi’s Pride Parade after a gap of three years.
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Bharat Jodo Yatra resumes after week-long break
January 3, 2023
After a week-long break for Christmas and New Year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was joined by thousands of supporters at the resumption of Bharat Jodo Yatra this morning in New Delhi. Gandhi prayed at a Hanuman temple at Kashmere Gate before leading the march towards the Uttar P...
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Delhi bids adieu to Durga on Vijayadashami
October 5, 2022
Women, dressed in traditional Bengali sarees, men sporting the dhoti-kurtas and children turned up in strength on the day that brings curtains down on the biggest festival of the Bengali community worldwide. One of the largest gatherings was at the Kali Mandir, the main te...
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Handcrafting the idols of Lord Ganesha during Gane...
August 29, 2022
India is a country where every other day is a celebration and people love to dwell in the joy of festivities. With Ganesh Chaturthi, also called Vinayak Chaturthi fast approaching, the attention has turned to western India where the festival is widely celebrated, especiall...
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Demands of justice for Bilkis Bano ring loud in Ja...
August 27, 2022
Over 300 persons, mainly women belonging to various human rights groups, staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday as part of the ongoing, nationwide protests against the remission granted by Gujarat government to 11 persons convicted of gang-rape and murder in t...
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Board is set as 44th International Chess Olympiad ...
July 28, 2022
India is hosting the first-ever International Chess Olympiad, world’s biggest chess event, the 44th International Olympiad, organised by Fédération Internationale des Échecs (FIDE). The largest global chess championship is set to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Mod...
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Secrets of Sunder Nursery
July 9, 2022
Located at the southern edge of Lutyens’ New Delhi, in the heart of the capital city, lies a beautiful, albeit little-known nursery, the Sunder Nursery. Formerly called Azim Bagh or Bagh-e-Azeem (great garden) in the Mughal times, it is a 16th-century heritage park complex. Abo...
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Celebrations of Eid-ul-Fitr return to Delhi withou...
May 3, 2022
To celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, thousands of devotees gathered early in the morning at 6 am to offer namaz at Delhi’s iconic Jama Masjid, for the first time since it was suspended two years ago due to Covid 19 pandemic. Eid-ul- Fitr is one of the most important festivals of the Mus...
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