The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted interim protection from arrest to former IAS trainee Puja Khedkar, accused of fraudulently clearing the civil services examination held by the Union Public ...

Shakambhari Purnima, celebrated on January 13, 2025, honors Goddess Shakambhari, provider of vegetables, fruits, and herbs. It marks her birth and concludes the Shakambari Navaratri festival.

Offerings like sesame seeds, jaggery, gajak, rewri, and peanuts are presented to the fire, with participants performing parikrama, or circling the fire, as part of the tradition. Lohri honours the ...

Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 10 (ANI): Ahead of the first-anniversary celebration of the Pran Pratishtha ceremony on Saturday according to the Hindu calendar, former litigant in Ayodhya ...

Devootes perform a traditional parikrama (circling the fire), praying for a prosperous harvest and a successful season ahead. The Lohri bonfire is not only an agricultural symbol but also a way to ...