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No garba in Gujarat this Navratri due to coronavirus

5:39 pm October 9, 2020

Ahmedabad: The pomp and grandeur associated with Navratri in Gujarat will be largely missing this year as the state government on Friday banned organisation of any ‘garba’ event during the upcoming festival due to the coronavirus pandemic. The government said it will not allow any type of garba event in the state during Navratri, starting […]

India funds restoration of pagodas in Myanmar

7:25 pm October 5, 2020

New Delhi: The Indian government is working on the restoration and conservation of pagodas in Myanmar that suffered damages due to a severe earthquake four years ago, officials said. The project, fully funded by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), had commenced in January 2020, but had to be suspended after the coronavirus pandemic hit […]

Daily limit for pilgrims visiting Chardham eased

3:09 pm October 5, 2020

Dehradun: The daily limit imposed on the number of people visiting Chardham in Uttarakhand due to the coronavirus pandemic has been eased to allow more pilgrims to visit the Himalayan shrines. The decision to ease the limit was taken on Sunday by the Uttarakhand Chardham Devasthanam Board which manages the affairs of the temples. It […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

DU likely to announce cut-offs for various UG programmes on Oct 10

10:33 pm October 4, 2020

New Delhi: The Delhi University plans to announce cut-offs for various undergraduate courses on October 10, two days ahead of the commencement of the admission process to allow students adequate time to choose courses and colleges. The varsity is holding the entire admission process online for the first time due to the coronavirus pandemic. According […]

No Time to Die’ pushed to April 2021

11:04 pm October 3, 2020

Los Angeles: The release of Daniel Craig-starrer 25th James Bond movie No Time to Die has been delayed until April 2 next year, makers of the film have announced. The movie, which marks Craig’s fifth and final outing as the iconic British spy, was originally scheduled to bow out in April this year but the […]