Mumbai (IANS) India is geared up for more than 35 lakh weddings in the November-mid December period this year, which is projected to result in a massive Rs 4.25 lakh crore expenditure. The country sees approximately 1 crore weddings each … read more
Kochi (IANS) The keel of India’s largest dredger, ‘DCI Dredge Godavari’, was laid at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) on Friday, marking a significant milestone in the country’s maritime capabilities. This Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) with a hopper capacity … read more
New Delhi (IANS) India marked its 78th Independence Day on Thursday with a series of vibrant events organised by Indian Embassies and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) across the world. The celebrations reflected the spirit of patriotism and … read more
Srinagar (IANS) Youth of Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday created a world record for the largest-ever Kashmiri folk dance performed by 10,000 young women at the ‘Kashur Riwaaj’ cultural festival. A Defence spokesperson said that the largest-ever Kashmiri … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Model-actress Malaika Arora on Friday turned muse for fashion designer Siddartha Tytler as she walked the ramp for his collection at the FDCI India Couture Week. Malaika upped the hotness quotient in a black and golden glittering … read more
New Delhi (IANS) The Banaras Lit Fest has called for nominations for the First BLF Book Awards 2025, an initiative which aims to celebrate and recognise literary excellence in fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and translation across Hindi, English, and other Indian … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Drawing from traditional ancient Chinese philosophies, Regina Linke, a Taiwanese-American artist specialising in gongbi style painting, tells (and depicts) the parable of ‘The Oxherd Boy’ (Penguin), who seeks to find joy in the mundane. Gongbi is an … read more
Mumbai (IANS) Actress Sayantani Ghosh, who will showcase her dancing skills in her show ‘Dahej Daasi’, revealed her passion for Indian classical dance, although she hasn’t yet had the opportunity to pursue it formally. “When I was very young, probably … read more
New Delhi (IANS) Indians travelled close to 1,000 cities across 68 countries over the year, a new report revealed on Wednesday. According to the ride-hailing platform Uber, summer holidays appear to be the most popular travel time for Indians to … read more
Agra (IANS) A sea of 110 beauties from around 30 countries on Thursday visited Agra, Uttar Pradesh to witness one of the seven wonders of the world ‘Taj Mahal’. The Tourism Police had made strict arrangements for the safety of … read more