Happy Navratri 2012

Navratri 2012 Dates When: Chaitra Navratri 2012: 23rd March - 1st April; Sharad Navratri 2012: 16th October - 23rd October Where: Gujarat, West Bengal and other parts of India ‘Navratri’ meaning ‘nine nights’ is a significant Hindu festival, which is celebrated twice a year - ‘Chaitra’ or ‘Vasant Navratri’ (March-April), and ‘Sharad Navratri’ (October-November). Both the celebrations center on the worship of Goddess Shakti. In Gujarat, Navratri...

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Holi Festival Pictures 2014

The festival of colors, Holi--also called Phagwa (Bhojpur), Holla Moholla (Punjab), and Boshonto Utsav (West Bengal)--is perhaps the most popular festival of India. It is celebrated mainly by the Hindus (though not restricted to them), in the spring season. Holi is celebrated in certain other countries also such as Nepal, UK, Guyana and Trinidad even though not on the same scale and magnitude as in India. In India, the festival of colors...

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Punjab Assembly elections results live: SAD-BJP headed for a repeat

Chandigarh: Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine Tuesday appeared set to retain power in the state as it won 30 seats and was leading in another 34 seats in the 117-member Assembly. Congress, which was hoping to wrest power after five years, has managed to win 20 seats so far and was leading in another 30 seats. Out of the total 50 results declared so far, SAD has won 23 and its ally BJP seven, while Congress has bagged 20 seats. The SAD-BJP combine surged ahead of the Congress in early trends emerging after...

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