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Word of the Day: AcersecomicWord of the Day: Language is more than a tool for communication; it also serves as a form of cultural memory. Words like “acersecomic” pres...- 'She is dead to us': Family disowns daughter for marrying man of different faith; conducts 'last rites'In West Bengal's Nadia, a family conducted the 'shradh' of their daughter. She married a man of another religion against their wishes. The ...
- Pawan Kalyan’s wife Anna Lezhneva offers hair at Tirumala Tirupati, Chiranjeevi says nephew’s survival a divine miracleAnna Lezhneva, wife of Pawan Kalyan, offered her hair at Tirumala's Padmavathi Kalyana Katta as thanks for her son Mark's recovery from a f...
- Naga sadhus now hiring at Maha Kumbh: Ready to renounce the world through rigorous screening?At the Maha Kumbh Mela, a recruitment process commenced for initiation into Naga Sanyas. Thousands of aspiring sanyasis are selected throug...
- 'Black Gold' hustle: Nikhil Kamath on how India's $138 million wig empire makes the world wigs outIndia dominates the global wig market, supplying 88% of human hair exports, valued at $138 million. This thriving industry, fueled by templ...
- Dhanush prays at Tirupati with sons Yatra and Linga; fans wonder if tonsured look is part of upcoming film 'D50'Dhanush recently visited the Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh with his family. He participated in the ritual of getting his head tonsured ...
- Mass 'mundan', all faith prayer for train accident victimsPeople from all walks of life congregated at Bahanaga in Odisha's Balasore district on Sunday, the 10th day of the train accident, to pray ...
- UP: Mirzapur admin bans smoking, tobacco use in Vindhyachal Navratri fair areaThe ban order was issued by the District Magistrate (DM) Divya Mittal under provisions of the union government's tobacco control law. Talki...
- Tirumala's gleaming scalps spell shining prospects for hair businessAs devotees flocked to shear their locks for divine intervention, the management of the temple realised that there was money to be spun fro...
- Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams approve Rs 2,678 crore budgetTirumala Tirupati Devasthanams which manage the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near here, today approved a Rs 2,678 crore budget for fisc...
- Cult personality or cultivated loyalty: What explains outpouring of grief for the jailed Jayalalithaa?Tamil Nadu saw more self-immolation bids and heartattacks, all of which were attributed to the jailing of Jayalalithaa in a corruption case.
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