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Makar Sankranti, Pongal 2019, What To Eat This Festive Season
Pongal and Makar Sankranti: India is often called the land of festivals; almost all year round we are immersed in celebrations of one festival after another. Here are some traditional delicacies of Makar Sankranti, and Pongal 2019 you have to try this festive season.
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5 Gored To Death At Jallikattu Events Held In Tamil Nadu
A 42-year-old man was gored to death during a bull-taming event organised as part of the Pongal festivities at Vadamalapur in the district today, taking the toll related to Jallikattu this season to five police said.
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Justin Trudeau Celebrates Pongal, Charms Internet In A 'Veshti'
In a winning gesture, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated the festival of Thai Pongal while wearing a kurta and a traditional veshti.
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Pongal 2018: How People In Tamil Nadu Celebrate The Harvest Festival
One of the most popular South Indian festivals, Pongal, which literally means "spilling over", begins today. During the four-day long festivity, the revellers thank mother nature for plentiful harvest.
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Jallikattu 2018: Date, History And Importance
Jallikattu is a tradition practiced to worship cattle stock, celebrated during the festival of Pongal, mainly in Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu is a sport where a bull is released into a crowd of people and the participants try to hold on to its hump for as long as they can, attempting to tame it.
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Pongal 2018: Dates, History And Importance Of The Harvest Festival
Pongal, celebrated mainly in Tamil Nadu, is a popular harvest festival and marks the auspicious beginning of the sun's northward journey towards the equinox, known as Uttarayan. Pongal celebrates the first harvest of the year. The festival, which is celebrated over four days, coincides with Makar Sankranti and Lohri, which is celebrated in North In...
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Chennai Smog Highlights: Air Quality, Visibility Hit Ahead Of Pongal 2018
Flight operations at the Chennai airport have taken a major hit. Chennai-bound flights have been diverted and at least 10 departures have been delayed due to low visibility in the city. Air quality index or AQI at several places in the city were classified as "hazardous", as people across the city celebrated Bhogi, marking a significant spike in ai...
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"It's A Mess": Pongal Bonfire Smog Hits Flight Operations In Chennai
Flight operations in Chennai were suspended for at least five hours this morning due to thick smog and poor visibility on the runway as Tamil Nadu celebrates the beginning of Pongal festivities with 'Bhogi'. The celebrations started this morning with people setting bonfires on the streets with agricultural and household waste. The Air Quality Index...
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Pongal 2018: Significance, Celebration And Feast Of The Holy Festival
Celebrated in the auspicious month of 'Thai', the tenth month of the Tamil calendar which typically falls around January-February, the four-day long festival is also referred to as 'Thai Pongal' and is celebrated to mark the Uttarayan
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Jallikattu Law May Be Examined By Supreme Court's Constitution Bench, No Stay For Now
The government decision to allow Jallikattu, the controversial bull-taming sport, on ground that it was part of Tamil Nadu's tradition and culture could be referred to a constitution bench, the Supreme Court indicated on Tuesday. But till the court reaches a verdict, the judges have declined to stay the sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of next mo...
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Makar Sankranti, Pongal 2019, What To Eat This Festive Season
Pongal and Makar Sankranti: India is often called the land of festivals; almost all year round we are immersed in celebrations of one festival after another. Here are some traditional delicacies of Makar Sankranti, and Pongal 2019 you have to try this festive season.
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5 Gored To Death At Jallikattu Events Held In Tamil Nadu
A 42-year-old man was gored to death during a bull-taming event organised as part of the Pongal festivities at Vadamalapur in the district today, taking the toll related to Jallikattu this season to five police said.
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Justin Trudeau Celebrates Pongal, Charms Internet In A 'Veshti'
In a winning gesture, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau celebrated the festival of Thai Pongal while wearing a kurta and a traditional veshti.
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Pongal 2018: How People In Tamil Nadu Celebrate The Harvest Festival
One of the most popular South Indian festivals, Pongal, which literally means "spilling over", begins today. During the four-day long festivity, the revellers thank mother nature for plentiful harvest.
-
Jallikattu 2018: Date, History And Importance
Jallikattu is a tradition practiced to worship cattle stock, celebrated during the festival of Pongal, mainly in Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu is a sport where a bull is released into a crowd of people and the participants try to hold on to its hump for as long as they can, attempting to tame it.
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Pongal 2018: Dates, History And Importance Of The Harvest Festival
Pongal, celebrated mainly in Tamil Nadu, is a popular harvest festival and marks the auspicious beginning of the sun's northward journey towards the equinox, known as Uttarayan. Pongal celebrates the first harvest of the year. The festival, which is celebrated over four days, coincides with Makar Sankranti and Lohri, which is celebrated in North In...
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Chennai Smog Highlights: Air Quality, Visibility Hit Ahead Of Pongal 2018
Flight operations at the Chennai airport have taken a major hit. Chennai-bound flights have been diverted and at least 10 departures have been delayed due to low visibility in the city. Air quality index or AQI at several places in the city were classified as "hazardous", as people across the city celebrated Bhogi, marking a significant spike in ai...
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"It's A Mess": Pongal Bonfire Smog Hits Flight Operations In Chennai
Flight operations in Chennai were suspended for at least five hours this morning due to thick smog and poor visibility on the runway as Tamil Nadu celebrates the beginning of Pongal festivities with 'Bhogi'. The celebrations started this morning with people setting bonfires on the streets with agricultural and household waste. The Air Quality Index...
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Pongal 2018: Significance, Celebration And Feast Of The Holy Festival
Celebrated in the auspicious month of 'Thai', the tenth month of the Tamil calendar which typically falls around January-February, the four-day long festival is also referred to as 'Thai Pongal' and is celebrated to mark the Uttarayan
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Jallikattu Law May Be Examined By Supreme Court's Constitution Bench, No Stay For Now
The government decision to allow Jallikattu, the controversial bull-taming sport, on ground that it was part of Tamil Nadu's tradition and culture could be referred to a constitution bench, the Supreme Court indicated on Tuesday. But till the court reaches a verdict, the judges have declined to stay the sport played in Tamil Nadu as part of next mo...
