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Eating 12 grapes, wearing colored undergarments, and more: 5 New Year's superstitions for good luck

India, Jan. 1 -- New Year's Eve celebrations often focus on parties, countdowns and time with loved ones. For many people, however, the moment midnight arrives also comes with rituals believed to shap... Read More


Bengaluru airport rolls out premium pick-up fare for corporate cabs amid flak over parking norms: Report

India, Jan. 1 -- The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) in Bengaluru has reportedly introduced a new paid pick-up option for corporate cab services, adding another layer to the evolving transport ... Read More


Can you shower or wash dishes on New Year's Day? Folklore beliefs explained

India, Jan. 1 -- As the calendar flips to January 1, many people start the year with resolutions, brunch plans, and a surprising number of household rules. Across cultures, New Year's Day is surrounde... Read More


Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York's first Muslim mayor, takes oath on Quran

India, Jan. 1 -- Zohran Mamdani became the mayor of New York City just after midnight on Thursday, taking the oath of office at a decommissioned subway station in Manhattan. Mamdani, a Democrat, was ... Read More


Are stock markets BSE and NSE open or closed on New Year? Details here

India, Jan. 1 -- While much of the global financial world will ring in the New Year with closed trading floors, India's stock markets will remain open for business on Thursday, January 1. Both the Bo... Read More


Bengaluru faces surge in seasonal flu cases as winter sets in: Report

India, Jan. 1 -- Bengaluru is reportedly seeing a noticeable rise in seasonal flu and other respiratory illnesses, with hospitals across the city reporting a growing number of patients seeking treatme... Read More


'Rare resolve, conviction': What PM Modi said on Khaleda Zia in letter handed over to her son Tarique Rahman

India, Jan. 1 -- As Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia, 80, passed away in Dhaka on December 31, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his heartfelt condolences to Zia's son and Banglades... Read More


What PM Modi said in letter handed over to Khaleda Zia's son Tarique before her funeral

India, Jan. 1 -- As Bangladesh's former prime minister Khaleda Zia, 80, passed away in Dhaka on December 31, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his heartfelt condolences to Zia's son and Banglades... Read More


How Bengal SIR prompted the return of a 'dead man' in UP's Muzaffarnagar

India, Jan. 1 -- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal reportedly prompted the return of a man whose family in Uttar Pradesh's Muzaffarnagar had long presumed him dead... Read More


Powerful blast near Himachal Pradesh police station shatters windows

India, Jan. 1 -- A powerful blast rocked a police station in Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh's Solan district, on Thursday, with the impact felt several hundred metres away. A PTI report citing officials ... Read More