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Dragon boats, dumplings and the evil double fifth: Legends of the Duan Wu Festival

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 28 -- Each year, on the fifth day of the fifth Chinese lunar month, the Duan Wu Festival is celebrated as either the Dragon Boat Festival or the Zongzi (Bak Chang/Joong) Festival. T... Read More


Penang's Dragon Boat legacy: From Gurney Drive glory to a global regatta

GEORGE TOWN, Nov. 28 -- Long before Hong Kong hosted the first international dragon boat race in 1976, Penang held the very first one to mark the centennial celebration of the municipality of George T... Read More


Delhi Government Declares War Film "120 Bahadur" Tax-Free in the Capital

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- The Delhi Government has announced that the newly released historical war film "120 Bahadur" has been granted tax-free status in Delhi, effective from 28 November. The decision i... Read More


Mint Explainer: Why does Sebi want to join India's first class action suit?

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- India's markets regulator has approached the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), seeking permission to join India's first corporate class action suit, in which minority shareho... Read More


Bangkok court issues an arrest warrant for Thai co-owner of Miss Universe pageant

New Delhi, Nov. 28 -- A court in Thailand said Wednesday that it has issued an arrest warrant for a co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization in connection with a fraud case. Jakkaphong "Anne" Jakra... Read More


Delhi man justifies ops manager's rRs.r26k salary after employee buys iPhone: 'Don't guilt trip me'

India, Nov. 28 -- A Delhi based franchisor has ignited a sharp online discussion after sharing an incident involving one of his employees purchasing a high value smartphone. Taking to X, the user iden... Read More


Mirdul Tiwari on his political ambitions: If people want this, I will surely do this at the right time!

India, Nov. 28 -- Social media influencer and reality TV personality Mridul Tiwari is happy to be called the "people's player". The former Bigg Boss 19 contestant, who was in Uttar Pradesh visiting hi... Read More


Punjab: JE, contractor nabbed red-handed accepting rRs.r15K bribe

Jalandhar, Nov. 28 -- The Vigilance Bureau (VB) on Thursday arrested Nirmal Singh, junior engineer of PSPCL posted at Dasuya, district Hoshiarpur, and Satnam Singh, government approved contractor red-... Read More


Gujarat hitter Urvil opens up on how CSK made him "believe in himself", approaching his Team India dream without "extra pressure"

Hyderabad, Nov. 28 -- Gujarat batter Urvil Patel, who smashed a 31-ball century against Services in a Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) fixture at Hyderabad this season, said that being at Chennai Super ... Read More


Artists, fans of traditional Baul music singer Abul Sarkar hold rally to protest his arrest in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Nov. 28 -- Artists, poets, cultural activists, and fans of traditional Baul music singer Abul Sarker on Friday took to the streets to protest his arrest and demand his immediate and uncondition... Read More