Proposal sent to UNESCO to include Diwali as Intangible Cultural Heritage: Centre
India has submitted a proposal to UNESCO to include the Diwali festival in the 2023 list of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH ...
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India Proposes Diwali for UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List
India has proposed the inclusion of the Diwali festival in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list. Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced this in the Rajya Sabha, noting ...
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Vibrant Festivals: Vibes of Colours of Life
It is a harvest festival celebrated by Tamils all over. They light bonfires, dance, hold cattle races. The houses boast of ...
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Barbie unveils first-ever Diwali doll to celebrate one of India's most important holidays
It's almost time for Diwali, and how could Barbie miss out on the celebration? In homage to the five-day Indian holiday, also known as the festival of lights, Mattel has unveiled its first-ever ...
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Diwali bank holidays 2024: Know on which days banks will be closed?
In 2024, Diwali falls on October 31, leading to bank holidays in states like Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. Additional closures may occur in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Uttar ...
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At least 30 killed in crush at India’s Mahakumbh Mela religious festival
The crowd crush occurred at the world’s largest religious event for Hindus, attended by hundreds of millions of people.
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Clip shows blaze at firecracker store in India before Diwali, not in Philippines before New Year
The clip in fact shows a fire at a store in Hyderabad in India, days before the Hindu festival of Diwali in October 2024. The video, showing a crush of people in front of what appears to be a ...