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What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight consecutive nightfalls, Jews gather with family and friends to light one additional candle in the menorah — a multibranched candelabra. In Hebrew, Hanukkah means “dedication,” and the holiday marks the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC, after …

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2 days, 23 hours ago

Still find it hard to reconcile with change in Bengaluru: Anita Nair

The Hindu

“I could hear the thud-thud-thud of his Bullet,” says Bengaluru-based author Anita Nair. She was talking about Borei Gowda, the protagonist of her book Hot Stage at the Lit for Life Dialogue in the city on Friday evening. Hot Stage is the third installment in Anita’s Inspector Gowda series and in talking about the protagonist, she reveals how he is …

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3 days, 1 hour ago

Lit for Life Dialogue 2025: Bengaluru celebrates literature, art and cinema

The Hindu

It was an evening of insightful conversations and stimulating exchange of ideas at the Lit for Life Dialogue 2025, which witnessed a packed auditorium at Christ, in Bengaluru on December 20, 2024. “It’s an exciting chapter for us as we build on our relationship with the people of the city, bringing distinguished writers, creative thinkers, and inspiring intellectuals to interact …

Art Bengaluru Life Nair Lit Palekar

3 days, 8 hours ago

‘Dune: Prophecy’ green lit for season two by HBO

The Hindu

American premium cable network HBO has given a second season order for Dune: Prophecy, the prequel series to Denis Villeneuve’s blockbuster Dune movies. Also featuring Bollywood star Tabu in a pivotal role, the six-episode series is set 10,000 years before the events of Frank Herbert’s seminal novel Dune, which was recently adapted by Villeneuve in two parts. “Dune: Prophecy has …

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1 week ago

Cold moon 2024: How last full moon of this year lit the skies, never seen before images here

Live Mint

Cold moon 2024: The last full moon of 2024 was a spectacular cosmic event. Cold moon 2024: Last full moon of the year rising over a tree in Caracas on December 15. Cold Moon 2024: The last full moon of the year captured from Mario Alberto Kempes stadium in Argentina on December 15. Cold Moon 2024: The last full moon …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Bangalore Lit Fest unites bibliophiles over ideas, creativity

New Indian Express

BENGALURU: The 13th edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival, a much-anticipated annual gathering for book lovers, opened its doors on Saturday, drawing bibliophiles from across the city. While ‘Why we die’ featuring Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan in conversation with historian Manu Pillai, explored the profound topic of mortality, ‘Parde ke Peechhey’, a fascinating session with Ila Arun, actress Anjula Bedi, …

Indian Young Attendees Ideas Creativity

1 week, 1 day ago

Karisal lit fest an occasion to celebrate people of the land, says MP Kanimozhi

The Hindu

“The ‘Karisal,’ festival celebrated in Virudhunagar district is not just a ceremonious event, but an occasion to remember and celebrate the people and culture of the land through art and literature created by various writers,” said Thoothukudi MP Kanimozhi. The festival which is being held in Virudhunagar, she said brings to fore the livelihood, culture, language, food practices of people …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Tirumala to hold Karthika Deepotsavam on December 15

Deccan Chronicle

Tirupati: The sacred hills of Tirumala are set to glow with divine fervour as the temple observes the ‘Karthika Deepotsavam’ on December 15. The lighting of the lamps will begin at the ‘Garbha Gruha’ and extend to prominent areas, including the Akhandam of the Sanctum Sanctorum, Kulasekhara Padi, Ramulavari Meda, Garudalwar, Dwarapalakas, all sub-shrines, Bangaru Vakili, Vendi Vakili, Dhwajasthambham, and …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Insights on Indian elections, One Nation One Election, BJP’s recovery and ECI opacity at Hindu Lit For Life Dialogue

The Hindu

From the likelihood of the One Nation One Election becoming a reality, to the metamorphosing of the Indian elections into a polarising, hyperlocal and cash-intensive affairs to the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ability to bounce back from the electoral jolt in the 2024 parliamentary elections were some of the topics that held the audience in a spell at the Lit For …

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1 week, 2 days ago

‘Mahadeepam’ lit atop Tirupparankundram hillock in Madurai

The Hindu

Hundreds of devotees stood at the foothill chanting ‘Arogara’ as the ‘Mahadeepam’ was lit atop the hillock near the famous Subramaniaswamy Temple at Tirupparankundram on the occasion of ‘Karthigai Deepam’ festival on Friday. The ‘Mahadeepam’ was fuelled by a copper cauldron holding more than 160 kg of ghee and five kg of camphor. Following the event, devotees witnessed the ‘Chokkapanai’ …

Temple Devotees

1 week, 4 days ago

Blinken faces GOP critics in Congress who say Afghanistan withdrawal ‘lit the world on fire’

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Under fire from congressional Republicans about one of the darkest moments of Joe Biden’s presidency, Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the administration’s handling of the disastrous U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying Democrats struggled to make the best of a bad pullout deal struck by Donald Trump. Blinken said much of the blame for the sudden collapse of …

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2 weeks ago

This Snif Candle Is Worth Every Penny

Huff Post

“There’s nothing more relaxing than unplugging, unwinding, and going “Off the Grid” when I light this candle! $44 for a candle may give some folks an initial sticker shock, but this is a classic case of “you get what you pay for,” meaning this candle is beyond worth it! I highly recommend this!” — Toni Vargo “I was a little …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Is the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting still happening tonight?

The Independent

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Ludhiana: BRS Nagar community centre reopened after 7 years

Hindustan Times

The community centre of H and I blocks in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar has been re-opened after over seven years. The community centre was seized by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust in March 2017 following discrepancies at the part of the local welfare society. The community centre in Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar was locked by the Ludhiana Improvement Trust in 2017 …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Encroachments removed from Ludhiana Improvement Trust land

Hindustan Times

Officials of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust have conducted a demolition drive against an unauthorised construction at Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar and Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar in the past few days. Officials of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust during an anti-encroachment drive in Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar. In Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, the LIT reclaimed a plot where an illegal road had …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis

BBC

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis Getty Images In December 1950, a BBC cameraman captured the fall of Pyongyang, a defining moment in the Korean War. Aware that the North Korean and Chinese armies were threatening to purge anyone suspected of having helped the …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandigarh Lit Fest ends with promise to make 'City Beautiful' literary hub

Hindustan Times

Chandigarh, The 12th edition of the Chandigarh Lit Fest 'Literati 2024' concluded on Sunday with a promise to transform the 'City Beautiful' into a hub of 'literary tourism'. Chandigarh Lit Fest ends with promise to make 'City Beautiful' literary hub Set against the tranquil backdrop of Sukhna Lake, the festival organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society saw the participation of …

Literary Lit Session Poet Patar Chandigarh Lit Fest

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Indian man wakes up on funeral pyre moments before it being lit

The Telegraph

An Indian man declared dead by doctors at a public hospital woke up on a funeral pyre moments before cremation. “As per the protocol, the body had to undergo postmortem, but instead, it was released for cremation,” he said, pleading anonymity. “Pending enquiry, we have suspended the three doctors for gross misconduct and dereliction of their duties,” Mr Meena said. …

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4 weeks, 1 day ago

Chandigarh Lit Fest kicks off at Sukhna Lake Club

Hindustan Times

The 12th edition of the Chandigarh Lit Fest – Literati 2024, organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society, commenced at the Sukhna Lake Club on Saturday with the launch of a book on late Ratan Tata. The festival opened with a musical performance “Chords from the Heart”, by Pandit Subhash Ghosh, followed by the formal inauguration by Sumita Misra, director and …

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1 month ago

Chandigarh Lit Fest kicks off with launch of book on Ratan Tata, talks on freedom struggle

Hindustan Times

Chandigarh, The 12th edition of the Chandigarh Lit Fest — Literati 2024, a vibrant celebration of literature, art, and creativity, began here on Saturday with the launch of a book on late Ratan Tata. Chandigarh Lit Fest kicks off with launch of book on Ratan Tata, talks on freedom struggle The two-day festival is organised by the Chandigarh Literary Society, …

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1 month ago

Identify land for effluent treatment plant: DC to Ludhiana Improvement Trust

Hindustan Times

Deputy commissioner Jitendra Jorwal on Wednesday directed the Ludhiana Improvement Trust to identify suitable land for establishing a common effluent treatment plant to serve the scattered dyeing units in Transport Nagar. Identify land for effluent treatment plant: DC to Ludhiana Improvement Trust During a meeting focused on this project, Jorwal, accompanied by MC commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal and ADC Amarjit Bains, …

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1 month ago

Pictured: Boy, 11, killed by car as he walked home from school as his family say he 'lit up the world around him'

Daily Mail

An 11-year-old boy who was killed by a car as he walked home from school has been pictured for the first time - as his heartbroken family paid tribute to their 'beautiful son'. Evan Rothwell, of Wood Close, Chester, was struck by a grey Nissan Qashqai outside of the Kings School on Wrexham Road, Chester, at around 5.12pm on November …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Jhansi Hospital Fire Tragedy Eyewitness Recalls How Blaze Erupted: 'As Soon As The Matchstick Was Lit...'

ABP News

Jhansi Hospital Fire Tragedy: At least 10 newborns died while 16 others are battling for their lives after a fire broke out on Friday night at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh. Principal of the medical college, Dr Narendra Singh Sengar, said the fire broke out in the ward due …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Nurse lit a matchstick and then...: Eyewitness recounts Jhansi hospital horror

India Today

While a short circuit is believed to be behind the massive blaze that engulfed a hospital in Jhansi, killing 10 newborns, an eyewitness alleged that a nurse's negligence was behind the tragedy. However, a clearer picture will emerge of what led to the fire at Maharani Laxmi Bai Medical College after a probe report is submitted to the Uttar Pradesh …

Uttar Pradesh Das Ward Recounts Jhansi

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What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world

Still find it hard to reconcile with change in Bengaluru: Anita Nair

Lit for Life Dialogue 2025: Bengaluru celebrates literature, art and cinema

‘Dune: Prophecy’ green lit for season two by HBO

Cold moon 2024: How last full moon of this year lit the skies, never seen before images here

Bangalore Lit Fest unites bibliophiles over ideas, creativity

Karisal lit fest an occasion to celebrate people of the land, says MP Kanimozhi

Tirumala to hold Karthika Deepotsavam on December 15

Insights on Indian elections, One Nation One Election, BJP’s recovery and ECI opacity at Hindu Lit For Life Dialogue

‘Mahadeepam’ lit atop Tirupparankundram hillock in Madurai

Blinken faces GOP critics in Congress who say Afghanistan withdrawal ‘lit the world on fire’

This Snif Candle Is Worth Every Penny

Is the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting still happening tonight?

Ludhiana: BRS Nagar community centre reopened after 7 years

Encroachments removed from Ludhiana Improvement Trust land

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis

Chandigarh Lit Fest ends with promise to make 'City Beautiful' literary hub

Indian man wakes up on funeral pyre moments before it being lit

Chandigarh Lit Fest kicks off at Sukhna Lake Club

Chandigarh Lit Fest kicks off with launch of book on Ratan Tata, talks on freedom struggle

Identify land for effluent treatment plant: DC to Ludhiana Improvement Trust

Pictured: Boy, 11, killed by car as he walked home from school as his family say he 'lit up the world around him'

Jhansi Hospital Fire Tragedy Eyewitness Recalls How Blaze Erupted: 'As Soon As The Matchstick Was Lit...'

Nurse lit a matchstick and then...: Eyewitness recounts Jhansi hospital horror