Chang-Nyun Kim, Consul General of the Republic of Korea in Chennai, and other dignitaries at the film festival held in Chennai. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A three-day Korean film festival, organised by the Indo Cine Appreciation Foundation (ICAF), got under way at the Tagore Film Centre here started on Friday, July 19. On Sunday, … Read more
Minister V. Abdurahiman says the number of coaches in the second Vande Bharat train plying through Kerala will be increased to 16. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU The Kerala government will submit a calendar this month (July) to the Railways for allocation of special trains to Kerala from major cities during festival seasons, Minister for Sports … Read more
1 hour ago By Jared Evitts, BBC Newsbeat The Loop Drug testing at festivals is part of an approach known as harm reduction A drug testing charity has warned festival-goers that potentially deadly super-strength MDMA pills are being sold in the UK. The Loop, based in Bristol, conducted tests in the city and at the recent Parklife … Read more
27 minutes ago By Sarah Turnnidge & PA Media, BBC News, West of England PA The gates to the festival are just days from opening With just days to go until gates open, thousands of people across the country are preparing to head to one of the biggest festivals in the world. But among the sparkly outfits … Read more
Video grab of an ambulance arriving to take the persons injured in the firecracker heap explosion in Puri, Odisha on May 29, 2024 | Photo Credit: X/@ANI Fifteen people received burn injuries after a heap of firecrackers exploded during Lord Jagannath’s Chandan Jatra festival in Odisha’s Puri on Wednesday night, police said. Hundreds of people … Read more
Pilgrims from other States who reached Rameswaram were disappointed due to the cancellation of the Katchatheevu festival on February 23, 2024 | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar A large number of pilgrims from Karnataka and other States, who had planned to go to the two-day annual Katchatheevu festival at St. Antony’s Church, were disappointed as the … Read more
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has directed the Cochin Devaswom Board (CDB) and Thrissur Municipal Corporation to comply in letter and spirit with its earlier directives to ensure that the entire Thekkinkadu Maidan in Thrissur is kept plastic-free and no music concert is allowed during the Pooram festival. The Bench led by … Read more
Officials are hopeful of earning additional revenue this year due to the prevailing favourable conditions. Image for representation purposes only. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri Officials at the helm of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) are gearing up to rake in the moolah during this Sankranti festival. This festival will be a … Read more
The 54th International Film Festival of India organised by the National Film Development Corporation, and Entertainment Society of Goa concluded on November 28. Close to 270 films from 105 countries were screened in a week in 12 halls at four venues. There were also over 30 lectures and interaction sessions with film personalities, in addition to … Read more
(From left to right) Dr. Ashwini Joshi, Additional Municipal Commissioner; Sabbas Joseph, Founder-Director at Wizcraft International Ent Private Limited; Girish Mahajan, Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra; along with Anand Mahindra, Chairperson of Mumbai Festival Advisory Committee, and Dr. B. N. Patil, Director of Directorate of Tourism announcing the Mumbai Festival. | Photo Credit: Special … Read more