Tag: Rakhi

As per astrologers, time from 8:51 pm to 9:13 pm is the best muhurat to tie the Rakhi because Pradosh Kaal will remain in effect at this time.

She first met Modi nearly 27 years ago in Delhi when the latter asked her "Kaisi ho behen"? This gesture touched Qamar and she decided to tie a rakhi on him. Since then every year she has been tying a rakhi on the Prime Minister's wrist.

Pamper your siblings with these astonishing gifting ideas this Raksha Bandhan.

Nabarangpur: The festival of Raksha Bandhan turned a tragedy for a family after two, including a woman, died while two children of the same family were taken seriously ill after consuming poisonous country cakes here in the district on Monday. The incident occurred in Raighar Haldi village when the family complained of acute stomach pain […]

Kolkata: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has revealed that he waits every year during Rakhi for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s wishes. “Every year I wait for an important wish. Didi’s Rakhi wishes on Raksha Bandhan day. I am looking forward to that call this year too,” Shah Rukh said during a promotional of […]

Bhubaneswar: It’s that day of the year when fights and arguments usually between sisters and brothers take a back seat. Since ages, Raksha Bandhan has been a celebration of the lifelong bond between brothers and sisters in the country. Several programmes were organised in the twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar to mark the Raksha […]

New Delhi: On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan on Thursday, schoolchildren and women tied ‘rakhis’ to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After addressing the nation on the 73rd Independence Day, Modi was tied ‘rakhis’ at the Prime Minister’s Office here, where he also interacted and played around with the children. In a video, the Prime Minister […]

Pauri: Showing indomitable courage, an 11-year-old girl saved her younger brother from a leopard attack in Devkundai Talli village in the district but was badly injured in the process. The incident took place on October 4 when the girl identified as Rakhi was playing with her 4-year-old brother and was attacked by the leopard, her […]

“Kundali Bhagya” continues to maintain its top TRP even though the makers are still not fulfilling what the audience wants to see. Every fan of the show now wants to see Karan and Preeta come together and that their misunderstanding should get resolved. But instead of that, now Karan is being pressurized to enter into […]

Shimla: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, nearly 1,000 rural women with the financial backing of the Himachal Pradesh government have been making hand-made designer ‘rakhis’ from household material that not only generates livelihood but also aims to reduce dependence on Chinese products. For this, 200 self-help groups comprising 987 members have been actively involved in making […]

Bhubaneswar: After dampening festivals like Rath Yatra, it seems the ongoing Covid pandemic will also play spoilsport on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, the day that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. As Odisha continues to add new Corona cases by over a thousand daily and experts suggesting a further spike in coming […]

Cuttack/Balasore/Mayurbhanj: Stricter lockdown restrictions coupled with the fear of Covid-19 infection made certain that this Raksha Bandhan the demand for online delivery of locally-made rakhis grows multifold in Odisha as well as other parts of the country. Given the prevailing tension between India and China after the Galwan stand-off, people also have decided to boycott […]

Bengaluru: India Post’s Karnataka circle will ship Rakhi for siblings through its special Rakhi postal service to celebrate Raksha Bandhan, an occasion marking brotherly love between siblings, amid the COVID pandemic, an official said on Wednesday. “Wondering how to send a Rakhi to your beloved brother? Use ‘Rakhi Post’ to order Rakhi online along with […]