New Delhi: On Raksha Bandhan day, it is traditionally the brothers who shower presents on their sisters but 34-year-old Asha chose to give a priceless gift to her sibling who was battling for his life, one of her kidneys.
42-year-old Sriniwas Thakur, a resident of Faridabad, was suffering from high blood pressure for a long time and was admitted to Asian Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Doctors diagnosed that he had kidney failure.
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03:50 AM, Aug 03, 2012
Chennai: For every person who branded Raksha Bandhan a North Indian festival, weve got a simple suggestion - go outside and take a look around. Admittedly, the money-for-rakhi routine may still be something that only immigrants from Northern India follow. But the practice of simply tying a rakhi on someone a girl considers a brother is universal. There are so many women in the city who have tied a rakhi...
01:55 PM, Aug 02, 2012
On Raksha Bandhan day, every sister is out there tying rakhis on their brothers. But if you are Anna Hazare, then you have hundreds of sisters across the nation wanting to tie a Rakhi on your wrist. Former top cop and activist Kiran Bedi is one such who tied the thread that symbolizes sibling love on Hazare's wrist. Kiran Bedi "Anna Hazare's wrist is full of rakhees! Tied by several...
12:44 PM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: How many of us really remember the ancient stories about the festival Rakhi? In the world of commercialisation, is it fitting to call it a festival of love which celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters. Rakhi is becoming more commercialised with every passing year. The amount of promotional mails your mail box gets is enough to indicate that. Going by a television commercial of a popular chocolate...
11:24 AM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: The President, Vice President and Prime Minister have greeted the nation on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan being celebrated on Thursday. President Pranab Mukherjee in his message said, "On the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, I extend my greetings and good wishes to my fellow citizens in India and abroad." He said Raksha Bandhan is the celebration of the unique relationship that exists between brothers and sisters and the...
09:40 AM, Aug 02, 2012
Mumbai: Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui generally does not like Raksha Bandhan so much but appreciates Rakhi-based promotional strategy of 'Gangs Of Wasseypur 2' (GOW). On Raksha Bandhan day Thursday, all the newspapers here will be carrying an envelope with a Rakhi in it along with a picture of Nawazuddin. "This is a good promotional strategy. Generally I try not to step out of my house on this day as I don't...
08:30 AM, Aug 02, 2012
New Delhi: A plain, simple, red-coloured thread was once enough to symbolise a brother's pledge on Raksha Bandhan to protect his sister. But girls today are on the lookout for a variety of threads studded with beads, crystals and even cartoon characters, as well as expensive threads with gold and silver motifs for the occasion. The markets are awash with emerging trends. Kriti Creations, a store in Khan Market, is...
11:19 AM, Jul 28, 2012
New Delhi: Raksha Bandhan or Rakhi is a festival celebrated in India, which involves a sister tying an embroidered thread around her brother's wrist. It is also called Rakhi Purnima in the south of India as it is generally held on full moon. The festival is mainly observed by Hindus and Sikhs though some other communities have also indigenised the celebrations. In 2012, Rakhi will be celebrated on August 2....
09:18 AM, Jul 25, 2012
New Delhi: As the nation celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Saturday, Bollywood celebrities like Preity Zinta, Sonam Kapoor, Dev Anand and Neil Nitin Mukesh took to Twitter to wish everyone and thanked their siblings for being with them forever. Let's take a look at what the stars posted on the micro-blogging site. Sonam Kapoor: Happy rakhee guys I have 7 brothers! Arjun, harsh @moh_m akshay jahaan sidhant and karan!I love them...
04:37 PM, Aug 13, 2011
New Delhi: On the eve of Raksha Bandhan, the festival that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters, President Pratibha Patil greeted the nation. "On the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan, I extend my warm greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens," Patil said in her message on Monday. “This festival is uniquely symbolic of the bonds of love, affection and mutual trust, which have existed for centuries...
08:12 AM, Aug 24, 2010
New Delhi: Anticipating more rush on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan and with its network now expanding across the national capital region (NCR), Delhi Metro will run 187 extra trips on its five corridors on Tuesday to cater to the additional commuters. This is a steep increase from last year's 60 extra trips the Metro trains made on the day of Raksha Bandhan, which kept the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation's...
03:29 PM, Aug 22, 2010
Sister Ekta Kapoor was Daddy's girl and a bully as a child, says Tusshar. ...
03:41 AM, Aug 06, 2009
There are many villages in the state which have no girls at all. ...
02:39 AM, Aug 06, 2009
On this auspicious day brothers vow to protect their sisters against all dangers. ...
07:24 PM, Aug 05, 2009
Pakistani terrorist asks his lawyer what the festival meant. ...
05:41 PM, Aug 05, 2009
Take a look at the brother-sister relationship in Bollywood. ...
04:39 PM, Aug 05, 2009
The festival coincides with the full moon in the month of
Shravan. ...
03:55 PM, Aug 04, 2009
They had sent one lakh twenty thousand rakhis to the jawans. ...
02:59 PM, Aug 16, 2008
