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Diwali 2017: Know All About Lakshmi Puja Muhurat And Rituals

Diwali, the festivals of light has begun! This year, the festival will be celebrated on October 19th. Diwali signifies the victory of good over the evil and marks the return of Lord Rama with Sita to Ayodhya after an exile of 14 years. To mark the occasion, people decorate their houses with torans and flowers and also design colourful rangoli at the home's entrance. Many devotees of Mahalakshmi also observe fast. The Lakshmi Vrat concludes only after the elaborate Lakshmi Puja in the evening. On...

NEWS WORLD INDIA | October 17 , 2017

Prakash Javadekar Criticised Coaching Centers, Says They Treat Students As 'Slaves'

Human Resource Development Minister Prakash Javadekar is not happy with the current education system and feels that the race to join prestigious institutions has left the students as "slaves" to the coaching centres. While declaring his concern for the decline in teaching standards, Javadekar blamed the rising dependence on coaching centers which only train the students to get admission into IITs and top-level educational institutions. The minister reached to launch the second edition of Smart...

AASTHA SINGAL | October 17 , 2017

At A Glance, Rishi Kapoor's First Look Of 'Mulk' Is Convincing

Veteran actor, Rishi Kapoor is one of the few actors in Bollywood who has worked in some note-worthy films while giving memorable roles to Hindi film fraternity and is about to play another one in his upcoming film 'Mulk'. The 65-year-old actor shared the first look of himself for his upcoming social thriller directed by Anubhav Sinha. While sharing the look with his fans, Rishi wrote, "For all my fans, my first look of the film Mulk." #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/piLxfE9gd0 — Rishi Kapoor...

AASTHA SINGAL | October 17 , 2017

8 Years After The Lahore Bus Attack, Sri Lankan Cricket Team To Play On Pakistani Ground

The experience of visiting Pakistan has always been bitter-sweet for cricket teams of other countries. In case of Sri Lanka, their last experience was mostly bitter due to the incident that happened in 2009, which also marked their last Pakistan visit until now. On their trip to Lahore in 2009, the bus in which Sri Lankan cricket team was travelling got attacked with guns and grenades, following which the team has refrained from playing any international tournament in Pakistan. After 8 years since...

AASTHA SINGAL | October 17 , 2017

Searching For A Private Sector Job? Keep Your Aadhaar Card Handy

By means of Aadhaar cards, employers have been able to reduce the week-long process for the verification of potential employees down to less than 15 minutes, a move which saves valuable time and manpower which was earlier required to individually verify each employee. Aadhaar verification has also made the process paperless, as potential employees are not required to submit documents such as those for proof of residence. One of India's largest private sector employers, contract staffing firm 'Quess'...

DIVYIA ASTHANA | October 17 , 2017

Donald Trump’s Promises On Action On Prescription Drug Prices May Have An Impact On India

US President Donald Trump’s promise to bring down the cost of prescription drugs and let other countries pay more for these medicines has possible implications for India. At a White House meeting, Trump reportedly told members of his cabinet that the prices of prescription drugs in the US have gone through the roof. “If you look at the same drug by the same exact company made in the same exact box and sold some place else sometimes it’s a fraction of what we pay in this country,” Trump...

NEWS WORLD INDIA | October 17 , 2017