The vibrant and joyous festival of Gudi Padwa was celebrated by Hoisting the traditional Gudi and prayer to it on the New year for the Hindus on Gudi Padwa in Mumbai on 9th of April. People were seen participating in the Shobha Rally. Women were seen dressed in traditional attire and participated in the Rally to mark the Marathi New Year Gudi Padwa. They danced their hearts out on the beats of dhol and nagadas. The festival was celebrated with full vigor and enthusiasm. Gudi Padwa ocassion signals yeh onset of the warmer days and the spring season. This year Gudi Padwa has coincided with the first day of the Chaitra Navratri and festivals like Sajibu Cheiraoba, Navreh, Cheti Chand and Ugadi that are celebrated in different parts of the country.
09 April,2024 12:59 PM IST
With straight three defeats in three games, new Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya hasn't hoped for this poor start in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Hardik has been subjected to not only plenty of online trolling and abuse but also faced booing at stadiums during matches. Meanwhile, Former India skipper and Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket Sourav Ganguly on April 06 came out in support of Hardik Pandya. He said that the fans behavior has not been pleasing and urged them not to boo the new MI skipper. Ganguly pointed out that it is not Hardik's fault if he has replaced the much-loved Rohit Sharma. Hardik returned to Mumbai Indians (MI) as a captain from Gujarat Titans (GT), replacing the five-time IPL winner Rohit Sharma. Since the start of the 17th edition of the IPL Mumbai Indians is at the bottom place, having lost all their matches. Earlier, Pandya also offered prayers at Somnath temple on April 05 after MI lost their last match against Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets.
07 April,2024 11:04 AM IST
AAP’s women workers in Delhi held a protest at the ITO foot over bridge on March 24 against Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest in the Excise Policy case. They raised slogans against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Enforcement Directorate. Delhi Police officials also intervened to control the situation. Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by ED on March 21. A protestor said, “Arvind Kejriwal has done so much good work for the women of Delhi. Narendra Modi can’t see the good work that Arvind Kejriwal has done in Delhi. This is the killing of democracy.” Wat h video for more.
24 March,2024 02:57 PM IST
When life gets tough, you get tougher - this is the true story life story of Jia Rai - an Open Swimming champion. Jia was diagnosed with Autism disorder at the age of 2. However, her disability didn’t stop her from becoming an Open Swimming champion. Once humiliated and discriminated for her disability, today Jia stands as an Open Swimming champion winning laurels for her country and her parents. How did a girl battling with Autism turn into an Open Swimming world champion? On this International Women's Day 2024, watch this inspiring story of hope, determination and courage that will inspire you to achieve breaking all the barriers.
07 March,2024 10:00 PM IST
What does feminism mean to Gen-Z? This International Women’s Day, the young actresses of Big Girls Don’t Cry – Vidushi, Avantika, Dalai, Afra, Aneet, Akshita and Lhakyila – tell us what they think of this special day dedicated to women, and what feminism means to them. Big Girls Don’t Cry is a new web series on Amazon Prime Video, out on March 14, set in a high school, highlighting issues in the lives of teenage women. #internationalwomensday2024 #womensday2024 #feminism #BGDC #biggirlsdontcry #exclusive #entertainment #interview
07 March,2024 07:30 PM IST
PM Modi is in Jammu & Kashmir ahead of Lok Sabha Elections. The PM, on March 07 visited Srinagar for the first time since the abrogation of Article 370. There's a remarkable sight in Srinagar as thousands thronged Bakshi Stadium to take a glance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.The local women sang praises for PM and highlighted how the development was witnessed in the valley in recent years. The women out there hailed praises for Modi for his developmental works and what he has done for the women. The Kashmiri Women looked all excited and happy as Modi Ji came to Srinagar. Watch video for more.
07 March,2024 03:08 PM IST
Women from Sandeshkhali were set to participate in a women's rally to be addressed by the Prime Minister on March 6 in Barasat, West Bengal. Expressing their intentions, a resident said, “We are heading to PM Modi to implore him to guarantee our right to vote, demand justice for the atrocities against women, and advocate for peace.” Another local said, “We are going to see Narendra Modi. We will ask him to give us our right to vote back. The way Shahjahan Sheikh took back our voting rights that shouldn’t happen again.” mphasising the statements of the two previous locals, another local woman said, “We want our peace and voting rights back. Up till now, the guns of Shahjahan and Shibu Hazra didn’t let us vote. We want to live peacefully in our area.
06 March,2024 05:07 PM IST
In a media interaction, director Imtiaz Ali spoke about his upcoming movie 'Chamkila' and mentioned that a song from the movie will be released this Women's Day for the beautiful women of this country. Imtiaz also spoke about how the lead actor of 'Chamkila' Diljit Dosanjh was fully aware of the looks of the singer Amar Singh Chamkila on whom the movie is based. Watch the full video for more!
06 March,2024 04:30 PM IST
In the state of West Bengal, the Sandeshkhali village is simmering with violence and agitation and behind it lies a tale of horror. Women in Sandeshkhali gram panchayat have been agitating over alleged atrocities by TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh and his aides. The poor local women have narrated tales of horror of women being raped for years by leaders of Mamata Banerjee’s party Trinamool Congress and their henchmen in TMC’s party office. Soon after the news broke out, the village and parts of West Bengal like Siliguri - saw a huge clash between the West Bengal police and BJP workers who started protesting against the accused TMC leader and questioned Mamata Banerjee’s leadership. Member of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes, Anju Bala recently visited the village and urged for President’s rule to take place in the state of West Bengal following the Sandeshkhali violence.
15 February,2024 03:45 PM IST
Local women of the Sandeshkhali region of West Bengal on February 14 spoke on the recent Sandeshkhali violence and Section 144 imposed in the region. She said that the leader threatened them with killing their husbands and abducting their sons, and thus asked them to keep their mouths shut in front of the media. “We do not trust the government here or the local police. We want our lands and our dignity back, will they provide it to us? Women were taken from here and kept inside the homes for the whole night. They were also beaten up. Nobody could speak anything because they threatened to kill our husbands or abduct our sons. The State police will never take into custody Shahjahan, Shibu, and others,” said a local.
14 February,2024 05:07 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
