He did eventually fall asleep but when the demon approached, the gold coins shone so bright they warded the evil spirit off. This led to the belief that the colour red wards off evil and started a ...

New Year celebrations in Mumbai suburb Mira Road turned deadly when two groups clashed over whether to play Marathi or Bhojpuri songs, and one man was killed. According to police sources ...

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It also encouraged the public to use electronic channels such as the Faster Payment System or other e-wallet services for giving lai-see. The note-issuing banks, namely the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking ...

Taiwanese leader William Lai Ching-te vowed to boost the island’s defences and improve economic resilience in a New Year’s Day speech, as he faces a serious challenge from the opposition ...

Pandey reportedly created a storm in the Bhojpuri film industry in September 2024 with some big revelations. She came to be known as Rakhi Sawant of Bhojpuri cinema after she claimed that popular ...

Lai’s vows come as President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House this month posing fresh uncertainty for Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy that produces the majority of the world’s ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te waves with the ...

TAIPEI: Taiwan President Lai Ching-te said on Wednesday (Jan 1) that the island must boost defence spending and "demonstrate its determination" to protect itself, in a New Year's speech just ...

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed to keep increasing the island’s defense spending and display its resolve to fight, as Beijing intensifies drills showcasing its ability to use military ...

Bhojpuri folk singer Devi recently took part in an event in Bihar celebrating the birth centenary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Her performance, however, took an unexpected turn ...