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Happy April Fool's Day 2025: Top messages, quotes to share with your loved ones

April Fool's Day is the best time to share humor, pranks, and jokes. It provides a much-needed respite from the boredom of everyday life and allows for some fun with loved ones and friends.
Updated on Mar 31, 2025 07:59 PM IST

Why do we celebrate New Year on January 1? A lookback at its fascinating history

Various cultures have tied their new year celebrations to significant events—religious, astronomical, or agricultural.
Published on Jan 01, 2025 10:48 AM IST

Magh Month 2024: Date, rituals, significance and dos and don'ts to follow

Hindu devotees take holy dips at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati on Maghi Purnima, or the full-moon day of the month of Magh, during the annual traditional fair of 'Magh Mela' in Allahabad.
Published on Jan 27, 2024 02:15 PM IST

Carp, crowns and birthdays: New Year’s Eve traditions from around the world

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In Indonesia, New Year’s Eve is observed as Nyepi, a day of silence, fasting and meditation, The day before that, giant effigies called ogoh-ogoh are taken through the streets, then burnt in purification ceremonies (as seen above). (Getty Images)
Updated on Dec 16, 2023 07:07 PM IST

Do you often see the number 55? Here's the actual reason behind this number

The image represents five stars.
Published on Oct 13, 2023 10:58 PM IST

Angel Calendar: Weekly Oracle Guidance from October 6-12 for your zodiac sign

Read your Weekly Oracle Guidance for Aries to Pisces from October 6-12, 2023.
Published on Oct 06, 2023 04:50 PM IST

Angel Calendar: Weekly Oracle Guidance from Sept 29- 6 Oct for your zodiac sign

Read your Weekly Oracle Guidance for Aries to Pisces from September 29-6 October, 2023.
Published on Sep 30, 2023 04:59 PM IST

Angel Calendar: Weekly Oracle Guidance from September 22-28 for your zodiac sign

Read your Weekly Oracle Guidance for Aries to Pisces from September 22-28, 2023.
Published on Sep 24, 2023 04:25 PM IST

Eid-ul-Fitr 2022: Know why Eid's date changes every year on Gregorian calendar

Eid-ul-Fitr 2022: Know why Eid's date changes every year on Gregorian calendar 
Updated on Apr 28, 2022 01:49 PM IST

Lend me your years: How the Indian National Calendar came into being

Ancient calendars could be intricate, beautiful, but confusing. Above is a section of the ancient Mayan calendar.
Updated on Jan 02, 2021 08:29 PM IST

October to be a Blue Moon month

The phrase ‘Once in a Blue Moon’, denoting something which does not happen very often, came from this phenomenon, T V Venkateswaran, scientist with Vigyan Prasar, the communication wing of the Department of Science and Technology said.
Updated on Oct 26, 2020 08:24 PM IST

Japan’s Tanabata Festival commemorates the fabled reunion of Orihime and Hikoboshi. See pics

The dates of the Tanabata festival varies by region in Japan but the first festivities begin on July 7 as per the Gregorian calendar.
Updated on Jul 07, 2020 07:33 PM IST

Mahavir Jayanti 2020: Significance and history of the day

Jains around the world celebrate by doing charity, saying prayers and observing fasts. They also pay a visit to Jain temples and meditate.
Updated on Apr 06, 2020 08:21 AM IST

April Fools’ Day 2020: History and significance

In today’s world, people have played all sorts of pranks on this day.
Updated on Apr 01, 2020 09:01 AM IST

Google marks Leap Day with a doodle

Google is celebrating Leap Day today with a doodle.
Updated on Feb 29, 2020 07:37 AM IST

Why let science disrupt a party

The date January 1 is the new year only according to the Gregorian calendar, which was first introduced in October 1582
Updated on Dec 31, 2018 02:25 PM IST

Mollywood, misogyny and the Kerala conundrum

In February last year, a female Malayalam star was abducted and subjected to sustained sexual violence. Superstar Dileep has been chargesheeted by the police as a conspirator in the case.
Updated on Jul 28, 2018 06:29 PM IST