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Devotees in Vadodara prepare gigantic 'Modak' sweet to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi

Vadodara, Sep 01 (ANI): A group of devotees in Gujarat prepared a gigantic dumpling shaped sweet, Modak, on the occasion of the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi. Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day popular celebration during which it is believed that Lord Ganesha bestows his presence on earth for all his devotees. The group had initiated to create the lord's favourite sweet weighing 800 kilograms for the people of Vadodora city. The sweet was made into five layers each consisting of a different ingredient. The organiser of the sweet making event, Ankur said that a team of seven to eight people prepared the biggest sweet in around 36 hours. Devotees buy decorated and colourful idols of Lord Ganesha and establish them in their homes for 10 days and revel in religious pageantry.

Sep 1, 2014

Bangladesh PM says assassins of founding father of the nation to be hanged

Dhaka, Sep 01 (ANI): Bangladesh PM said that the assassins of the founding father of the nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and most of his family will be hanged. Addressing a gathering organised by the Bangladesh Chatra (Students') League, the students front of the ruling Awami League party, Hasina said that the trials of the war criminals were in progress. The member students had also organised a rally to mourn the deceased Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Prime Minister Hasina said that the Bangladeshi's agitation towards the incident cannot be stopped. Hasina, on August16, also alleged that the founder of the opposition, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Ziaur Rahman was involved in the killing of Mujibur.

Sep 1, 2014

B'town celebs chant 'Ganapati Bappa Morya'

Mumbai, August 30 (ANI): Bollywood stars celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with great pomp and splendor! Everyone in the film industry seemed excited and welcomed Ganesh to their homes! Well.we wish that the lord brings love and peace in everyone's lives!

Aug 30, 2014

Film Maker Ashok Pandit condemns Ram Gopal Verma's tweet

Mumbai, Aug 29 (ANI): Film Maker Ashok Pandit on Friday condemned Ram Gopal Verma for his tweet on Ganesha Chaturthi. Pandit said that strong action should be taken against Verma for dishonouring the religion and festival of Ganesha Chaturthi. Verma had tweeted that Ganesha could not save his own head from being cut, so how he can save his followers' heads.

Aug 29, 2014

Political leaders celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with gaiety

Mumbai/ Bhopal, Aug 29 (ANI): Political leaders celebrated the Hindu festival of Ganesh Chaturthi with religious pageantry on Friday, which marks the re-birth of Lord Ganesha. As devotees across India celebrated the festival with fervour and gaiety, BJP leaders Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Nitin Gadkari also offered prayers to the deity of wisdom. Congress leader, Sushilkumar Shinde, also celebrated the festival at his residence in Mumbai, by establishing the idol of Lord Ganesha. Earlier in the morning, people thronged Mumbai's famous Siddhivinayak temple to pay obeisance.

Aug 29, 2014

How Brangelina 'secretly' married in France

New Delhi, Aug 29 (ANI): Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, who "secretly" got married in a small ceremony in France, pulled off their wedding the way they wanted, it has been revealed. A source told a magazine, that everyone was happy that the 39-year-old actress and Pitt made it official and had the wedding they wanted. An official from the French village, where the couple tied the knot, said that no one in Correns had a clue about the marriage. The duo, who got married in a small estate in Chateau Miraval had a 35-room main house, an ancient chapel and a working vineyard sprawled over 1,100 acres.

Aug 29, 2014

Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations begin across India

Mumbai/ Nagpur, Aug 29 (ANI): Celebrations of Vinayaka Chaturthi or Ganesh Chaturthi has begun across India as people in large numbers are thronging temples and pandals to worship and houour Lord Ganesha. The city of Mumbai, where the festival is celebrated with huge fervour, welcomed Lord Ganesha. The ten-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival is to celebrate the birthday of the god of wisdom. Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan, who is celebrating the festival at his home, wished people on the occasion. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a tweet, also extended greetings to people.

Aug 29, 2014

Modak

Modak Ingredients For Dough Rice flour - 1 cup A pinch of Salt Hot Water - 1 cup Ghee For Filling A little Water Jaggery - 1 cup Grated fresh Coconut - 1 cup A few Cardamom pods Method: 1. To make the dough, add salt to rice flour and knead a dough with hot water. 2. For the filling: take a little water in a pot, and add jaggery to it and let it melt. After it melts, strain the jaggery syrup to remove impurities. 3. Add the coconut to the strained jaggery syrup. Pound some fresh cardamom and add it. 4. Cook it till all the moisture evaporates and it reaches a thick consistency. Let is cool. 5. Take a little dough and make a round ball by rolling it. Grease your palm, either with ghee or oil. Flatten the dough, place some filling in the center and close it from all sides sealing it. It should look like a dumpling. 6. Make a bunch of these, place it in the steamer and steam the modak for about 10-15 minutes. Remove from steamer and serve. Like us on FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/HomeCookingShow Follow us on TWITTER - https://twitter.com/VentunoCooking Subscribe to YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/user/VentunoHomeCooking A Ventuno Production : http://www.ventunotech.com

Aug 28, 2014

AAP protests outside Health Minister's residence against AIIMS CVO removal

New Delhi, Aug 25 (ANI): Aam Admi Party workers on Monday protested outside Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan's residence against AIIMS CVO removal. The protesters demanded that the Health Minister should justify his act of removing the CVO Sanjiv Chaturvedi from his post. They also demanded a transparency in the work of the leaders.

Aug 25, 2014

Bollywood divas bedazzle the ramp at Lakme Fashion Week

Mumbai, August 22 (ANI): Bollywood divas Neha Dhupia and Chitrangada Singh set the ramp ablaze at the Lakme Fashion Week (LFW) in India_s showbiz capital Mumbai on Thursday. Neha endorsed the artistic ensemble of Swati Vijaivargie, _Rangarez_ inspired by the traditional attire of Hmong women and Vietnamese culture. She looked stunning in an orange coat paired with a cropped top, a skirt and cigarette pants as the show stopper which beautifully displayed the designer_s flair for layers. She credited the exotic design of Vijaivargie as an all time wearable collection. On the other hand, dusky beauty Chitrangada Singh dazzled the ramp showcasing traditional outfit for designer Harshita Chatterjee Deshpande. She said the collection has got the Indian touch in a charmingly traditional way. Lakme Fashion Week 2014 will conclude on 24th August.

Aug 22, 2014

Kejriwal targets Centre over removal of Sanjiv Chaturvedi as AIIMS CVO

New Delhi, Aug 22 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Friday slammed the central government over removal of Sanjeev Chaturvedi from the post of chief vigilance officer (CVO) of AIIMS. Talking to mediapersons in New Delhi, Kejriwal demanded that the CBI must investigate the issue and government reinstatement Chaturvedi. He also reiterated that Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan must either resign or face dismissal.

Aug 22, 2014

Sanjiv Chaturvedi not eligible for AIIMS CVO post: Harsh Vardhan

New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday that Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi is not eligible for the post of Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO) of the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Chaturvedi, an Indian Forest Service officer of the Haryana cadre, was removed from the post of Chief Vigilance Officer ( CVO) of AIIMS. This was done even though his appointment order had been for a fixed tenure of four years, ending in June 2016. Chaturvedi also has a reputation as a whistle blower and was reportedly transferred numerous times for exposing scams.

Aug 21, 2014

AIIMS removes CVO Sanjiv Chaturvedi from post

New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences has removed Indian Forest Service officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi of the Haryana cadre from the post of chief vigilance officer (CVO), despite the fact that his appointment order fixed his tenure at four years till June 2016. In an order issued last week, the charge of CVO, AIIMS, was handed over to the CVO of the Health Ministry for three months. Meanwhile, BJP Vice President Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said that it is an administrative decision and there should be no politics over it.

Aug 21, 2014

Idols of Lord Ganesha to cost more in Pune ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi

Pune, Aug 18 (ANI): Artisans in Maharashtra increased prices of idols of Lord Ganesha, ahead of popular festival of _Ganesh Chaturthi_, which marks re-birth of the god. People making various idols of the Hindu god in Pune city said the price hike was due to inflation as labour charges had increased. Shopkeepers also say that idols made of clay will cost more as they are made by hand and it involves more hard work when compared to those made by Plaster of Paris.

Aug 18, 2014

Parineeti Chopra Feels She Isnt Good-Looking

Parineeti Chopra put in an appearance on Nirajnan Iyengar’s chat show recently and we bring you all the inside gossip from the upcoming episode. So we hear that our lovely little Pari feels that she is not as beautiful as actresses are supposed to be. Check out the video for the full details.

Aug 12, 2014

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