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As we get ready to celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another, maybe we can find sustainable gifting options to begin with that are kinder to the budget as well the environment.
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Stepping up vaccination coverage and enforcing Covid-appropriate public behaviour are the only two ways to counter the spread of the new coronavirus variant Omicron, which has higher transmissibility compared with the earlier strains. Going by the rate at which the new variant has been spreading, the possibility of a third wave hitting India cannot be […]
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People gear up to celebrate festival with close friends and family
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Hyderabad: Welcoming the festive season, 50 students of Pinnacle Institute of Hotel Management created a beautiful Christmas set-up using food items. Termed as ‘culinary marvel’, the set-up, which is six feet high and 40 feet wide, was completed in 96 hours. The students used several ingredients such as butter, flour, gelatin, icing sugar and bread […]
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The festival that marks the birthday of Jesus Christ is also the perfect time to try out some new cake-decorating techniques.
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Khammam: Religious harmony was the hallmark of Telangana and every religion is given equal importance by the State government, Transport Minister Puvvada Ajay Kumar said on Wednesday. The Minister was speaking after distributing new clothes as Christmas gifts to poor Christians offered by the government at Tabernacle Church at Sahakara Nagar here. India as well […]
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New Delhi: In view of the rising cases of Omicron in Delhi, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has put a ban on all kinds of gatherings on Christmas and New Year in the national capital. “As per the DDMA order, all social, political, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, and festival related gathering and congregations are […]
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London: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that he will not introduce any further Covid restrictions in the UK before Christmas, but has warned that the situation remains “finely balanced” ahead of the new year. In a video posted on social media by Downing Street, the Prime Minister said: “People can go ahead with […]
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Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao on Tuesday said post Covid impact, Telangana was back on development track and was being ranked among the top States in progress being achieved in the country. “Seven years ago, per capita income of Telangana was about Rs 1 lakh. In 2021, it increased to Rs 2.37 lakh. Telangana […]
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Siddipet: Finance and Health Minister T Harish Rao on Monday said Telangana was the only State in the country to celebrate Christmas as an official festival. The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the first Christian Bhavan in Telangana built at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, at Gajwel, five days ahead of Christmas. The Minister […]
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Hyderabad: With Omicron cases being detected in Hyderabad, people are gearing up to celebrate Christmas with extra care and caution. Although there’s a sense of fear, churchgoers stated that things are looking brighter when compared to last year. From wearing masks, sanitising the church surfaces, encouraging people to take vaccinations, and not allowing people above […]
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Hyderabad: Minorities Welfare Minister Koppula Eshwar on Wednesday asked officials concerned to make elaborate arrangements for the successful conduct of Christmas celebrations in LB stadium here. Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao will attend the celebrations. Reviewing the arrangements to be made for the celebrations along with Home Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali and Animal Husbandry Minister […]
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Hyderabad: As Christmas is around the corner, locals in Hyderabad are visiting markets for shopping this year unlike in 2020 when they could not step out due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Expressing her happiness, Veena, a customer said, “We have come here for Christmas shopping and there are so many new collections this year. We […]
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By Stavros Karamperidis Several months ago, I warned that the crisis in container ships could jeopardise Christmas by leaving retailers without enough goods on their shelves. Since then, there have been similar fears all over the media, not only due to shipping problems but also shortages of lorry drivers and unavailable products. As we approach […]
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In 1821, a New York writer named William Gilley published a children’s booklet where Santa and reindeer were first mentioned together:
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The country is mulling two options: one involves vaccines specifically modified to tackle new variants; the second is for a third shot of either Pfizer-BioNTech, Oxford-AstraZeneca or Moderna vaccines
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Try out Rose Cookies -- crispy and light sweet snacks -- for festivals or tea time munching
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The actress spent Christmas vacation in Goa with husband Raj Kundra, sister Shamita Shetty, mother Sunanda Shetty and her children Viaan and Samisha.
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Between the two platforms, Apple's App Store captured the bulk of the spending at $278.6 million, while Google Play saw $129 million in revenue, said the report.
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"The coronavirus pandemic and other challenges which the world faced in the outgoing year testified to the importance of broad international cooperation," Putin said, Xinhua news agency reported citing the Kremlin.
