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Raksha Bandhan special: Facebook to launch online shopping festival starting Aug 12

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 16:41

The social giant has joined hands with media agency GroupM and will set up a website between August 12 and August 29.

Govt plans 'Suraksha Bandhan' drive to push social security

Last Updated: Sunday, August 9, 2015, 14:38

Seeking to tap 'Raksha Bandhan' festival, the government plans to launch a 'Suraksha Bandhan' drive to push its flagship social security plans through innovative schemes like gift cheques and special deposits.

Is `Raksha Bandhan` also superstition?: Uddhav to Pawar

Last Updated: Saturday, January 25, 2014, 22:53

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray hit back at NCP`s Sharad Pawar after he took swipe at `shiv bandhan` initiative and wondered whether NCP will oppose `Raksha bandhan` under Anti-Superstition Act.

Mother sets self, two kids ablaze

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 18:07

Denied permission by her husband to visit her parents on Raksha Bandhan, a woman in Fatehpur district, near here, doused herself and her two kids in kerosene and lit the match, police said Thursday.

BJP MPs tie rakhis to BSF personnel on Indo-Pak border

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 19:19

BJP MPs tied rakhis to BSF jawans deployed on the India-Pakistan border at Suchetgarh in Jammu on the occasion of `Raksha Bandhan`.

Rakhi festival brings UK sister from London to Bodh Gaya

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 16:36

Inspired by the Raksha Bandhan festival, a British woman travelled all the way from London to tie the sacred thread to her brother living in Bodh Gaya.

Mamata celebrates Raksha Bandhan at Writers` Buildings

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 16:28

Elder sister `Didi`, Mamata Banerjee, gave personal touch to Raksha Bandhan by tying rakhis on the wrists of government officials, policemen, journalists.

Rakhi-onions a rage on social networking sites

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 16:01

Adding to the latest trend of edible rakhis, how about onion rakhis? Or fancy a kg of onions as a memorable rakhi gift for your sister?

Muslim woman from Pakistan ties rakhi to Hindu man in MP

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 14:53

After five years of efforts, the 45-year-old Shahida finally got a visa to visit India, and came to Harda yesterday to tie rakhi to Pankaj Bafna, who is her cousin`s friend.

Ensure safety of women: PM`s Raksha Bandhan message

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 22:37

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday used the occasion of Rakhi to urge the people to commit themselves to ensuring the safety and security of women in the country.

Water-logged roads, massive traffic jams after Delhi downpour

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 16:30

Heavy rains, accompanied by thunder and lightning, lashed the capital Tuesday resulting in flooded roads and massive traffic jams.

Sister Sunaina is a greater superhero: Hrithik Roshan

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 15:58

Actor Hrithik Roshan is playing a superhero in reel life but he finds his elder sister Sunaina to be a greater superhero.