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Gujarat to Rajasthan: A look at how India celebrated Makar Sankranti this year

New Delhi, January 14: India celebrated Makar Sankranti with great joy and enthusiasm, as the festival marks the Sun's transition into Capricorn (Makara). Known by different names across the country, including Uttarayan, Pongal, Maghi, and Dahi Chura, the festival features unique traditions in each region. From kite flying to taking holy dips, people celebrated the festival in their own unique ways on Tuesday. Hence, let's take a look at how states across the country are celebrating the Sankranti festival.

More afoot in US House to declare January Tamil heritage month

Washington, Jan 15: Raja Krishnamoorthi, an Indian American lawmaker, introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives on Tuesday to declare January as Tamil Language and Heritage Month. The resolution coincides with Pongal, a Tamil festival that begins in mid-January.

Here's why the Tharunam unit changed its plan to shoot in Kashmir!

Chennai, Jan 10: Director Arvindh Srinivasan, whose upcoming romantic thriller ‘Tharunam’ is to release on January 14 for the festival of Pongal, has now disclosed that the team’s initial plans to shoot some portions of the film in Kashmir had to be dropped because of a health concern actress Smruthi Venkat had.