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FRANCE. PARIS (75) 10TH DISTRICT. COVERED BRADY PASSAGE WITH MANY HINDI RESTAURANTS Photo by Bruno De Hogues/Only Paris/ABACAPRESS.COM

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India: People Celebrate Holi, Festival Of Colors Across Country

Millions of people in India celebrated Holi the traditional Hindu festival of colors across the country on March 25.

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US: People Celebrate Holi In New York City

Holi, the traditional Indian festival of colors is celebrated across the U.S. This videos shows the event in Manhattan's South Street Seaport with people throwing colorful powders into the air and dancing to the music on Sunday, March 24.

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UK: Hundreds Join Holi Festival Celebration In Glasgow

Hundreds joined this year's Holi Festival celebration in Glasgow on March 24. Holi is the popular annual Hindu festival touted as the Festival of Colors, Love, and Spring which falls on March 25 this year. The said event in Glasgow was organized by Glasgow Indians, a non-profit group in the city.

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Overflowing river leads to floods in India's capital, many evacuated

STORY: Overflowing river leads to floods in India's capital, many evacuated DATELINE: July 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:22 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. Shot of India gate 2. STANDUP 1 (English): DEEPAK PRAKASH, Xinhua reporter 3. various shots of flooded houses and roads 4. various shots of rescue operation by NDRF 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hindi): KHEM RAJ, Flood victim 6. various shots of relief camps providing food to affected people 7. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hindi): RASHID MALIK, Volunteer STORYLINE: Water level in river Yamuna, which passes through India's capital city Delhi, continues to remain above danger mark, posing fear of floods, particularly in low-lying areas of the city. At 18:00 local time on Thursday, the water level of the overflowing river was recorded at 208.66 meters, much beyond the danger mark of 205.33 meters, said an official of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). Knee-deep water was seen in areas in central parts of Delhi, including the part near the historic monumen

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Goat market in Indian capital thrives as Eid al-Adha approaches

STORY: Goat market in Indian capital thrives as Eid al-Adha approaches DATELINE: June 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the India gate 2. various of the goat market 3. various of goats 4. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): GULAFSHA, Local resident STORYLINE: In anticipation of the upcoming religious festival Eid al-Adha, the goat market in the Indian capital is witnessing a significant surge in activity. Eid al-Adha will be celebrated on June 29 this year. The Jama Masjid's goat market in Old Delhi showcases a wide variety of goats and fat-tailed sheep. Prices range from 20,000 Indian rupees (244 U.S. dollars) to 800,000 Indian rupees (9,758 U.S. dollars), depending on the breed and quality. As the demand for sacrificial goats rises before Eid al-Adha, customers are facing difficulties due to soaring prices. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): GULAFSHA, Local resident "Earlier, I used to buy four goats, but now I am hesitating to purchase even one due to the high prices. Currently

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China-funded projects facilitate life of Palestinians

STORY: China-funded projects facilitate life of Palestinians DATELINE: June 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:34 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese School 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ODAI AL-HINDI, Director of the projects department in Ramallah 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): AHMED GHABATRA, Local resident in Ramallah 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Arabic): MOHAMMED RABEA, Secretary of the school's director STORYLINE: Palestinian officials and locals have said that China-funded projects have positively facilitated the daily life of Palestinians in the densely populated West Bank city of Ramallah. In 2018, the Ramallah municipality established a massive China-funded ring road to ease traffic woes in the territory. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): ODAI AL-HINDI, Director of the projects department in Ramallah "This project constituted a qualitative addition and expansion to the road network, and its cost amounted to about 7 million U.S. dollars, funded by the Chinese government. Its total length is about 8

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India's deadly train accident leaves locals in shock

STORY: India's deadly train accident leaves locals in shock DATELINE: June 5, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:32 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the incident site 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DEEPAK KUMAR, Local resident 3. various of people finding their relatives 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hindi): AJIT KUMAR, Uncle of a victim 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Hindi): MOHAMMAD BABU, Father of a victim 6. various of the incident site STORYLINE: The deadly train accident in India's eastern state of Odhisa has left locals in a state of shock. The train crash resulted in 275 deaths and over 1,000 injuries as of Sunday. The local people were preparing for their dinner when they were suddenly jolted by a loud explosion. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DEEPAK KUMAR, Local resident "A lot of crying sound, a lot of screaming sound were coming out from the people who were lying. People were like in a disastrous situation, and I am not getting the proper word for that. It was like only my heart can understand." At hospitals, rescue c

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Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Israel reach ceasefire deal

STORY: Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Israel reach ceasefire deal DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: GAZA, Palestine CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of destroyed buildings 2. various of local people STORYLINE: An official in the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement (PIJ) announced on Saturday that an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire agreement had been reached between the movement and Israel in the Gaza Strip. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Xinhua that the ceasefire would come into effect at 10:00 p.m. local time (1900 GMT) and would end the five-day confrontation that started on Tuesday. The Palestinian Health Ministry in Gaza said that 33 Palestinians were killed, including six children, three women, and seven senior PIJ militants, and more than 150 were injured in the past five days. Muhammad al-Hindi, a senior PIJ leader told Al-Qahera Al-Ikhbareya (Cairo News Television) that "this agreement was reached as a result of a continuation of the Egyptian effort." "We

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Untimely rains cause losses for Indian wheat farmers, traders

STORY: Untimely rains cause losses for Indian wheat farmers, traders DATELINE: May 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:56 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of wheat crop fields 3. various of crop harvesting 4. various of grain market 5. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hindi): MOOLCHAND PRAJAPATI, Wheat trader 6. various of rainfall 7. various of damaged crop due to rain 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hindi): MOOLCHAND PRAJAPATI, Wheat trader 9. various of farmland STORYLINE: Untimely rains in India have made it difficult for wheat harvesting and storage, leading to significant financial losses for those involved in the grain trade industry. Moolchand Prajapati is a wheat trader based in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. He has been in the family business for the past 27 years, buying wheat from farmers and selling it to various buyers across India. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hindi): MOOLCHAND PRAJAPATI, Wheat trader "The rain has affected the quality of wheat. The wheat, which should have a red color,

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Lebanon's 1st tech education fair attracts many industry experts, students

STORY: Lebanon's 1st tech education fair attracts many industry experts, students DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: EDUCATION/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the fair 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FARHAT FARHAT, Founder of EDUCITY 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ISMAIL HINDI, Administrative manager, 3Poli Robotics STORYLINE: Hundreds of people flocked to the Movenpick hotel in Beirut to attend SchoolTec 2023, the first national exhibition for educational supplies and solutions in Lebanon, which saw the participation of dozens of tech education services providers. The three-day exhibition, which kicked off on Jan. 18, aimed to introduce schools, universities, instructors, and educational experts to the latest innovative technologies that can be used in their establishments to create better student learning outcomes. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FARHAT FARHAT, Founder of EDUCITY "SchoolTec is an opportunity happening today for the first time in Beirut. It aims at shedding light on innovat

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Gift shoppers swarm shop for India's Diwali festival

TOKYO, Japan - A confectionery shop sets up a temporary gift section preparing for the Hindi Diwali festival, a major shopping season, in Mumbai, India, on Oct. 14, 2014. E-commerce is rapidly growing in India, impacting consumer behavior during the seasonal shopping period.

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A-bomb manga reading event in India

NEW DELHI, India - Students of India's National School of Drama take part in an event to read the Hindi version of "Yunagi no machi sakura no kuni," a manga by Japanese cartoonist Fumiyo Kono based on the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, in New Delhi on Aug. 6, 2014, the day the Japanese city holds its annual memorial service.

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A-bomb themed manga in Hindi

NEW DELHI, India - India-based translator Tomoko Kikuchi holds her Hindi translation of "Yunagi no machi sakura no kuni" (town of evening calm, country of cherry blossoms) during an event in New Delhi on Aug. 6, 2013. The event marked the publication of the Hindi version of comics by Fumiyo Kono about the 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.

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Ganesh idol makers in India's Maharashtra hopeful of making profits

STORY: Ganesh idol makers in India's Maharashtra hopeful of making profits DATELINE: Aug. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:53 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Ganesh idols 2. various of people making Ganesh idols 3. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): RAHUL MEHTA, Ganesh idol maker STORYLINE: As the government of India's western state of Maharashtra has decided to remove all restrictions on the Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations starting August 31, Ganesh idol makers are hoping to make profits this year. Ganesh Chaturthi is a 10-day festival marking the birth of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, the god of prosperity and wisdom. It begins on the fourth day of the month of Bhadrapada (August-September), the sixth month of the Hindu calendar. Celebrations for the festival resumed after a two-year COVID-19 hiatus. Ganesh idol-makers are hoping to make profits during this year's festival. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): RAHUL MEHTA, Ganesh idol maker "My name is Rahul Mehta. We have been in the idol-making business si

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BRICS bank-funded project to solve water woes in north India

STORY: BRICS bank-funded project to solve water woes in north India DATELINE: June 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:03:28 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of Mandy area (Himachal Pradesh) 3. various of river in hilly area (Himachal Pradesh) 4. various of rural area of Himachal 5. various of villagers fetching water from far for domestic use 6. various of water supply materials of NDB projects 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hindi): RAMAN, Local villager 8. various of office of the chief engineer 9. various of Himachal rural area and people 10. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SUSHIL JUSTA, Engineer-in-chief of the project 11. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): B.R. DEEPAK, Professor and sinologist, Jawaharlal Nehru University STORYLINE: A rural water supply project funded by the New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS bank, is well in progress in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, bringing hope to over half a million population suffering from water woes. Himachal Pradesh lacks of s

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India hikes fuel prices for eighth time in 9 days

STORY: India hikes fuel prices for eighth time in 9 days DATELINE: March 31, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:14 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views 2. various of gas station 3. various of people waiting for adding fuel 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hindi): SHYAM DESHPANDE, Shop owner 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (Hindi): RAM GOVIND, Taxi driver 6. various of street views STORYLINE: Fuel prices were increased again in India Wednesday for the eighth time in the last nine days. According to a price notification of state fuel retailers, in the capital city of Delhi, petrol and diesel prices were hiked by INR 0.80 a liter respectively. A liter of petrol in Delhi now costs INR 101.01 (1.33 U.S. dollars) and diesel is sold at INR 92.27 (1.22 dollars) per liter. In Mumbai city, petrol is retailed at INR 115.88 (1.53 dollars) a liter, while diesel is being sold at INR 100.10 (1.32 dollars) per liter. SOUNDBITE 1 (Hindi): SHYAM DESHPANDE, Shop owner "Fuel price hikes are affecting everyone. When they hike petrol a

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Fish found off Mumbai coast may contain microplastics

STORY: Fish found off Mumbai coast may contain microplastics DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: MUMBAI, India CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Mumbai beach 2. SOUNDBITE (Hindi): CHETAN KOLI, Fisherman STORYLINE: The Central Institute of Fisheries Education (CIFE) in India has found an abundant variety of microplastics in the gastrointestinal (GI) tracts and gills of croaker fish netted off Mumbai's coast. The research, based on a survey done along Mumbai's coastline, was recently published in the renowned Elsevier journal. It found that the GI tract and the gills of the fish had microplastics less than 100 microns in size. The study had sought to establish the intensity of microplastic pollution in demersal species or bottom-feeders found in the northeastern coastal waters of the Arabian Sea. The microplastics found in the fish tissue were predominantly black and blue in color and posed a carcinogenic risk to consumers and organisms in the food chain. Reacting to the

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MIDEAST-GAZA CITY-SCULPTURE

(211230) -- GAZA CITY, Dec. 30, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian artist Youssef Al-Hindi makes a gypsum sculpture at his workshop in Gaza City, Dec. 30, 2021. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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27 Dresses (2008)

Katherine Heigl Characters: Jane Film: 27 Dresses (USA 2008) Director: Anne Fletcher 09 January 2008 27DKS-004 Jane (Katherine Heigl), wearing a Sari bridesmaid dress, beams at a Hindi-Jewish wedding. Date: 09 January 2008

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27DKS-004 Jane (Katherine Heigl), wearing a Sari bridesmai

27DKS-004 Jane , wearing a Sari bridesmaid dress, beams at a Hindi-Jewish wedding. 27 DRESSES aka TWENTY SEVEN DRESSES KATHERINE HEIGL Date: 2008

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Movie shooting in India's Ramoji Film City

Shooting of a movie is under way in Ramoji Film City outside Hyderabad, southern India, on Oct. 8, 2015. Known for its Bollywood Hindi film industry based in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), western India, the country also has a burgeoning cluster of movie studios and facilities in the south. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Movie set of Japanese garden in India's Ramoji Film City

A movie set mimicking a Japanese garden stands in Ramoji Film City outside Hyderabad, southern India, on Oct. 8, 2015. Known for its Bollywood Hindi film industry based in Mumbai (formerly Bombay), western India, the country also has a burgeoning cluster of movie studios and facilities in the south. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gift shoppers swarm shop for India's Diwali festival

TOKYO, Japan - A confectionery shop sets up a temporary gift section preparing for the Hindi Diwali festival, a major shopping season, in Mumbai, India, on Oct. 14, 2014. E-commerce is rapidly growing in India, impacting consumer behavior during the seasonal shopping period. (Kyodo)