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The other names of Bhai Dooj are Bhaiya Dooj, Bhai Dooj, Bhau-Beej, and Bhai Phota in different regions of India. Bhai Dooj is an exclusive kind of celebration that heralds the loving relationship between a brother and sister. The prefix Bhai means brother and Dooj means the second day of the lunar month during the waxing phase. The essence of this festival includes the sisters praying for the welfare and happiness of their brothers and the brothers assuring their concern, care and protection for their sisters. When is Bhai Dooj celebrated? Bhai Dooj is celebrated as a part of the five days long Diwali festival. This event falls two days after Diwali and marks the conclusion of the Diwali celebrations. Bhai Dooj Shubh Muhurat This year, Bhai Dooj will be celebrated on Tuesday, October 29, 2019. The Shubh Mururat for Bhai Dooj is from 01:11 pm and 13:25 pm with a duration of 02 hours and 14 minutes. Legends connected with Bhai Dooj There are two highly interesting mythological stories that tell us the origin of Bhai Dooj. The first one is connected to Lord Krishna. It is said Shubadra, the sister of Lord Krishna invited Krishna in a loving and grand manner after he had defeated the demon Narakasur. She applied tilak in the forehead of Krishna as a mark of celebrating his victory, garlanded him and performed arati. Krishna was highly pleased with his sister’s love and hence he blessed her with several boons. The second story is connected to Yama, the god of death who visited his sister Yamuna. Since Yama met his sister on the second day (Dwitiya) of the waxing phase of lunar month in the month of Kartika, the festival is also called as Yamadvitiya. Bhai Dooj puja procedure Sisters perform this puja seeking the welfare of their brother. Brothers visit their sisters on this day. Sisters invite them in a ritualistic way and apply tilak on their foreheads. Applying tilak and performing arati must be done during the right Muhurat to get the maximum benefits of the Bhai Dooj puja. Sisters also treat their brothers with a lot of sweets and delicious dishes. While visiting their sisters, brothers do carry a lot of gifts for their sisters and give their assurance to protect them and care for them during all times. In essence and spirit, the theme of Bhai Dooj resembles that of Raksha Bandhan. Regional variations in Bhai Dooj celebrations In Bengal, Bhai Dooj is called as Bhai Phota and is celebrated by sisters by applying tilak to their brothers’ foreheads. They chant a special mantra during the ritual. In Haryana, the same ritual of tilak is performed and the sisters offer a dry coconut to their brothers tied with Kalawa thread during the arati. Final word Celebrating the affectionate bond between brother and sister, Bhai Dooj is a very sacred and momentous event for the Hindus. Hence this event is enthusiastically awaited by sisters and brothers in order to refresh and rejoice their relationship.

Bhai Dooj puja time, date, all schedule you need to know

Call it irony but India’s famous Hindu festival of love '<keyword id="469225" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhau-Beej">Bhau Beej</keyword>' also called '<keyword id="59958" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhai-Dooj">Bhai Dooj</keyword>' has surprizingly coincided with Friday the 13th this year, what the West considers to be the most unlucky day of the year! 
 
Also known as Black Friday, it is more than just a date. It occurs when the 13th day of the month in the Gregorian (Christian) calendar falls on a Friday. The superstition around this day is thought to have come about during the middle ages. Some historians have claimed it was the day on which Eve bit the apple from the Tree of Knowledge. Others say Jesus was crucified on a Friday and ever since the day has been associated with general ill omen. Most years have just one or two Friday the 13ths. However interestingly, this year has seen three in total in the months of February, March and the last being today. 
 Today’s <keyword id="70509" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Friday-the-13th">Friday the 13th</keyword> is also the fifth and last day of festival of lights – <keyword id="188" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Diwali">Diwali</keyword> - which falls on a new moon night and is celebrated by Hindus across the world as ‘Bhai Dooj’. The occasion sees sisters ceremonize their love by putting an auspicious tilak or a vermilion mark on the forehead of their brothers and perform an aarti by showing him the light of the holy flame as a mark of love and protection from evil forces. 
 
It is believed that on this day, Lord Krishna went to his sister Subhadra after slaying the Narakasura demon, who welcomed him with a holy lamp, flowers and sweets and put the holy protective spot on his forehead. Yet another belief behind the origin of Bhai Dooj is that when Mahavir, the founder of Jainism, attained moksha, his brother King Nandivardhan was distressed because he missed him and was comforted by his sister Sudarshana. Since then, women have been revered during Bhai Dooj as it is called in Northern India, Bhai Pota in West Bengal, Bhai Tika in Nepal. 
 
Both the significant events are rooted in historical beliefs, the stark difference being while one is a joyous day for brothers and sisters in one part of the world, it’s a haunted day where everything is meant to go wrong for the other. Notably, yhe next February, March and November Friday the 13th year will occur 11 years later in 2026. As India wishes each other a joyous <keyword id="3135499" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bhai-Dooj-2015">Bhai Dooj 2015</keyword>, here are some interesting tweets showing how our foreign brothers and sisters are cautioning each other to stay indoors on this ‘doomed’ day: 
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		Happy Friday the 13th <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FridayThe13th?src=hash">#FridayThe13th</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/JasonVoorhees?src=hash">#JasonVoorhees</a> Stay outta the woods... <a href="https://t.co/bI0X0e2sh2">pic.twitter.com/bI0X0e2sh2</a>
	— LK (@lordkayoss) <a href="https://twitter.com/lordkayoss/status/665081179440287744">November 13, 2015</a></blockquote>

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		Be lucky! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FridayThe13th?src=hash">#FridayThe13th</a> 😱😱😱 <a href="https://t.co/DVriVVvsFZ">pic.twitter.com/DVriVVvsFZ</a>
	— UKHaunted ® (@UKHaunted) <a href="https://twitter.com/UKHaunted/status/665103134033846272">November 13, 2015</a></blockquote>

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		Enjoy your Friday ... and be careful if you are gonna go outdoors this morning. It's windy outside! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FridayThe13th?src=hash">#FridayThe13th</a>
	— Joseph J. Pratt (@pghjoseph) <a href="https://twitter.com/pghjoseph/status/665126470713479168">November 13, 2015</a></blockquote>

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		Hayyyyyyy. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FridayThe13th?src=hash">#FridayThe13th</a> <a href="https://t.co/vgPmXW3Jy6">pic.twitter.com/vgPmXW3Jy6</a>
	— daniel (@onlydaddybirds) <a href="https://twitter.com/onlydaddybirds/status/665126422214676481">November 13, 2015</a></blockquote>

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		Good morning. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FridayThe13th?src=hash">#FridayThe13th</a> flow. Week was already fukd up. Whats the worse that cld happen? 😤😤😤 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BringItOn?src=hash">#BringItOn</a>
	— PettyRock✌ (@iCurlBANGS) <a href="https://twitter.com/iCurlBANGS/status/665126087769198593">November 13, 2015</a></blockquote>

Friday the 13th! A joyous 'Bhai Dooj' for India, but a 'haunted' day for the West

New clothes, delicious sweets, crackers and some quality time with family and loved ones – this is what marks <keyword id="188" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="100" keywordseo="Diwali">Diwali</keyword> for us Indians. Having spent years lighting diyas and making rangolis, we all know the underlying reason for the massive celebrations that await the country as the festival of lights approaches. It is one of the most exciting festivals that India looks forward to – one that celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness! While reasons for some of the rituals followed during the festive season are known to everyone, certain others are done blindly with an acceptance that it may be a part of the way society has celebrated this festival since time immemorial. But let us tell you, every little ritual from making rangolis to cleaning the house to lighting diyas, everything has a peculiar reason to it, here they are: 
 
Observing <keyword id="4067" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Dhanteras">Dhanteras</keyword>, <keyword id="59958" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bhai-Dooj">Bhai dooj</keyword> as isolated festivals: 
 
These are two well-known festivals that even a kid raised in an Indian family would know about. Dhanteras is a popular tradition to purchase utensils, electronics and gold jewellery. On Bhai Dooj, sisters give special gifts to their brothers and pray for their well-being and long life. We all know that, yes. But did you know, these smaller events are actually a part of Diwali. Diwali is not a one-day festival. It’s actually a five-day long festival beginning with Dhanteras (Festival of Wealth), Naraka Chaturdasi (Day before Diwali also called Choti Diwali), Amavasya (New moon), Kartika Shuddha Padyami (Day after Diwali) and Bhai Dooj (ritual commemorating brother-sister relationships). 
 
Worshipping only <keyword id="462664" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="100" keywordseo="Goddess-Lakshmi">Goddess Lakshmi</keyword> on Diwali 
 
For years, we have stood in front of idols with folded hands on the festival of lights. By now, we know that Goddess Lakshmi is the show stealer but do we know why? Lakshmi Puja is performed on the following day of Amavasya, the new moon night. It is widely believed that Goddess Lakshmi’s destroyer form (marak form) is active on this day and she is in search of the cleanest house to bring an end to all negative energies and offer blessings of fortune and prosperity to the family. It is precisely this reason why a broom is kept when prayers are done and the house doors are left open to welcome the goddess. 
 
Cleaning the house before Diwali 
 
Just as mentioned above, mythology suggests goddess Lakshmi enters only the cleanest houses to give her blessings. That’s why you hear mothers hyperventilating looking at that dust-laced furniture and cloth-laden bed boxes! How will the goddess touch upon you with all that dirt! 
 
Lighting Diyas: 
 
Yes, it is to celebrate the homecoming of Shri Ram, but that’s not it! Goddess Lakshmi is believed to enter not only the cleanest, but also the brightest house. 
 
Making rangoli 
 
Rangoli is preferably smeared at the main entrance of the house in the form of both - a belief and a custom. They beautify the entrances in the houses, but are also believed to keep bad spirits at bay as well as curb negativity. It further attracts wealth, happiness as well as prosperity into the house. 
 
Playing Tambola/card games 
 
It’s not just for fun, there’s mythological significance to this. Firstly, playing card games during Diwali is believed to bring good luck and prosperity in the year ahead. But it is also believed that Goddess Parvati played dice with her husband Lord Shiva on this day. Elated with her victory, she announced that whoever gambled on Diwali night would mint wealth throughout the year. As Goddess Lakshmi is an incarnation of Parvati, she visits earth to bestow pecuniary benefits on anyone found gambling. 
 
(Image credit: Economic Times)

6 things we do on Diwali even we don’t know why

<keyword id="188" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Diwali">Diwali</keyword>, <keyword id="3658" type="COUNTRY" weightage="20" keywordseo="India">India</keyword>’s most iconic festival isn’t a one day traditional <keyword id="3378" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Festival-of-lights">festival of lights</keyword>, but a <a href="https://www.ganeshaspeaks.com/predictions/astrology/5-days-of-diwali/">series of festivities</a> with Dhanteras marking the beginning and wrapping up with Bhai Dooj, the festival that marks the unconditional love shared between brothers and sisters. Whether you call it Diwali or Deepavali, at the end of day it’s ‘the festival of lights’. And, like the best stories, it signifies the victory of good over evil, or in this case, of light over darkness. The unique thing about Diwali is that it’s not only celebrated in India but all over the world and everyone wants their Diwali to be as authentic an experience as possible. Doesn’t matter whether that means doubling up on the sweets, putting up sparkling lights or designing intricate rangolis outside their doors. So here are the five days of festivities that mark Diwali for all those celebrating it across the world:

Diwali, one of India’s biggest festivals, isn’t just one day of celebration - it’s five

<table style="width: 0cm;"> <tbody><tr> <td style="border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Weekends </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Dates </td> <td style="border-top: 1pt solid black; border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left-width: initial; border-left-style: none; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Comments </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"></td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"></td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"></td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Weekend 1 </td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> 5th October - 8th October </td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Long weekend If you take 7th October off </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Weekend 2 </td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> 12th October - 13th October </td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Saturday and Sunday </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Weekend 3 </td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> 19th October - 20th October </td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Saturday and Sunday </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="border-right: 1pt solid black; border-bottom: 1pt solid black; border-left: 1pt solid black; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Weekend 4 </td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> 26th October - 29th October </td> <td style="border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: black; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: black; padding: 1.5pt 2.25pt; height: 15.75pt;"> Long weekend If you take 29th October (bhai dooj) off </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Life without work can be boring. However, when the same monotony continues for so long with fewer breaks, we tend to grow weary and fatigued physically as well as mentally. Fortunately, some months bring with them a lot of holidays so that we are refreshed, recharged and spend them on something that interests us. If you are longing for a travel, looking for some adventure or entertainment or just want to relax with your near and dear ones, October 2019 will prove to be a boon for you as the month has many long weekends. Let us glance at the calendar of October 2019 to plan our schedules effectively well in advance. This is the season to be jolly October 2019 is going to be highly exciting for holiday lovers. This month will see one national holiday and two festival holidays. Adding the long weakened with them, you will have several days to bid adieu to your regular work and pack your luggage for some exotic trip or get immersed in the comfort of your cozy bed to find long hours of sleep and relaxation. These holidays can also come in handy to finish some pending chores as well as get involved with some household responsibilities to please your spouse. You can also plan something interesting during this October’s long weekends to engage your kids and better half so that you get the most out of October 2019. Events and festivals in October 2019 The very second day of the month is seen marked as Gandhi Jayanti. Gandhi Jayanti is one of the major national holidays in the country that will see both private and public enterprises will remain closed. So, on Tuesday October 2, 2019, plan something to kill the day usefully. Weekend-1 Depending on your office regulations, you might have a short or long weekend on Saturday (October 5) and Sunday (October 6). If you take a day off on Monday, the Dussehra holiday will relieve you on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 as well making it an extra long weekend. Weekend-2 The second Saturday and Sunday of the month will be on October 12 and October 13. Banks will remain closed for the two days continuously. Weekend-3 The third week end falls on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20. If you are lucky enough, your office might give you a holiday on Saturday relieving you for two days continuously. Weekend-4 The last week brings with it a good news as well as bad news. The good news is about the Diwali celebrations falling on October 27, 2019. The bad news is that this year Diwali falls on a Sunday. This will let you miss out an additional holiday. You can take Monday off and then Bhai Dooj could be an additional holiday making it a 4-day long weekend for you. So, plan your happy days well If you are planning for some travels, book your tickets early to avoid last minutes hassles or disappointment. Make the best use of the discounted sale offers by major brands so that you give vent to your shopping mania and pick up something useful and interesting for yourself and your family. Remember to withdraw money from the ATMs in advance so that you do not find them out of cash during a crucial hour. Also, this will help you avoid the long queues at the ATMs during this festival season. See Also: <a data-type="tilCustomLink">Bank holidays in the month of October 2019</a>

Long weekends in October 2019 to help you plan your holidays better

New Delhi, <keyword id="6357252" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hero-MotoCorp" source="Orion">Hero MotoCorp</keyword> on Thursday said it recorded highest-ever sales in a festive season by retailing more than 14 lakh two-wheeler units in the 32-day period this year. The country's largest two-wheeler maker achieved the sales mark between the first day of the Navratras and Bhai Dooj on November 15. Riding on robust demand across rural markets as well as steady retail off-take in key urban centres, the company registered a 19 per cent growth over the previous year, and surpassed its previous highest retail of 12.7 lakh units which was recorded in the festive period of 2019, Hero MotoCorp said in a statement. "Our strong portfolio of brands, scale of distribution and new launches done this year have helped in driving this growth across geographies," Hero MotoCorp CEO Niranjan Gupta said. The festive season is a clear testimony that rural is coming back to growth, which augurs well for the country in general and the two-wheeler industry in particular, he added. Hero MotoCorp Chief Business Officer (India Business Unit) Ranjivjit Singh said the record retail number was achieved due to the strong customer traction across markets, with good double-digit growth in the Central, North, South and East zones. The robust customer demand in the rural markets, in addition to the very positive sentiments in key urban centres, drove this record retail sales, he added. "With this robust retail sales, our post-festive channel inventory has now come down to its lowest level in more than three years. This has set us on a steady growth path for the rest of the fiscal year," Singh noted.

Hero MotoCorp logs highest-ever retail sales of over 14 lakh units in festive season

<ul><li>Durga Puja in <keyword id="6357783" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="west-bengal" source="Orion">West Bengal</keyword> is synonymous with fun, enthusiasm and power.</li><li>This year, brands celebrated <keyword id="445934" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="maa-durga" source="Orion">Maa Durga</keyword>’s power, resilience by paying a tribute to Indian women.</li><li>Here are a few campaigns that caught our attention.</li></ul><keyword id="48284" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="navratri" source="Orion">Navratri</keyword> and Durga Puja is one of India’s widely celebrated festivals, especially in West Bengal. Millions of people visit Kolkata every year to attend the four-day festival which celebrates the victory of good over evil. It is that time of the year when every part of West Bengal is decked up, consumers are filled with optimism and joy. Pandal hopping, gorging on foods, <keyword id="3105575" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="dhunuchi-naach" source="Orion">Dhunuchi Naach</keyword> (dance with the incense burner) are some of the inseparable moments associated with Durga Puja. This is when the entire local community and tourists come together and celebrate the festival with enthusiasm. Dussehra is followed by Kali Puja/Diwali/Laxmi Puja and Bhai Dooj. It is during Navratri and Diwali that consumers shop a lot and spruce up their houses to welcome Maa Durga. The purchase of household durables, cars, bikes, home renovations, capital expenditures in businesses also see a hike during this period. In keeping with the festive spirit, brands left no stone unturned to celebrate Maa Durga during the nine auspicious days of Navratri. Along with beautiful campaigns celebrating the goddess, we also came across a few brands that have come up with limited edition packaging to become a part of the festivities. Brands also use this opportunity to start a conversation around gender equality. They point out how the irony of celebrating <keyword id="87480" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nari-shakti" source="Orion">Nari Shakti</keyword> and female power for the nine days of Navratri is very stark. As the country bids adieu to Maa Durga tomorrow, for this year, we take a look at how the festival was celebrated in the brandverse. Here are a few campaigns that stood out: Elegant Steel <div type="javascript" title="Instagram" contenttype="Video"><cdata><![CDATA[ ]]></cdata></div> Shoppers Stop <div type="Youtube" id="L_toOIXnuJI" title="Shera Sajer Shera Stop | Pujo 2021 | Shoppers Stop" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/L_toOIXnuJI/mqdefault.jpg"></div> ITC Aashirvaad <div type="Youtube" id="5lpFle-skcs" title="Eta Amar Maa" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/5lpFle-skcs/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Joy Personal care <div type="Youtube" id="Z-Ixcs4WkL8" title="Pujo 2021 - Joy Beautiful by Nature | Mimi Chakraborty | Joy Personal Care" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Z-Ixcs4WkL8/mqdefault.jpg"></div> Tata Tea Gold's new packaging <div type="Youtube" id="AjFo4axK7jg" title="Durga Pujo with Tata Tea Gold Special Edition Festive Packs" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/AjFo4axK7jg/mqdefault.jpg"></div> 7UP <div type="Youtube" id="owe2SzTk1c0" title="7UP and Fido is here with some fresh dhak beats!" thumbUrl="https://i.ytimg.com/vi/owe2SzTk1c0/mqdefault.jpg"></div>

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<ul><li><keyword id="2823" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Akshay-Kumar">Akshay Kumar</keyword>'s "Housefull 4" has earned ₹53 crore in the first three days of its release. </li><li>The Farhad Samji-directed film opened on October 25 to mixed reviews, making nearly ₹19 crore. </li><li>Further, the film has earned a whopping $1.1 million in international markets, according to film critic Taran Adarsh. </li></ul> Despite a slow start, Akshay Kumar's Housefull 4 has earned ₹53 crore in the first three days of its release. It is expected to make over ₹30 crore on its fourth day as holiday mood continues. <div type="twitter" handle="Riteishd" handlename="Riteish Deshmukh" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1015312372062273536/AH0CqQKa_normal.jpg" favoritecount="2346" retweetcount="239" status="#Housefull4 ka Diwali weekend kaafi dhamakedaar raha, aapke non-stop hassi ke saath. 💥😂 Thank you! ❤️ Book your tic… https://t.co/zBLfiDcqVs" createdat="1572255985000" id="1188753880449814529"></div>

 The incarnation dramedy involves three brothers who are supposed to marry three sisters but things go haywire after one of the brothers ‘remembers’ their past. The film features Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh, Bobby Deol, Kriti Sanon, Kriti Kharbanda, Pooja Hegde and Chunkey Pandey. This is the fourth in the series of the heavily successful Housefull series whose stories revolve an ensemble cast, confusion---all in a large home. While all the other movies were directed by Sajod Khan, his involvement in the #metoo scandal, made the team bring in a new director to helm the project. This movie directed by Farhad Samji opened on October 25 to mixed reviews, but made nearly ₹19 crore on the first day. Its collections for Saturday and Sunday stood at ₹18.8 crore and ₹15.3 crore, respectively. As the festive fever continues with Bhai Dooj on Tuesday, the film is expected to continue its good run at the box office. Housefull 4 has also earned a whopping $1.1 million in international markets, according to film critic Taran Adarsh. <div type="twitter" handle="taran_adarsh" handlename="taran adarsh" image="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1440352704/profile_pic_taran_normal.jpg" favoritecount="6056" retweetcount="494" status="#HouseFull4 crosses $ 1 million on Day 1 in the international markets... Total: $ 1.1 million [₹ 7.79 cr]... #USA -… https://t.co/CTR3dswQ2t" createdat="1572100079000" id="1188099963646955520"></div>

 "The first three days of our film release were like paid previews. People have come despite the festive season and enjoyed the film. I think we had the best paid previews with a total collection of 53cr and our actual weekend starts today," said producer Sajid Nadiadwala. See also: <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="71793512" title="Delhi's air get clearer and emissions lower as crackers stay off streets" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

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New Delhi is the capital city of India. The Delhi region is also famous for a lot of important offices, businesses, organizations, headquarters of different establishments and a line of various other important establishments. Delhi faces the highest amount of traffic on the roads in India especially during the weekdays. Majority of Delhi residents are the victims of busy life. Holidays bring them so much joy and extra time to finish some pending jobs and tasks that are dear to them. In the month of October, festivals are lined up in addition to the national event of Gandhi Jayanti. Before some time, the RBI declared holiday on second and Fourth Saturdays. Hence the list of holidays for banks also goes up now. Look at the holiday calendar for Delhi in the chart below to get the list of October 2019 holidays in Delhi. <table style="border-width: initial; border-style: none;"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" style="width: 467.5pt; border-width: 1pt; border-style: solid; border-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> October 2019 Delhi Public Holidays </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Day </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Date </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Holiday </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Wednesday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 02/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Gandhi Jayanti </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Sunday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 06/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Sunday </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Tuesday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 08/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Dussehra </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Saturday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 12/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Second Saturday </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Sunday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 13/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Sunday </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Sunday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 20/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Sunday </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Saturday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 26/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Fourth Saturday </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Sunday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 27/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Sunday </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Monday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 28/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Deepawali </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width: 155.8pt; border-right: 1pt solid windowtext; border-bottom: 1pt solid windowtext; border-left: 1pt solid windowtext; border-top-width: initial; border-top-style: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Tuesday </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> 29/10/2019 </td> <td style="width: 155.85pt; border-top-width: initial; border-style: none solid solid none; border-left-width: initial; border-bottom-width: 1pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right-width: 1pt; border-right-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 5.4pt;"> Bhai Dooj (reserved) </td> </tr> </tbody></table> Holidays bring with them cheers as well as some inconveniences. You get to enjoy a relaxing time at home or with your other pastimes and hobbies. Holidays are also used to complete some important chores that you had missed out amidst the busy daily routine. Some holidays are used for travels and adventures. Nevertheless, if you wish to use the services of banks and other institutions that go on holiday during public holidays and weekends, you will find yourself strangled. When you face holidays, you must plan well in advance so that you can avoid the inconveniences that come with holidays. Especially this festival season, remember to take cash from ATM’s beforehand so that you can avoid last minute disappointments and bigger queues lined up for money. While holidays can give you so much joy and extra time to finish some important chores, consulting the calendar before the start of holidays and a proper planning can help you make the best of holidays.

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