Rescue kittens got dressed up in festive holiday sweaters on Christmas Eve (December 24) as adoring fans took turns playing and cuddling with them at a Washington cat cafe.

Kittens in festive sweaters bring holiday cheer to Washington cat cafe

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Christmas and remembered the 'noble thoughts of Jesus Christ'.

Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said that the teachings of Jesus inspire millions of people across the world.

"Merry Christmas! We remember, with immense joy, the noble thoughts of Jesus Christ. He epitomised the spirit of service and compassion, devoting his life towards alleviating human suffering. His teachings inspire millions across the world," Modi tweeted.

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Christmas is celebrated every year on December 25 and marks the birth of Jesus Christ.

It is commemorated by the Christian community and others across the globe by singing carols and exchanging gifts as the festival aims to spread the message of peace and prosperity.

December 25 is also celebrated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as Good Governance Day in memory of late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose birth anniversary also falls on the same day.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Christmas and remembered the 'noble thoughts of Jesus Christ'. Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said that the teachings of Jesus inspire millions of people across the world.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of Christmas and remembered the 'noble thoughts of Jesus Christ'. Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister said that the teachings of Jesus inspire millions of people across the world. "Merry Christmas! We remember, with immense joy, the noble thoughts of Jesus Christ. He epitomised the spirit of service and compassion, devoting his life towards alleviating human suffering. His teachings inspire millions across the world," Modi tweeted. Merry Christmas! We remember, with immense joy, the noble thoughts of Jesus Christ. He epitomised spirit of service and compassion, devoting his life towards alleviating human suffering. His teachings inspire millions across the world. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 25, 2019 × Christmas is celebrated every year on December 25 and marks the birth of Jesus Christ. It is commemorated by the Christian community and others across the globe by singing carols and exchanging gifts as the festival aims to spread the message of peace and prosperity. December 25 is also celebrated by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as Good Governance Day in memory of late former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, whose birth anniversary also falls on the same day.

Merry Christmas: PM Modi greets nation

It`s the question every good little girl and boy asks on Christmas Eve: When is Santa coming?&nbsp; 
 
As it has done every year since 1955, a Canadian and American defense agency is tracking the jolly old man`s path around the globe in his reindeer-powered sleigh. 
 
A 3-D, interactive website at www.noradsanta.org shows Santa on his delivery route, allowing users to click and learn more about the various cities along the way. 
 
The Santa tracker presented by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) dates to 1955, when a Colorado newspaper advertisement printed a phone number to connect children with St Nick but mistakenly directed them to the hotline for the military nerve center. 
 
To avoid disappointing the little ones, NORAD`s director of operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, ordered his staff to check the radar to see where Santa might be and update the children on his location. 
 
President Donald Trump joined in the NORAD tradition on Sunday, answering the phone from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. 
 
&quot;What would you like more than anything?&quot; the president asked one child. 
 
&quot;Building blocks, that`s what I`ve always liked too. I always loved building blocks,&quot; Trump said after the child responded. 
 
Another asked help for his hospitalized grandmother. 
 
&quot;So you want your grandma to get out of the hospital? That`s what your wish is? That`s great. That`s better than asking for some toy or something,&quot; Trump said. 
 
&quot;Your grandma`s gonna be good, okay, she`s gonna be good.&quot;First Lady Melania Trump also took calls: &quot;How are you? Merry Christmas. Are you tracking Santa? Do you know where he is right now?&quot; she asked. 
&quot;As soon as you go to sleep, Santa will be there.&quot;&nbsp; 
 
When not spreading holiday cheer, NORAD conducts aerospace and maritime control and warning operations -- including monitoring for missile launches from North Korea, something that may have been on Santa`s mind as he passed over the country`s capital of Pyongyang.

&quot;NORAD radars have sensed movement near the North Pole. It appears that the elves have finished loading Santa`s sleigh and Santa has lifted off! Even loaded with all the gifts and goodies, Santa`s sleigh seems to be moving lightning fast,&quot; the website said in a video clip at the launch of Santa`s global journey. 
 
As of 0715 GMT, Santa was making his way through the western US state of Colorado, having already left more than 6.1 billion gifts in his wake.

Volunteers manning the NORAD phone line included military members in uniform. One soldier completed his look with a camouflage Santa hat, according to photos on the website`s Twitter account.

The Santa tracker &quot;has become a magical tradition for generations of families everywhere,&quot; General Lori Robinson, commander of the US Northern Command and NORAD, told Politico.&nbsp;

&quot;While certainly a reminder that we have the watch defending North America, our ultimate goal is to provide goodwill and cheer during the holiday season.&quot;

Volunteers are armed with a 14-page handbook detailing the &quot;tracking operation,&quot; Politico reported.

&quot;When a rocket or missile is launched, a tremendous amount of heat is produced -- enough for the satellites to see them,&quot; it says. &quot;Rudolph`s nose gives off an infrared signature similar to a missile launch. The satellites detect Rudolph`s bright red nose with no problem.&quot;

A 3-D, interactive website shows Santa on his delivery route, allowing users to click and learn more about the various cities along the way.

It`s the question every good little girl and boy asks on Christmas Eve: When is Santa coming? As it has done every year since 1955, a Canadian and American defense agency is tracking the jolly old man`s path around the globe in his reindeer-powered sleigh. A 3-D, interactive website at www.noradsanta.org shows Santa on his delivery route, allowing users to click and learn more about the various cities along the way. The Santa tracker presented by the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) dates to 1955, when a Colorado newspaper advertisement printed a phone number to connect children with St Nick but mistakenly directed them to the hotline for the military nerve center. To avoid disappointing the little ones, NORAD`s director of operations at the time, Colonel Harry Shoup, ordered his staff to check the radar to see where Santa might be and update the children on his location. President Donald Trump joined in the NORAD tradition on Sunday, answering the phone from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida. "What would you like more than anything?" the president asked one child. "Building blocks, that`s what I`ve always liked too. I always loved building blocks," Trump said after the child responded. Another asked help for his hospitalized grandmother. "So you want your grandma to get out of the hospital? That`s what your wish is? That`s great. That`s better than asking for some toy or something," Trump said. "Your grandma`s gonna be good, okay, she`s gonna be good."First Lady Melania Trump also took calls: "How are you? Merry Christmas. Are you tracking Santa? Do you know where he is right now?" she asked. "As soon as you go to sleep, Santa will be there." When not spreading holiday cheer, NORAD conducts aerospace and maritime control and warning operations -- including monitoring for missile launches from North Korea, something that may have been on Santa`s mind as he passed over the country`s capital of Pyongyang. "NORAD radars have sensed movement near the North Pole. It appears that the elves have finished loading Santa`s sleigh and Santa has lifted off! Even loaded with all the gifts and goodies, Santa`s sleigh seems to be moving lightning fast," the website said in a video clip at the launch of Santa`s global journey. As of 0715 GMT, Santa was making his way through the western US state of Colorado, having already left more than 6.1 billion gifts in his wake. Volunteers manning the NORAD phone line included military members in uniform. One soldier completed his look with a camouflage Santa hat, according to photos on the website`s Twitter account. The Santa tracker "has become a magical tradition for generations of families everywhere," General Lori Robinson, commander of the US Northern Command and NORAD, told Politico. "While certainly a reminder that we have the watch defending North America, our ultimate goal is to provide goodwill and cheer during the holiday season." Volunteers are armed with a 14-page handbook detailing the "tracking operation," Politico reported. "When a rocket or missile is launched, a tremendous amount of heat is produced -- enough for the satellites to see them," it says. "Rudolph`s nose gives off an infrared signature similar to a missile launch. The satellites detect Rudolph`s bright red nose with no problem."

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With the year coming to an end, it&rsquo;s time to forget all your worries, take a much-needed break and celebrate the festive season with your friends and family. While some of you may have already finalised their party plans for Christmas and New Year, some must still be undecided on how to ring in the New Year. And when there is no plan, house parties are the best.

So if you are mulling over having one at your house this festive season, we bring you the most interesting and fun ways to plan one. And the best part is most of the things listed below can be done with things at your disposal, without you having to go out and shop.

1. Selfie booth: Parties are incomplete without selfies. We understand that you all have smartphones with great cameras to take as many pictures as you want, but with hundreds of pictures on 20 different phones, a lot can get lost and every photo may not reach everyone. So how about the idea of having all photos in one place? And we believe the best way to do so is by setting up a selfie booth at your party.

Use a phone, selfie stick (and/or a tripod if you have), and some props to add flavour to photos, and voila! To make the experience even better, enable gesture(s) on the front camera for your guests to take photos without even touching the handset. After the party is over, you can create a group and share all those photos with everyone.

2. Croon to the tune: There are different types of guests at a party. Some love to dance, some love to sing and some just simply enjoy both. And therefore, we suggest you to make your party richer by having a karaoke zone in addition to the occasional dance floor.

With so many karaoke tracks available online, it&rsquo;s pretty simple to set up. Just place your laptop either on a high table (or for that matter, a low table with bean bags for people to sit) and keep the site with karaoke tracks opened. Attach a microphone and a speaker to it, and it&rsquo;s ready. Let people choose their tracks and sing what they enjoy.
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3. Let people be their own DJ: We all have our favourite tracks. And what more fun could it be for people than dance to their own tracks at a party. So we suggest all hosts to set up a music corner opened to all instead of keeping all music controls in their hand.

Connect a phone (with a music streaming app opened on it) to a Bluetooth speaker and let everyone own the music corner. Isn&rsquo;t it a good idea to let people dance to the tracks they like?

4. Pump up the bass: Grooving to dance numbers in those high heels and fancy shoes gets uncomfortable (and at times, painful) after a point. And for all those trying times, we have an ultimate tech solution for you. How about having a foot massager in one corner for people to relax at intervals? This may sound bizarre, but it&rsquo;s likely to be very effective.

This will not only re-energise people to hit the dance floor again, but will also keep the party rolling until late.

5. Silent disco: There is no harm in carrying on with the party till late in the night, but it&rsquo;s not a good idea to have fun by causing inconvenience to neighbours. So for all those late-night party people, you can set up a silent disco. Just arrange for a few (preferably, wireless) headphones and keep them on a table in a corner. As the night approaches, you can switch to the silent disco, wherein people can connect headphones to their respective phones and dance to their personal favourites. Imagine a picture with everyone dancing to different beats. It&rsquo;s not only cool but also happens to be a socially responsible way to party till late in the night.

You can let us know your favourite one in the comments section below.

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If you are mulling over having a house party this festive season, we bring you the most interesting and fun ways to plan one

With the year coming to an end, it’s time to forget all your worries, take a much-needed break and celebrate the festive season with your friends and family. While some of you may have already finalised their party plans for Christmas and New Year, some must still be undecided on how to ring in the New Year. And when there is no plan, house parties are the best. So if you are mulling over having one at your house this festive season, we bring you the most interesting and fun ways to plan one. And the best part is most of the things listed below can be done with things at your disposal, without you having to go out and shop. 1. Selfie booth: Parties are incomplete without selfies. We understand that you all have smartphones with great cameras to take as many pictures as you want, but with hundreds of pictures on 20 different phones, a lot can get lost and every photo may not reach everyone. So how about the idea of having all photos in one place? And we believe the best way to do so is by setting up a selfie booth at your party. Use a phone, selfie stick (and/or a tripod if you have), and some props to add flavour to photos, and voila! To make the experience even better, enable gesture(s) on the front camera for your guests to take photos without even touching the handset. After the party is over, you can create a group and share all those photos with everyone. 2. Croon to the tune: There are different types of guests at a party. Some love to dance, some love to sing and some just simply enjoy both. And therefore, we suggest you to make your party richer by having a karaoke zone in addition to the occasional dance floor. With so many karaoke tracks available online, it’s pretty simple to set up. Just place your laptop either on a high table (or for that matter, a low table with bean bags for people to sit) and keep the site with karaoke tracks opened. Attach a microphone and a speaker to it, and it’s ready. Let people choose their tracks and sing what they enjoy. 3. Let people be their own DJ: We all have our favourite tracks. And what more fun could it be for people than dance to their own tracks at a party. So we suggest all hosts to set up a music corner opened to all instead of keeping all music controls in their hand. Connect a phone (with a music streaming app opened on it) to a Bluetooth speaker and let everyone own the music corner. Isn’t it a good idea to let people dance to the tracks they like? 4. Pump up the bass: Grooving to dance numbers in those high heels and fancy shoes gets uncomfortable (and at times, painful) after a point. And for all those trying times, we have an ultimate tech solution for you. How about having a foot massager in one corner for people to relax at intervals? This may sound bizarre, but it’s likely to be very effective. This will not only re-energise people to hit the dance floor again, but will also keep the party rolling until late. 5. Silent disco: There is no harm in carrying on with the party till late in the night, but it’s not a good idea to have fun by causing inconvenience to neighbours. So for all those late-night party people, you can set up a silent disco. Just arrange for a few (preferably, wireless) headphones and keep them on a table in a corner. As the night approaches, you can switch to the silent disco, wherein people can connect headphones to their respective phones and dance to their personal favourites. Imagine a picture with everyone dancing to different beats. It’s not only cool but also happens to be a socially responsible way to party till late in the night. You can let us know your favourite one in the comments section below.

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