Durga Puja
- India
Uttar Pradesh: Fire ravages Durga Puja pandal in Bhadohi, 5 dead
Bhadohi: Three children were among five people killed and 64 injured after a fire broke out in a Durga Puja pandal here due to overheating of a halogen light, officials said on…
- India
Minor girl abducted from place of worship in Jharkhand and gang raped
Ranchi: A shocking incident has come to light during the Durga Puja festivities in Garhwa, Jharkhand. A minor girl was kidnapped by some people from near the deities’ idols in Saraidohar village…
- Telangana
Gandhi’s ideology can never be denigrated, says KTR
Hyderabad: Telangana IT minister KT Rama Rao, on Monday, reacted to the Hindu Mahasabha’s depiction of Asura as Mahatma Gandhi in Durga’s idol in Kolkata which drew criticism from political parties and…
- India
Hindus, Muslims come together in celebrating Durga Puja in Assam
Guwahati: In a pleasant display of communal harmony between the Hindu and Muslim communities in Assam’s Sivasagar town, a Durga Puja Pandal is erected sharing a boundary with a mosque. The Puja…
- Entertainment
Kajol’s “proud mommy” moment as her son Yug serves bhog during Durga Puja
New Delhi: Bollywood actor Kajol, on Sunday, felt proud of her son Yug as he served bhog at the Durga Puja pandal along with her mother, taking forward their family tradition. Taking…
- India
UP: Boy dies in Durga Puja pandal fire in Bhadohi, 52 injured
Bhadohi: A 12-year-old boy was killed and at least 52 people were injured after a fire broke out at a Durga Puja pandal in Aurai town of Uttar Pradesh’s Bhadohi district, late…
- India
Scam-accused Partha Chatterjee’s Durga Puja loses sheen in Kolkata
Kolkata: For the last two years the people of Kolkata were unable to enjoy the states biggest festival of Durga Puja to the fullest due to the pandemic and the host of…
- India
Demanding recognition of Sarna religion, tribals threaten stir in 5 states from Nov 30
Kolkata: Thousands of tribals from Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Assam and different parts of West Bengal congregated in Kolkata on Friday, demanding recognition of the Sarna religion by the Centre. The tribals, who…
- India
IRCTC offers Durga Puja special menu for passengers travelling in eastern region
New Delhi: In a first, passengers travelling in the country’s eastern region will have a chance to gorge on sumptuous Bengali cuisine, with the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) serving…
- Entertainment
Durga Puja 2022: Best dressed Bengali characters in Bollywood films [Photos]
Durga Puja is set to begin on October 1 all over the country. Bollywood has made several Hindi films based on Bengali culture and people. The creators of the film paid close…
- India
Bengal govt increases cash doles for community Durga pujas
Kolkata: At a time when the cash-strapped West Bengal government has been forced to curtail several emergency expenditures, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced an increase in the amount paid to…