Navratri
- India
Haryana: VHP asks minority vendors to vacate stalls during Chaitra Navratri
Members of the Hindutva organisation, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), reportedly asked vendors from the minority community to avoid setting up stalls during the ongoing Chaitra Navratri celebrations in Haryana’s Kurukshetra district. The…
- India
PM Modi greets people on Navratri, various festivals
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the start of Navratri and also the traditional Indian new year, which is celebrated in the form of various festivals across…
- India
UP government bans sale of meat during Navratri
Lucknow: Ahead of the commencement of the nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival on Sunday, the Uttar Pradesh government has directed the closure of illegal slaughterhouses and a ban on the sale of meat…
- India
Navratri violence: 29 police personnel taken off active duty in UP
Bahraich: As many as 29 police personnel, mostly constables from Hardi and Ramgaon police stations in this Uttar Pradesh district, were taken off active duty, days after areas under their jurisdiction witnessed…
- India
Islamic cleric asks community to stay away from Navratri Garba events
Ratlam: A Muslim cleric in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam city has appealed to his community members to stay away from garba (folk dance) events during the ongoing Navratri festival, stating that it goes…
- World
Trudeau extends greetings on occasion of Navratri
Ottawa: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau extended greetings to Hindu Canadians on the first day of Navratri on Thursday. “Tonight, Hindu communities in Canada and around the world will celebrate the beginning…
- India
Indore police cancel Garba event following ‘love jihad’ allegations
Indore police cancelled the permission granted for a Garba event that was scheduled to take place in the Bhanwarkuan area, after a complaint by members of a far right-wing Hindu organisation Bajrang…
- India
Ayodhya administration orders ban on sale of meat during Navratri
Lucknow: The Ayodhya administration has ordered the closure of all poultry and meat shops in the district during the nine-day-long Navratri festival, beginning on October 3. “In view of the upcoming Navratri…
- India
Entry only if they drink Gau Mutra: MP BJP Leader to Garba pandal owners
A statement made by Bharatiya Janata Party district president Chintu Verma in Indore has sparked outrage as he ordered Garba Pandal owners that attendees during the upcoming Navratri festival should “sip gaumutra”…
- India
MP shops asked to ‘display identity’ ahead of Navratri
Ahead of the 10-day Navratri festival beginning on October 3, a municipal corporation in Madhya Pradesh passed a resolution stating that all business persons have to display their ID cards in front…
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Modi likens oppn to Mughals for meat consumption during Sawan, Navratri
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, April 12, slammed opposition INDIA bloc members Rahul Gandhi and Lalu Prasad Yadav for allegedly consuming mutton during the month of Sawan last year, accusing them…
- Photos
In pics: Navratri celebrations
Ghaziabad: People at a fair during celebrations of ‘Navratri’ festival, at Vasundhara in Ghaziabad, Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (PTI Photo/Subhav Shukla) Jammu: Devotees offer prayers at Kali temple on the occasion of…
- India
Mumbai police bust Rs 30 lakh fake Navratri ticket scam
Mumbai: The MHB Nagar Police Station here has busted a fake Navratri programme ticket scam worth over Rs 30 lakh ostensibly inspired by a television show, and arrested four persons from Mumbai…
- Kashmir
RSS chief Bahgwat offers prayers at Bawe Wali temple in Jammu on first day of Navratri
Jammu: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat offered prayers at the Bawe Wali temple here on the first day of Navratri on Sunday. He is on a three-day visit to Jammu. He…
- Hyderabad
Do not allow non-Hindus to enter garba events in Hyderabad: Raja Singh
Hyderabad: Goshamahal constituency MLA and suspended BJP leader Raja Singh has issued a warning to non-Hindus against entering garba events in Hyderabad. He has also cautioned garba organisers in the city. Claiming…
