Bihar: On October 20, In Sitamarhi, two groups clashed after a Durga Puja procession was prevented from passing through a particular area. One person died in the clash. The deceased’s body was publicly burnt. The procession was prevented entry through a Muslim-dominated area in the northern town of Bihar. Soon[Read More…]
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Inviting Mishaps: Railway tracks turned Dussehra grounds in Punjab cities
The bussing cities of Punjab invited a huge risk of accidents. In fact, if there is no mishap, then it means that luck is nice to them. Many places in Punjab witnessed, Dussehra celebrations right on the railway tracks welcoming horrific tragedies. The railway tracks on the Dhuri Line in[Read More…]
2 killed in Durga Puja clashes in UP
Lucknow: Violence and communal clashes have been reported from many parts of Uttar Pradesh during the idol immersion procession of Goddess Durga, police said on Saturday. A minor girl and a teenage boy died while a woman sustained bullet injuries during the Vijaya Dashmi festivities late on Friday. At least[Read More…]
Madhya Pradesh village to worship Ravana today on Dusshera
When the whole country is celebrating Dusshera to mark the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana, there are still parts of India which believes in Ravana’s greatness and also worship his idol on this day. A village in Madhya Pradesh has installed a huge idol of Ravana and Kumbhakarna close[Read More…]
Chandigarh High Court lifts total ban, allows fireworks for 3-hours on Dusshera, Diwali
Chandigarh High Court lifts the total ban and allows three hours window to enjoy fireworks each on Dusshera and Diwali in Punjab, Haryana, and Chandigarh this year. A division bench of the Chandigarh High Court, comprising Chief Justice Krishna Murari and Justice Arun Palli, in its order issued on Wednesday,[Read More…]
Sushmita Sen gracefully performs dhunuchi dance with daughters on Durga Puja
Bollywood Actress Sushmita Sen, along with her daughters Renee and Alisah, was recently spotted performing dhunuchi dance as a part of the ongoing Durga Puja celebrations. The actress shared a video on her Instagram timeline, where she can be seen dancing with Renee, both holding an incandescent earthen pot stacked[Read More…]
‘Not Hindu?’ Scientist denied entry at garba event in US
Taking to Twitter and Facebook, a renowned astrophysicist from Vadodara , now settled in US, alleged that he and his three friends were denied entry at a garba event in Atlanta on Friday by the organisers because their surnames didn’t appear to be Hindu. Karan Jani, who in 2016 had[Read More…]
Durga Puja 2018: Bengal decks up to bask in Pujo fervour
Kolkata: With “cotton-ball” clouds floating in the blue sky, the beat of Dhak (drums) mixed with popular melodies filling the air, and frenzied last-minute shopping, Bengal looks set to indulge itself in the state’s biggest festival – Durga Puja – from Monday. It is that time of the year when[Read More…]
Durga Puja 2018 Greetings: Best wishes, WhatsApp Messages, Facebook Status, Quotes & SMSes to Wish Shubho Pujo on Durgostav
It’s that time of the year again! Durga Puja is here. Also known as Sharadotsav, the Hindu festival celebrated in late September or early October marks the triumph of good over evil symbolised by the slaying of demon Mahishasura by Goddess Durga. Durga Puja is the festival that celebrates togetherness.[Read More…]
SC to hear plea against Rs 28 crore gift for Durga Puja
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Friday a plea challenging the West Bengal government’s decision to release Rs 28 crore as a “gift” to the organisers of Durga Puja in the state. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi agreed to hear the plea after it was[Read More…]
Durga Puja street art gives us a peek into lives of sex workers
Kolkata: Along with worshiping goddess Kali during the ongoing festive time of Durga Puja, India is also amid the storm of #MeToo movement, battling against the sexual assaults done to the woman and asking for their safety and rights. In a bid to bring out the struggles of sex workers,[Read More…]
Eco-friendly Durga Puja in Jamshedpur: This pandal will take you to South African forests
How does it sound to get the feel of the South Africa in the middle of Jamshedpur in Jharkhand? A club called ‘Jairam Youth Sporting Club’ in Adityapur has got artists from West Bengal to a perfect shape to their idea that costs more than Rs 25 lakh. The club[Read More…]
Railways to run 4,000 special trains this festive season to tackle holiday rush
Nearly 4,000 special trains would run for the upcoming festival season, minister of state (Railways) Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday. “In the next 40 days, we will celebrate the Durga Puja, Dussehra, Diwali and Chhath. So, we are introducing additional trains to facilitate holiday travelling between October 15 and October[Read More…]
Mamata Banerjee warns RSS, VHP ‘not to play with fire’ on Bijoya Dashami
West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, on Saturday warned the RSS, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad against disturbing peace during Durga Puja. She asked them not to “play with fire”. Her remarks come a day after the VHP decided to go ahead with its “shastra pujan (weapon worship)” at private and[Read More…]
Hindu families denied permission to perform Durga Puja in Bengal village as Muslim families oppose
Despite being in a ‘majority’ around 300 families in Bengal’s Kanglapahari village of Birbhum district have been victim of ‘minority’ appeasement as the Hindu families for the fourth consecutive year were denied to perform Durga Puja following the objection from few Muslim families. As the local administration has been denying[Read More…]