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Durga Puja

Rupali Ganguly & Rani Mukerji tight hug at Durga Puja is endearing

MUMBAI: Bollywood star Rani Mukherjee and television superstar Rupali Ganguly came together in a festive embrace during the ongoing Durga Puja celebrations in Mumbai.

Bihar businessman in Bengal to visit Durga Puja shot dead

KOLKATA: On the night of Ashtami, a group of assailants shot a businessman on a public road in the Howrah district of West Bengal.

Twinkle Khanna poses with her 'Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle’ co-host during Durga Puja

MUMBAI: Twinkle Khanna decided to accompany her 'Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle’ co-host, Kajol, during the Durga Puja celebration.

Bipasha Basu tells photographers ‘aram se’ as daughter Devi gets frightened at Durga Puja Pandal

MUMBAI: Actress Bipasha Basu shared a protective and heartwarming moment with her daughter Devi during a visit to a Durga Puja pandal.

Kajol shares an emotional moment with son Yug at Durga Puja pandal

MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Kajol shared a heartwarming moment with her son, Yug at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal.

Despite rising power demand in Durga Puja, Tripura continues electricity supply to B'desh: Minister

AGARTALA: Tripura is supplying 44-45 MW of electricity to Bangladesh during the five-day Durga Puja festivities, as per a previous agreement, to help the neighbouring country maintain an uninterrupted power supply, the state’s Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath said on Monday.

Presence of two suspended TMC youth leaders at Durga Puja Pandal inaugurated by HM Shah sparks speculation

KOLKATA: The sudden presence of two suspended Trinamool Congress youth leaders at the Puja Pandal of Santosh Mitra Square, the community Durga Puja Pandal inaugurated by Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, last week, has sparked fresh speculation in the corridors of power in West Bengal.

Calcutta HC orders closure of all JU hostels for Durga Puja vacation

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered that all students' hostels attached to Kolkata's iconic Jadavpur University will remain closed for the entire Durga Puja vacation.

Kolkata swept by thundershowers, more rain on Sunday and during Durga Puja predicted

KOLKATA: Kolkata woke up to thundershowers and heavy rain on Saturday morning, disrupting daily commuters and adding to the concerns of Durga Puja organisers. The Met Office has warned of more thunderstorms later in the day, with rainfall expected to intensify from Sunday, coinciding with Mahalaya.

Sangita Ghosh misses visiting Durga Puja pandals and savouring bhog

MUMBAI: Popular television actress Sangita Ghosh recalled how she used to celebrate Durga Puja. She said that she misses visiting the pandals and savouring bhog.

Devoleena Bhattacharjee recalls waking up early, heading to pandals for Durga Puja

MUMBAI: Actress Devoleena Bhattacharjee has recalled fond memories of celebrating Durga Puja and said that as a child, she loved helping with the puja arrangements, and it made her feel close to Goddess Durga.

RS congratulates UNESCO tag to Durga Puja

NEW DELHI: Immediately after the Rajya Sabha proceedings started, chairperson M. Venkaiah Naidu congratulated the people of India on inclusion of 'Durga Puja' in Kolkata in the coveted list of UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage.

One killed in Ayodhya Durga Puja pandal firing

AYODHYA: One person was killed and three injured when assailants opened fire inside a Durga Puja pandal in Ayodhya's Faizabad Kotwali area, according to the police.

Major reshuffle in Bengal BJP likely after Durga puja

KOLKATA: There are strong indications that a major reshuffle is likely to take place in the West Bengal BJP hierarchy just after the Durga puja where new and young leaders will be roped in and more representation from North Bengal will get a preference.

PM inaugurates Durga Puja festivities in Bengal, says committed to women empowerment

NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party was committed to empowering women, and the government has taken steps to give benefits to all sections. He said this during his virtual address after inaugurating the Durga Puja festivities in West Bengal.

FB, Instagram launch AR filters, GIFs, hashtags for Durga Puja

NEW DELHI:Facebook and Instagram on Tuesday launched several features and content programming to help make virtual Durga Puja celebrations as entertaining as possible in the country.

No visitors allowed inside Durga Puja pandals this year: Calcutta HC

KOLKATA:The Calcutta High Court on Monday directed all Durga Puja pandals (marquees) in West Bengal to be made no-entry zones for the public.
The order came just a few days before the commencement of the biggest five-day festival of the Bengalis. The court said that a five-metre zone for smaller pandals and 10-metre zone for larger pandals are also included within the no-entry zone.

New normal: Kolkata's traditional Durga Pujas to restrict visitors

KOLKATA: Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata's traditional aristocratic families has been a major attraction over the years for thousands of pandal-hoppers. Ostentatious display of wealth in those mansions may have dimmed with the passage of time, but the palatial structures regain an old-world charm during this time of the year as a host of rituals attract people both from home and abroad.

SP, Cong urge Yogi to allow Durga Puja pandals in UP

LUCKNOW:The Samajwadi Party and the Congress in Uttar Pradesh have asked the Yogi Adityanath government to revoke the ban on Durga Puja pandals due to the pandemic.

Capt Amarinder extends dussehra and Durga Puja greetings

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday greeted the people on the auspicious occasion of Dussehra and Durga Puja with a call to pledge themselves to committing, once again, to upholding these age-old traditions of tolerance and harmony.