Written by Iram Siddique | Bhopal | Updated: November 20, 2020 11:43:09 am These families, who were badly affected by the Covid-19 lockdown, had offered to pay 100 rupees each, but it was not considered. FOURTEEN FAMILIES from the Gond tribe living in a village in the Balaghat district of …
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Four men were arrested on charges of sexually abusing a local singer in the village of Nischintapur near the border with Bangladesh in Tripura’s western district, police said on Thursday. According to the 26-year-old woman’s complaint, she had gone to the town just 5 km from Agartala, on Tuesday towards …
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New Delhi: A large fire broke out in the popular FD Block Durga Puja pandal in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata on Wednesday morning. The entire Durga idol, along with the pandal decorations, had been ravaged in flames before the puja committee could perform the idol dip. Also read …
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PATNA: Less than 36 hours before the first phase of elections to the assembly in Bihar, the violence took place during the idol immersion procession in Deendayal Upadhyaya Chowk below the Kotwali Police Station area of Munger just before midnight Monday, leading to the death of at least one person …
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Written by Debraj Deb | Agartala | Updated: October 25, 2020 8:30:03 pm The Durga Puja committee here consists of 31 members, including 18 Muslims and 13 Hindus. (Express photo) Setting an example of unity and brotherhood, Hindus and Muslims in a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Agartala have …
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MURSHIDABAD: After the Barisha Club idol depicting Goddess Durga as a migrant worker in Kolkata won several hearts, another Durga Puja pandal in Murshidabad is now causing a sensation as it pays tribute to healthcare workers. Bengal is known for its theme-based pandals during the Durga Puja festival. A Durga …
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Trinamool Congress legislator Nusrat Jahan was seen enjoying the festivities during Durga Puja on Saturday, dancing to the beat of ‘dhaak’ and also playing the traditional Bengali instrument on the eighth day of the festival in Kolkata. The 30-year-old, who is also a Bengali film actor, was seen wearing a …
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TMC MP Nusrat Jahan takes part in Durga Puja celebrations. Kolkata / New Delhi: Trinamool Congress deputy Nusrat Jahan was seen immersed in the Durga Puja festival in Calcutta, dancing and playing the traditional drum or dhak – while West Bengal celebrates its biggest festival of the year. A two-minute …
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Happy Durga Puja: Greetings in Shubho Saptami today! (Photo: Ujaan Banerjee) Today is Durga Saptami, the second day of Durga Puja 2020. Maa Durga is here with Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha. Saptami early morning, Kola Bou Snan or Nabapatrika it is the main ritual. It symbolizes abundance, peace and …
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Navratri is a nine-day Hindu festival during which devotees worship the different avatars of the goddess Durga. It is a celebration of good over evil, specifically when Goddess Durga defeated the demon king Mahishasura. During the nine days, the different avatars of Goddess Durga that are worshiped are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, …
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