On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’. This day is also popularly referred as ‘Virashtami’ owing to the display of arms and other forms of ...

Kolkata: Ahead of the theme puja fight, 16 city clubs that organize Durga Puja will lock horns in a two-day football tournament to be organised by Behala Club on March 22 and 23. The invitational ...

Kolkata: Hindu and Muslim neighbours in a Murshidabad town recently joined an iftar party together and the very next day, participated in a Kali puja at the same venue, vowing they would not allow ...

Before performing the puja, clean the puja area and then, recite Maa Durga mantras ... avoid moving it until the Visarjan (immersion) ceremony on the last day.

A petitioner from the OBC community in Raghunathpur, Purulia, approached the Calcutta High Court, claiming he was barred from ...

On February 19, three members of a family were found dead in their home in Kolkata. The Kolkata Police may have unravelled the mystery around the complex case of triple murders and alleged ...

Following its Best Film win in the Bengali Panorama section at the 2024 Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF), Abhijit Chowdhury’s Dhrubor Aschorjo Jibon has been winning praises from viewers ...

Today is Vijaya Dashami, Kedara Gauri Vrata Start, Saraswati Pooja, Saraswati Visarjan, Ayudha Puja, Shirdi Sai Baba Punyatithi, Sravana Vratham. Date: Today is October 12, 2024, Saturday. As per the ...

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I came to London from Kolkata, spending 18 hours. It could be easier,” Banerjee told the British delegation at the Embassy on Tuesday. She further said, “During Durga Puja, we will organise a ...

'Gandhi had given the call 'Do or Die'. And with all the leaders arrested, you had to be your own leader.' 'With butterflies in our stomachs, but confident of our mission, we took off for Jaffna ...

Shardiya Navratri holds special significance for fulfilling worldly desires. Sandhi Puja and Durga Puja are especially popular during this period. Find out now when Shardiya Navratri will begin this ...