Durga Puja festival marred by desecration and damage in BangladeshRecent temple vandalism and violence against Hindus have surged in Bangladesh after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation. Attacks on ...
19 Oct, 2024, 08.07 AM IST
Durga Puja festival marred by desecration and damage in BangladeshReports indicate growing violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, including temple vandalism, following Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resign...
18 Oct, 2024, 10.13 PM IST
After mandap attack in Dhaka, India raises concerns over repeated attacks on minoritiesIndia has raised serious concerns over attacks on Hindu religious sites in Bangladesh, including the theft of a gold-plated crown from the ...
12 Oct, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus visits Dhakeshwari temple following vandalism during Durga Puja celebrationsMuhammad Yunus visited the Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka following recent attacks on Durga Puja celebrations. He emphasised the government's ...
12 Oct, 2024, 07.20 PM IST
India expresses 'serious concern' over attack on Puja mandap, theft at Bangladesh temple, calls for safety of HindusIndia has expressed serious concern over attacks on Hindu worship sites in Bangladesh, including a Puja mandap in Dhaka and the Jeshoreshwa...
12 Oct, 2024, 03.07 PM IST
Video: In Bangladesh, Islamic songs sung at Durga Puja mandap, sparks massive controversyA group sang an Islamic song at a Durga Puja event in Chittagong, leading to outrage and arrests. Separately, a crown gifted by PM Modi was...
11 Oct, 2024, 01.00 PM IST
Bangladesh on high alert ahead of Durga PujaBangladesh authorities have assured increased security measures for the upcoming Durga Puja festival, scheduled from October 9 to 13. With ...
24 Sep, 2024, 09.09 AM IST
Bangladesh govt urges Hindu community to halt Durga Puja activities during azaan, namaazBangladesh's interim government has asked the Hindu community to pause Durga Puja activities, especially musical instruments, five minutes ...
12 Sep, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
Bangladesh interim govt warns against communal unrest during Durga pujaBangladesh's interim government has vowed to take strict action against those disrupting communal harmony during Durga puja. Religious Affa...
08 Sep, 2024, 11.48 PM IST
Will make every effort to bring 'parivartan' in Bengal: Amit ShahUnion Home Minister Amit Shah, during his visit to Bengal, expressed his intention to end corruption, torture, and injustice in the state. ...
16 Oct, 2023, 10.47 PM IST
Tribals beaten up for photographing Durga idol in J'khand village: PoliceThe incident occurred at Palhe village, about 210 km from the state capital Ranchi, on October 6, police said. The five men, in the age gro...
10 Oct, 2022, 09.30 PM IST
‘Bodhon, Sandhi Puja & Dhunuchi Nach’ are some Durga Puja rituals Bengalis adhere to a tee (to this day)When it comes to Durga Puja rituals, the default Bengali mentality is, was and will always be- ' the more, the merrier!'
01 Oct, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
Idol makers, mandap decorators back in vogue after muted demand during Covid yearsAcross India’s 1000 towns and cities, demand for a wide range of festival services like idol makers, mandap decorators, sweet shops, flower...
14 Sep, 2022, 02.37 PM IST
'You have the same rights as I have', Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina tells the Hindu community on JanmashtamiThe prime minister said the number of mandaps in Dhaka is higher than the number in West Bengal or Kolkata, and across Bangladesh during th...
19 Aug, 2022, 10.34 AM IST
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi undergoes medical testsAssam CM Tarun Gogoi today underwent medical tests including echocardiography and chest X-ray at the Gauhati Medical College Hospital.
08 Oct, 2014, 03.32 PM IST
Phailin: Luxury purchase spree turn into panic buyingThe warning from weathermen that the cyclonic storm would be at the threshold of very severe cyclone, the memories of 1999 super cyclone re...
11 Oct, 2013, 10.50 PM IST
- Durga Puja: Annual arrival of Ma Durga to her earthly abode
Satyapriya Sarkar made his annual pilgrimage to the aristocratic mansions of old Kolkata to chronicle the preparations for the annual arriv...
14 Oct, 2010, 05.23 AM IST