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Dhirendra Shastri on Bengal politicians' radar for 'Pakhandi', 'Ganda Khana' commentControversy erupted in West Bengal over remarks by Bageshwar Dham priest Dhirendra Shastri, who allegedly called Bengalis “pakhandis” over ...- Bengal BJP minister backs non-veg during Durga Puja, pushes back against Bageshwar BabaWest Bengal Minister Dilip Ghosh stated non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja is not controversial. He referenced Bageshwar Baba's appeal f...
- ‘I apologise’: Bengal CM Adhikari after govt ad sparks row over ‘distorted’ Durga image, announces liquor ban on Maha AshtamiWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari apologized for an advertisement error. The government's advertisement showed Goddess Durga with...
- West Bengal CM says no Durga Puja carnival this year, promises hassle-free celebrationWest Bengal's first Durga Puja under the BJP government will feature large cultural programs and drone shows. The annual carnival, introduc...
- Bigg Boss Bangla returns after a decade with Sourav Ganguly in charge: Meet all 15 confirmed contestantsBigg Boss Bangla has returned after nearly a decade with its third season on Star Jalsha and JioHotstar. Former India cricket captain Soura...
- Donald Trump, Shehbaz Sharif and Muhammad Yunus depicted as demons in Durga Puja pandal in West BengalTwo Durga Puja pandals in Murshidabad caused a stir. They portrayed political figures as demons. One depicted Donald Trump due to trade pol...
- 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...
- In Bengal, Shah to open Ram-Mandir themed Durga Puja mandapThe Durga Puja pandal inauguration season has begun, with major political parties using this opportunity to connect with the local vote-bas...
- UP's R-Day tableau depicts Lord Ram, Ayodhya Deepotsav; Haryana to showcase Lord Krishna's 'Virat Swaroop' formA total of 23 tableaux -- 17 from states and Union territories and six from various ministries and departments -- depicting India's vibrant...
- To be the bad guy, they must be greatThere has even been a controversy on the depiction of Durga's bete noire in buffalo form as a famous Gujarati freedom fighter in a Kolkata ...
- Mahatma Gandhi look-alike as Asura at Kolkata puja pandal stokes controversyPolitical parties such as the Trinamool Congress and the BJP also slammed the alleged depiction of Gandhi as 'Mahisasura'. The ruling Trina...
- Durga Puja 2022: This Kolkata club’s ‘pet-friendly’ pandal is winning heartsKolkata’s Bidhan Sarani Atlas Club comes up with ‘pet-friendly’ pandal for Durga Puja.
- View: Celebrating all faiths is the norm in IndiaWhile some may know Diwali has religious significance for Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains too, it may be news to some that lighting diyas and ca...
- Pandal Politics: Why this year's Durga Puja in Bengal is differentAs first Durga Puja after BJP’s electoral storming of the West Bengal citadel is approaching, things are coming to a head with TMC
- Don't play dirty politics over Durga Puja and Muharram: Mamata Banerjee warnsThe chief minister further added that no organisation would be allowed to hold processions with tradition weapons and the violators wold be...
- 88-feet Durga idol at Kolkata's Deshapriya Park finds place in Limca Book of RecordsKeeping in mind the huge traffic that brought the city to a standstill, the key criteria to find the goddess a new home would be traffic co...
- Organisers in a fix over housing 'world's tallest Durga idol'The highly-publicised cement and fibre glass Durga had been at the centre of a controversy in the eastern metropolis which is decked up wit...
- Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya booked for allegedly misbehaving with womanThe alleged incident took place during an event in Mumbai where Abhijeet was present as one of the event organisers while the victim was an...
- Pranab Mukherjee writes to PM on 2G developmentsPranab Mukherjee has written a letter to PM setting out in detail the events surrounding the controversial allocation of spectrum.
- Notice to Kolkata residents opposed to Book FairThe Supreme Court issued notices to the petitioners opposed to the holding of one of the world's largest book fair at Park Circus Maidan in...
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