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West Bengal: Night-long protests over doctor's murder mark Mahalaya ahead of Durga PujaProtests erupted across West Bengal on Mahalaya, demanding justice for a raped and murdered doctor from RG Kar hospital. Demonstrators, not...02 Oct, 2024, 12.33 PM IST- Israel faces growing US calls for restraint amid renewed Gaza fightingThe Gaza health ministry said at least 193 Palestinians had been killed since the weeklong truce ended on Friday, adding to the more than 1...03 Dec, 2023, 04.02 PM IST
- Resumption of Israel-Hamas war casts long shadow over Dubai's COP28 climate talksMeanwhile, just a street away at the Palestinian territories' first-ever pavilion, an official gave a horrified look when Associated Press ...01 Dec, 2023, 09.49 PM IST
- Chhattisgarh: World's longest Dussehra celebration begins in BastarAccording to the 600-year-old ritual, it is believed that the goddess 'Kachhin' grants permission to the 'Raj Parivar' of the Bastar distri...15 Oct, 2023, 07.01 AM IST
- Mahalaya Durga Puja 2023: History, significance and the rituals associated with itMahalaya is a significant day in the Hindu calendar, particularly celebrated in West Bengal, India, and Bangladesh. It marks the beginning ...14 Oct, 2023, 11.41 AM IST
- Mahalaya: Prelude to Durga Puja, when the stage is set for arrival of the GoddessMahalaya signifies the arrival of Goddess Durga (another form of Shakti), to earth from her heavenly abode in Kailasha.14 Oct, 2023, 11.01 AM IST
- Durga Puja 2023: Everything you should know about the festivalDurga Puja, a significant Hindu festival, is approaching and will be celebrated from October 20 to October 24, 2023. The festival spans fiv...11 Oct, 2023, 12.04 PM IST
- Shah Rukh Khan, S.S. Rajamouli, Salman Rushdie among world's 100 most influential people: Time magazineThe list also includes US President Joe Biden, King Charles, Syrian-born swimmers and activists Sara Mardini and Yusra Mardini, star icon B...14 Apr, 2023, 03.06 PM IST
- Birendra Krishna Bhadra: Divine voice heralding Mahalaya chant for generations of Bengalis for more than 90 yearsFor millions of Bengalis, Durga Puja celebrations begin with tuning in to the sombre yet ethereal voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra recounti...24 Sep, 2022, 07.56 PM IST
- For Bengalis, Mahalaya is not just the prelude to 10-day-long festival but a day of Maa Durga's homecomingMahalaya marks the beginning of the 10-day-long Durga Puja.22 Sep, 2022, 04.30 PM IST
- To celebrate UNESCO's heritage tag for Durga Puja, museum exhibits 200-yr-old idols of the goddessBengal's iconic festival recently got UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) tag.25 Dec, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
- Iraqi PM to focus on US troop withdrawal in Biden meetingThe White House talks between the two allies come just a week after a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic State group, despite Baghdad dec...24 Jul, 2021, 10.57 PM IST
- Vanity lies in the eyes of the believerBut forking out an 1,800% mark-up for something purely on the basis of an assumed excellence is more about tapping credulity than sophistic...30 Nov, 2018, 11.54 PM IST
- "The Little Girl in Blue" fetches Rs 18.69 cr at Sotheby's auction, sets record price for Indian artistThe 1934 artwork is a portrait of Sher-Gil's then eight-year-old cousin Babit.30 Nov, 2018, 03.13 PM IST
- Tyeb Mehta's painting 'Durga Mahisasura Mardini' fetches Rs 20 cr in auctionMehta's painting had remained in a private collection ever since it was commissioned.30 Nov, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
- When Hemendranath Mazumdar's 1974 painting fetched Rs 15.63 crore at an auctionJehangir Sabavala’s painting too witnessed competitive bidding.06 Jan, 2017, 10.38 AM IST
- Barack Obama to woo skeptical allies in Iraq offensiveObama is hopeful he can build a broad coalition in the region because Sunni states are beginning to recognize that Islamic State is a grave...09 Sep, 2014, 11.08 AM IST
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