Navratri 2025 Day 5: How to perform Maa Skandamata Puja at the right muhurat with correct rituals and colourNavratri’s fifth day, Shashthi, honours Maa Skandamata, who symbolises strength and motherhood. Devotees worship her for wisdom, prosperity...
26 Sep, 2025, 07.49 AM IST
Bid to polarise, fool people: SP leader ST Hasan criticises demand to close meat shops during NavratriSamajwadi Party leader ST Hasan criticizes the call to shut down non-vegetarian shops during Navratri. He views it as a tactic to polarize ...
22 Sep, 2025, 10.53 AM IST
VHP's Hindu only diktat for garba open invitation for violence: Ramdas AthawaleUnion Minister Ramdas Athawale has criticized Vishva Hindu Parishad's advisory. The advisory restricted Garba events entry to only Hindus. ...
21 Sep, 2025, 12.00 PM IST
Father beaten to death by Navratri organisers over daughter's prize disputeThe community in Porbandar, Gujarat is in shock following a terrible occurrence in which Sarman Odedara, 40, was brutally murdered by "garb...
25 Oct, 2023, 01.21 PM IST
Six lives lost to heart attacks during garba celebrations in Gujarat; Health minister chairs experts' meetIn Gujarat, six people, including a woman and a teenager, have died of heart attacks while performing the traditional dance 'garba' during ...
24 Oct, 2023, 04.53 PM IST
Conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar promises to hold 9-day Navratri fast for ex-girlfriend Jacqueline Fernandez to 'ward off all negativity'Chandrasekhar is currently incarcerated at Delhi's Tihar jail. He was the mastermind of a Rs 200 crore fraud case. Fernandez, who was his e...
16 Oct, 2023, 11.54 AM IST
After two years of Covid lull, thousands flock ancient hill temple to celebrate Ashtami in J&K's BhaderwahLocated on a mountain pass, 43 km away from Bhadarwah town, the temple is believed to have its origins in Mughal emperor Babar's era. Navra...
03 Oct, 2022, 06.56 PM IST
Navratri 2022: Maha Ashtami today, devotees worship Goddess MahagauriAccording to Hindu mythology, the eighth day of Navratri is dedicated to Mahagauri who attained "Gaur Varna" by rigorous penance. The name ...
03 Oct, 2022, 07.50 AM IST
UP: Mirzapur admin bans smoking, tobacco use in Vindhyachal Navratri fair areaThe ban order was issued by the District Magistrate (DM) Divya Mittal under provisions of the union government's tobacco control law. Talki...
28 Sep, 2022, 03.51 PM IST
Navratri 2022: Indian Railways announces special Vrat thaliThe special Vrat thali will be served from September 26 to October 5, and can be ordered from the 'Food on Track' app.
26 Sep, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
Statewide protest in Gujarat against 18% GST on 'garba'The Vadodara city Congress staged a protest at the collector's office by playing garba and demanded the withdrawal of this tax. Even in Sur...
03 Aug, 2022, 05.03 PM IST
The countdown begins! Get decked up to celebrate Dussera & DiwaliOn this day, sweets made of pure ghee such as laddoos and gujiyas stuffed with coconut or milk cake fillings are served to all.
15 Sep, 2016, 07.45 AM IST
Bombay High Court opines celebration of all festivals on roads should be stoppedBombay High Court slammed organisations and persons putting up pandals on public roads during Ganesh Utsavs, Navratri and other festivals.
28 Aug, 2015, 06.20 PM IST
Cadila Pharma encourages employees to take break and dance on Garba tunesAhmedabad-based Cadila Pharma encourages their employees to take break from their routine office work and dance on Garba tunes.
01 Oct, 2014, 11.18 AM IST
Capital set to celebrate Navratri with Garbas and DhoklasOrganisers said they have been getting calls from general public and expats for passes and short training classes for dances.
25 Sep, 2014, 04.58 PM IST
Garba becomes yet another excuse for communal chatter in GujaratThe VHP in Gujarat recently issued a pamphlet asking women not to debase themselves by falling into the traps set by Muslim men.
24 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Energy demands go up in world's longest dance festival
The demand for electricity, petrol, diesel and compressed natural gas shot up substantially in Gujarat during Navratri festival.
24 Oct, 2012, 04.54 PM IST