A march against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls was halted by police in central Delhi on Friday (October 23, 2026), as participants sought to head towards the Election ...

The BJP government in the state stripped the festival of its secular-cultural uniqueness to impose religious and ritualistic practices that are anathema to Bengalis. An idol of the goddess Durga ...

Every autumn, the beat of dhak, the scent of shiuli flowers, dhuno smoke, and the glow of thousands of pandals announce the return of Maa Durga. For millions of devotees in West Bengal, Assam, Odisha, ...

The Kolkata Police on Thursday (October 22, 2026) arrested another person in relation to the Durga Puja stampede in the city that killed 19 people. Previously, the police had detained 14 people for ...

A stampede-like situation was reported at the Chorebagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja Pandal in North Kolkata, triggering panic among devotees gathered for the festivities. Several people are feared injured ...

Durga Puja in Bengaluru means lots of celebrations, pandal hopping, enjoying Bengali food and taking part in cultural programmes. There are plenty of things to do in the city during this festive ...

This Durga Puja, Varq at Taj Mahal New Delhi, invites guests to discover “Bounties from Bengal”, a festive menu inspired by the warmth and abundance of Bengali celebrations. The special feast features ...

President Donald Trump put a new spin on his “sir” stories on Wednesday. This time, the person calling him by that honorific was his own wife. “My wife told me, ‘Sir, do me a favor, you have to do me ...