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TopicDurga Puja

Topic: Durga Puja

8 arrested in Cuttack after violent clashes during Durga Puja immersion

Following the violence, additional Police Commissioner Bhola announced that internet restrictions have been extended for another 24 hours, with a curfew in place until 10 am Wednesday.

Cuttack violence: Curfew till 7 October, 60 police platoons deployed, internet services remain suspended

This comes after incident of stone pelting during the Durga Puja immersion, in which 25 people, including 8 policemen, were injured.

Durga depicted slaying the ‘US tariff’ demon at puja pandal in Lucknow

The tariff theme pandal comes amid 50% by US on Indian goods and 100% on branded pharmaceutical goods and movies made outside of the US.

Raghu Dakat vs Raktabeej 2. The big Durga Puja box office battle in West Bengal has a winner

The promotions for ‘Raghu Dakat’ were led by Dev, who even landed up in West Bengal’s Purulia to promote his film. ‘Raktabeej 2’ relied on its item song, ‘Border Chara Border’.

Delhi-NCR garba comes with Punjabi tadka. Yet Gujarat never felt closer

From Purana Quila hosting the first-ever dandiya at any monument in Delhi to the Global Garba Festival at Sunder Nursery, Delhi residents are spoilt for choice.

Delhi Ramlila drops Poonam Pandey as Ravan’s wife over ‘people’s sentiments’ after VHP, BJP protest

Delhi BJP media head Praveen Shanker Kapoor, who had also raised the matter and written to the Ramlila committee, thanked organisers for respecting 'sentiments of the people'.

Bangladeshi hilsa is coming to India ahead of Durga Puja, as a ‘mark of enduring friendship’

Demand for hilsa fish grows in India during Durga Puja. Bangladesh is largest exporter of hilsa & India biggest importer. The fish is intrinsically tied to Bengali culture. 

UP man booked, 30 detained over Bahraich violence that killed 1

The face-off occurred Sunday when a Durga immersion procession was passing through Mansoor village.

17 arrested, dozen cases of untoward incidents related to Durga Puja registered in Bangladesh

Bangladesh has a minority Hindu population, that has been at centre of attacks after the ouster of former PM Sheikh Hasina.

Kolkata puja pandal bringing Durga & Bonbibi together. A sense of Sundarbans in the city

At the pandal, one would get to know the stories of faceless delta dwellers like Krishnapada Mandal and Mohammad Jolil Borkondas.

On Camera

In Great Game for Kabul, India plays a patient hand. Multi-alignment to compartmentalisation

Pakistan’s reported air strikes on Kabul last night, coinciding with Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi’s visit to India, seem intended to send...

Niti Aayog recommends fully decriminalising 12 offences under new I-T Act to ‘foster more trust’

Recommendations appear in Niti Aayog’s Tax Policy Working Paper Series–II. It says there is a need to shift away from fear-based enforcement to trust-based governance.

India, UK sign £350 mn deal for Martlet. What are these Lightweight Multirole Missiles

In service with the British military since 2019, it is also known as the Martlet missile. Ukrainians have also deployed these missiles against Russian troops.

How Pakistan thinks: Army for hire, ideology of convenience

Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.