Kolkata's Purvachal Udayan Sangha Durga Puja, in its 29th year, will highlight India's space achievements while combating superstitions. The festival, designed by Sanatan Dinda and Somnath Mukherjee, ...

The Supreme Court on Monday flagged a growing “trust deficit” between the Election Commission and political parties and asked the latter group to “activate” themselves in the Bihar special intensive ...

Unique themes are a major attraction during the Durga Puja being celebrated from September 28 to October 2 this year. The 10-handed idol of Goddess Durga is the centre-piece of celebrations across the ...

Ahead of Durga Puja, the North East Railway Passengers’ Association has appealed to the Railway Minister and Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to introduce special trains. The plea aims to ease travel ...

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday (August 27, 2025) directed the West Bengal government to stop grants to clubs organising community Durga Puja in the State who have not submitted utilisation ...

Teachers’ Day 2025 is being celebrated in India on Friday, i.e. September 5, 2025, to honour the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. On this special day, students across the country ...

The Meteorological Department has forecast spells of rain in Kolkata and several districts of south Bengal in the run-up to Durga Puja, the state's biggest festival. Officials said a cyclonic ...

Manchester United minority owner Ineos have announced a "significant strategic investment" into high-end sports clothing brand Castore. The petrochemicals firm will invest in the British apparel brand ...

As the month of August concludes, it's time to take note of all festivals in September and corresponding holidays. According to holidays listed in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) calendar, banks ...

Sir Ben Kingsley is back in Netflix's highly anticipated crime comedy, The Thursday Murder Club, based on the best-selling books by Richard Osman. The 81-year-old is part of a star-studded cast ...

Sir — Durga Puja is a festival of all things gastronomic. But the stomach needs a strategy to survive. The first rule is pace. One egg roll at noon is wise, but a second before evening will guarantee ...