Chaitra Durga Ashtami 2024: Date, timing, significance, rituals and everything you need to know
Chaitra Durga Ashtami is a day of invoking Goddess Durga's nine forms and honouring young girls as embodiments of her divine energy. Check all details inside. Key Points
Hindustan TimesShubho Shubho: Pujo vibes on point at pandals in CR Park
Delhi's Durga Puja pandals are welcoming visitors with alpanas and food stalls. Here's a glimpse of HT City's pandal hopping in Chittaranjan Park. Key Points
Hindustan TimesFestivals in October 2023 Calendar: Durga Puja to Dussehra; check out the list
Here's a complete list of all festivals falling in October. From Gandhi Jayanti to Dussehra and Durga Puja to Navratri, check out full October 2023 calendar. Key Points
Hindustan TimesHappy Durga Ashtami 2023: Best wishes, images, messages to share
Happy Durga Ashtami 2023: Maha Ashtami will be celebrated on March 29 this year. Here are wishes and images you can share with your family and loved ones. Key Points
Hindustan Times'Had an incredible time pandal hopping': US Envoy enjoys jhal muri, biryani at Delhi's Durga Puja in CR Park; WATCH
Eric Garcetti enjoyed the Bengali street food and customs, including jhaal muri and biryani. He also performed Dhunuchi Naach, an integral part of Durga Puja. Key Points
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Chaitra Navratri 2023: When is Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami? Find out date, puja muhurat and significance
Chaitra Navratri 2023 Ashtami and Navami Dates: Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami fall on March 29 and 30. Find all about puja muhurat and its significance inside. Key Points
Hindustan TimesWhere are the women in Pran Pratishtha? Durga Vahini says they are sidelined
The Sangh's women foot soldiers in Ayodhya have been nearly invisible in the final phase of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. They claim the men have sidelined them and monopolised all the work. Key Points
ThePrintMrs. Undercover review: Radhika Apte's spy comedy is a clueless, tonal misfire
Mrs. Undercover review: Radhika Apte is utterly wasted in this spy comedy that doesn't know what kind of film it wants to be. Now streaming on Zee5. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan TimesMrs Undercover Review: Stutters And Sputters Its Way To A Grotesque Climax
Radhika Apte makes game efforts to breathe life into the half-baked character. She is thwarted by the sloppy writing and the gallingly limited character arc. Key Points
NDTV.com'Maa Durga aa gayi hai, ab dekhenge': Mahua Moitra ahead of ethics panel report
Mahua Moitra, ahead of the ethics panel report being tabled in Lok Sabha, responded with references to Maa Durga and the Mahabharata, saying, "Maa Durga aa gayi hai, ab dekhenge..." Key Points
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Chaitra Navratri 2023 Durga Ashtami: Who is Maa Mahagauri? Day 8 puja vidhi, muhurat, significance and mantra
Chaitra Navratri 2023 Day 8: Chaitra Navratri Maha Ashtami falls on March 29. Read about Maa Mahagauri, Ashtami puja vidhi, muhurat, significance and mantra. Key Points
Hindustan TimesLucknow’s Durga Puja gets bigger, more magnificent
From only one puja in 1914, the celebration has come a long way today, with over 250 organised Durga Pujas being held in the city, as people other than Bengalis also take part with elan. The celebration on a larger scale provides employment to Lucknow and Bengal artists. Key Points
Hindustan TimesChaitra Navratri 2023: When is Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami? Date, Shubh Muharat, Puja Vidhi, all details
Ram Navami is an important Hindu festival to be celebrated on March 30th this year, which commemorates the birth of Lord Rama, and falls on the Navami Tithi during the Shukla Paksha of Chaitra month. Lord Rama was believed to have been born in Ayodhya, and the city hosts grand celebrations during this auspicious occasion. Key Points
Economic TimesNavratri Calendar 2023: Ghatasthapana to Maha Navami, know all details of 9 days
Shardiya Navratri begins this year on October 15. From Ghatasthapana to Maha Navami, know all the details of the nine days of Shardiya Navratri. Key Points
Hindustan TimesBangladesh has a big Modi fan. He is a Hindu who tracks hate crimes
27-year-old activist Joyanta Karmoker says there were at least seven alleged incidents of breaking of idols across Bangladesh during Durga Puja this year. But local media didn't cover it. Key Points
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Navratri Day 8: India invokes two forms of Goddess Durga - serene Ma Mahagauri & fearsome Ma Chamunda
Considered the eighth form of Navadurga (the nine forms of Goddess Durga), Maa Mahagauri is depicted with four hands. Seated atop a white bull, she is seen carrying a trident and a drum. Key Points
Economic TimesThe safest place for Hindus in Bangladesh — Jagannath Hall, Dhaka University
Jagannath Hall, inspired by Oxford University, is inexorably linked with the Bangladeshi Hindu community. A white memorial stands as a silent sentinel to a 1971 massacre. Key Points
ThePrintBanada Ashtami 2024: Date, history, shubh muhurat, puja timings and rituals
Banada Ekadashi is observed to celebrate the Shakambhari Avatar of Goddess Durga. From shubh muhurat to puja rituals, here is everything you need to know. Key Points
Hindustan TimesWest Bengal: Home Minister Amit Shah to inaugurate the Ram Temple-themed Durga Pandal in Kolkata today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate Durga Pandal at Santosh Mitra Square in north Kolkata today. The pandal has drawn inspiration from the under-construction Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Key Points
mintDoctors advised me not to travel due to infection in my leg: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she had been advised by doctors not to travel due to infection in her leg. She said she would visit the Durga Puja carnival on October 27. Key Points
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Sushmita Sen visits pandal for Durga Puja, performs Dhunuchi dance in saree
Sushmita Sen and her daughters, Renee and Alisah, celebrated Saptami by visiting a Durga Puja pandal. The star performed the Dhunuchi dance in a gorgeous saree. | Fashion Trends Key Points
Hindustan TimesRadhika Apte's EXCLUSIVE interview on Mrs Undercover, doing comedy, and equal parts being written for women
Radhika Apte and debutant director Anushree Mehta got candid in an exclusive chat with Firstpost about their upcoming film Mrs Undercover that streams on Zee5 from today, April 14. The interaction was fun, insightful, and ultimately satisfying. Key Points
FirstpostHappy Dusshera 2023: Vijayadashami wishes, photos, messages, greetings, quotes, and WhatsApp Status to share on Dasara
Dussehra falls on October 24. Celebrate Vijayadashami by sending these wishes, messages, greetings and quotes to your loved ones on social media. Key Points
Hindustan TimesKatrina Kaif stuns in yellow saree, joins Rani at Durga Puja pandal. Watch
Katrina Kaif grabbed eyeballs in a beautiful yellow saree as she attended a star-studded Durga Puja pandal in the city. She also posed with Rani Mukerji. | Bollywood Key Points
Hindustan Times5 reasons why you shouldn't miss watching Radhika Apte's Mrs. Undercover-Entertainment News , Firstpost
Mrs. Undercover is an unconventional action spy comedy with a female lead. Radhika Apte is a clumsy housewife who moonlights as an undercover agent in this hilarious film with a strong female lead. Key Points
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