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PICS: Durga Puja ends in West Bengal with idol immersion

The five-day Durga Puja festival in West Bengal ended on Wednesday with people celebrating Bijaya Dashami which marked Goddess Durga's return to her husband's home. Click NEXT to read...

IN PICS: Mahashtami celebrated with fervour in Kolkata

'Mahashtami', considered the most auspicious of the four-day pujas, was ushered in on Monday with 'anjali' to Goddess Durga to the beat of drums. Click NEXT to read...

Mamata designs Durga puja card for PM, Sonia

This puja, Goddess Durga has stirred the muse in Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who has designed a greeting card, which would be sent to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president......

E-mail from Goddess Durga

In the olden days whenever I, Durga, came down to earth to visit my father's home, the astrologers and priests would figure out how I was coming each year.Was it by boat? Oh no, that meant......

Let Goddess Durga punish culprits:Nun's father

The father of the nun, who was allegedly raped during the Kandhahmal riots, has left it to Goddess Durga to get her justice."I am busy with preparations for the Dussehra festival. Let the Goddess......

Yash Birla on business, life and spirituality

The arching driveway of Birla House is lined with jackfruit, gulmohar and mango trees. There's a full garage at the bend, but it is dark in there and you can't make out the badges on the grilles......

Mother Dairy tastes success with mishti doi

Mother Dairy's tryst with mishti doi (sweetened yoghurt) began sometime back.Then a novelty, consumers just lapped up the Rs 5 a pack delicacy. The honeymoon, however, didn't last long as the......

This is how Pranab worships Ma Durga

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is known as a man of all seasons, a man of punctuality and precision. He is also the Congress's troubleshooter. On Thursday, however, the finance minister......

How rural jobs have left Gods in the lurch

Down the narrow lanes of Kumartuli, the ancient potters' district in Kolkata, the government's flagship employment programme is leaving the gods bereft of their makers. The successful......

Pranab the priest performs Puja!

To his colleagues in the Congress party, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is known as a man of all seasons, a man of punctuality and precision. We saw the finance minister in a new avatar,......

PIX: When Deepika, Aishwarya, Rekha celebrated Navratri

In Bollywood’s eternally festive frame of mind, celebrations are abundant and extravagant. And whether it’s Holi, Lohri, Diwali or Eid any excuse to go dancing is more than welcome.......

PIX: Bachchans, Kajol celebrate Durga Pooja

The film industry celebrated Durga pooja over the weekand at severals parts of Mumbai. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan visited the DN Nagar Sarbojanik Durga pandal (in suburban Andheri), which boasts of......

Rani, Sanjay Dutt's day of prayer

Here's what your favourite celebrities have been up to. Rani Mukherji makes a pretty picture as she seeks the blessings of goddess Durga in Mumbai on Wednesday. Rani along with her mother......

Meet Ganga in Ekta Kapoor's Mahabharat

Saakshi Tanwar, who is best known for her role of Parvati in the popular Kaahani Ghar Ghar Ki, has a lot in her kitty, starting with her role as Ganga in the mythological serial Kahaani Hamaaray......

The man who filed a case against Ash, Hrithik

Waiting for hours to interview an Aishwarya Rai or Hrithik Roshan goes with the journalistic territory, but a seven-hour wait to speak to an advocate in Indore? Then again, Shailendra Dwivedi is no......

Rain delays IPL match between KKR and DD

A mild thunderstorm coupled with heavy showersdelayed the start of the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The sudden......

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Q. pithori Amavasya-today.What is the background ?
Vishwabandhubajpai: A. more

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Q. who is husband of goddess Ganga?
PSA: A. Legend has it that the importance Pithori Amavasi Vrat was narrated to the wife of Lord Indra by Goddess Parvati. It is believed that performing...... more

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Q. describe one festivals of india
Bibhuti Manasingh: A. Mr Nagpal is also an IAS officer and posted in Ghaziabad District and only on his request Durga was posted in Gr.Noida as SDM on humanitarion grounds more

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Q. what is Basant Navratra?
Trivial Pursuit: A. Dussehra - a major Indian festival celebrated on the tenth day of Ashvin month according to the Hindu calendar. This day falls in the month of...... more

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Rapists new 'Mahisasuras' this Durga puja

Kolkata, Oct 7 (PTI) The rising number of cases of violence against women has prompted organisers of Durga Puja here to portray women empowerment... ...

http://www.ptinews.com/news/4043505_Rapists-new--Mahisasuras--this-Durga-puja.html

'Orissa High Court Bench' to greet devotees at Sambalpur

Work on the HC Bench pandal under progress at Daleipada I Express Photo Innovative pandals will adorn Sambalpur during the Durga Puja this time.... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Orissa-High-Court-Bench-to-greet-devotees-at-Sambalpur/2013/10/07/article1822824.ece

6 Myths surrounding Goddess Kali

Devi is the great goddess of the Hindus, the consort of Shiva and she is worshiped in various forms corresponding to her two aspects: benevolence... ...

http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/JM-navratri-special-6-myths-surrounding-kali-the-dark-mother-4393537-PHO.html?HF-9=

16 famous Durga Temples in India

As part of Navratri celebrations we bring you some of the most unique temples dedicated to Goddess Durga. India has temples and then India has... ...

http://www.rediff.com/getahead/slide-show/slide-show-1-specials-festivals-16-famous-durga-temples-in-india/20131006.htm

Lalu completes one week in Ranchi jail

looked humourless; irritated and even vulnerable on September 30, as he stepped out of the prison department's white ambassador car to enter Birsa... ...

http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/lalu-prasad-completes-one-week-in-ranchi-jail/1/313422.html

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