Several states declared a holiday for schools, while government offices, other establishments and public sector banks remained closed for half a day.
The fight for Mumbai's green lung continues through the Ganesh Utsav festival.
Never before has the BJP faced such a crisis over the nomination of the Chief Minister as it is facing now, discovers Prakash Bhandari, veteran observer of Rajasthan politics.
Taali is an addition to the small list of films that are willing to offer respect and dignity to a marginalsed and misunderstood community, applauds Deepa Gahlot.
'The othering of religious groups inevitably leads to violence.' 'It is sadly a narrative that has echoed through the centuries since man first discovered God.'
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who created a political flutter with his appeal to incorporate images of Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Ganesh on currency notes, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushing forward the demand.
Hyderabad residents are drawn to an eco-friendly Ganesh idol made out of 17,000 coconuts.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh alleged that the new Parliament building should be called a 'Modi Multiplex or Modi Marriot'.
This engineer makes modaks with scientific precision.
Half a century after he left school, A Ganesh Nadar attends a school reunion.
Lok Sabha proceedings on Tuesday began in the new Parliament building, located adjacent to the old one, starting a new chapter in the parliamentary history of India.
'I also wish he would lead a spiritual life, confessing his past involvement in criminal activities'
Food blogger Siddhi Panchal shares her special modak recipe. You can share yours too!
Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
Cheteshwar Pujara continued his good form in Ranji Trophy as he slammed his second successive century as Saurashtra dominated their Elite Group A match against Manipur.
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Rediff readers tell us how they are celebrating Ganeshotsav this year.
In a bizarre incident. two brides narrowly escaped getting married to the wrong men during a power outage in Aslana village of Madhya Pradesh on Thursday.
Mumbai City FC (MCFC) defeated local favourites Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 in the Durand Cup at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Saturday.
The scarcity of resources is particularly evident in the case of Rajasthan compared to many other states.
In the last six assembly elections, the state voted the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress to power alternately.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday said his party would pull off a spectacular victory in the state assembly elections, but evaded a direct reply to a question whether he would be the chief minister for the fifth time, as he just said 'Bharatiya Janata Party Zindabad'.
Eighteen patients have died in the last 24 hours at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa in Thane, civic commissioner Abhijit Bangar said on Sunday.
There was no official word on the agenda of the session which will be held days after the G20 Summit in the national capital on September 9 and 10.
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls.
The apex court was hearing separate pleas filed in 2007 by senior journalist BG Verghese, and noted lyricist Javed Akhtar and Shabnam Hashmi, seeking a probe into the alleged fake encounters.
Saurashtra's middle-order batter Sheldon Jackson followed in senior teammate Cheteshwar Pujara's footsteps, completing his century on day two of their Ranji Trophy Group A tie against Rajasthan to guide the defending champions to a 300-plus total in Jaipur on Saturday.
Kane Williamson showed his class in his first competitive outing in six months while Rachin Ravindra sizzled at the top of the order as New Zealand gunned down a 346-run target in their opening World Cup warm-up game against Pakistan
As Kat turns 40 on July 16, Sukanya Verma starts the celebrations early by looking at Bollywood's Dancing Queen at her scintillating best.
'You should enjoy acting; you should have a passion for it. Only then should you go for it.'
Gaurav Gogoi will head the screening committee for Rajasthan with Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot and former deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot included among the ex-officio members of the panel.
Atiq Ahmed and his brother Ashraf Ahmed were shot dead by men posing as journalists on April 15 night this year, while they were being taken for a medical examination in Prayagraj.
'If you watch Baazigar even today, after 30 years of its release, you will enjoy it because of its novel story line.'
When stars travel, they make lovely picture on social media.
Counting of votes will be held on Sunday in assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Telangana in what is seen as a semi-final contest ahead of the general elections in less than six months.
Pawar did not entertain requests from members of the opposition INDIA alliance to not share stage with Modi.
I don't know how the other Friends will react to Matthew Perry's death, but I am sure a part of them will be buried with Chandler, believes passionate Friends fan A Ganesh Nadar.
Like in Baahubali, even here, Prabhas walks like he is doing the hop, step and jump in the Olympics. And he carries the same weapons, notices A Ganesh Nadar, viewing Adipurush in Tamil.
