Nepal pro-monarchy activist Durga Prasai will make a second visit to Delhi, ostensibly for cancer treatment However, he has publicly portrayed his visits as attempts to generate Indian leaders' ...

Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands. But her target isn’t the usual demon of deceit, Mahishasura. She’s taking aim at a different perceived ...

Scramble around Maine’s Acadia National Park long enough, and you’ll spot the distinctively stacked rocks amid the bigger granite boulders. Known as the Bates Cairns, they’re like miniature stone ...

Durga Puja, one of the most cherished festivals in India, particularly in West Bengal, concludes with Vijayadashami or Dashami. On this day, devotees bid farewell to Goddess Durga as her idol is ...

Durga Puja 2026: This year, Navratri commenced on September 22. Devotees of Goddess Durga eagerly await this grand festival, during which nine days of Sharadiya Navratri are observed with devotion ...

Durga Visarjan marks the final goodbye of Durga Puja and Navratri, the moment when Maa Durga’s idols are immersed in water, symbolising her return to Mount Kailash. It’s that one day when the air ...

In 1610, when Islam Khan, the Mughal subahdar of Bengal, first arrived in Dhaka, legend has it that he witnessed Durga Puja on the banks of the Buriganga. The sound of the dhaks (drums) filled the air ...

Alia Bhatt captivated attendees at the North Bombay Durga Puja pandal, dazzling in a gold and white saree. She was warmly greeted by Ayan Mukerji, Rani Mukerji, and Tanishaa Mukerji, posing for group ...

A star-studded Bollywood event that would rival a red carpet premiere played out in India Mumbai’s festive season turned star-studded as Bollywood’s most prominent names gathered at the North Bombay ...

Durga Visarjan, also known as Dusshehra, is a significant Hindu festival. It marks the end of the Navratri festival. Celebrated on the 9th or 10th day of Navratri, it involves immersing the idol of ...

In pics: Durga Puja 2025 celebrations light up the streets ...