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Calcutta High Court clears 56-year-old Durga Puja tradition on disputed land
October 05, 2026 5:41 pm
The Calcutta High Court has allowed a registered society to hold its 56-year-old Durga Puja tradition at a disputed Kolkata property, without deciding ownership rights.
Amit Shah to attend Kolkata Durga Puja event on October 10 instead of PM Modi
October 03, 2026 1:54 pm
Officials at Nabanna, the state secretariat, confirmed that a tentative itinerary from Amit Shah's office cleared weeks of speculation over PM Narendra Modi's potential presence.
Delhi cabinet clears 'DURGA' scheme for 1,300 e-autos for women, transgender persons
September 24, 2026 1:31 am
Of these, 1,170 will go to women and 130 to transgender beneficiaries, with a maximum of 90 women-allotted and 10 transgender-allotted autos per revenue district.
Durga Puja, Diwali, Chhath special trains: North Central Railway plans 1,000+ trips - Check routes
September 21, 2026 11:26 am
Indian Railways special trains: North Central Railway announces over 1,000 special train trips for Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath to meet festive travel demand.
Kolkata’s Eden Gardens set for grand Durga Puja opening with PM Modi
September 12, 2026 6:06 pm
State administration sources said the West Bengal Sports Department has sent a letter to the Cricket Association of Bengal seeking to reserve Eden Gardens for 21 days from September 25.
‘Durga Puja will be peaceful’: BJP chief Samik Bhattacharya flags ‘radicalisation’, draws Bangladesh parallel
July 17, 2026 5:22 am
Bhattacharya also recounted how Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the youngest Vice-Chancellor of Calcutta University, had raised his voice against the severe atrocities inflicted upon Hindus in East Pakistan.
'Devi maa ki puja toh devi hi karegi na': In break with tradition, women priests lead Durga puja at Delhi's Greater Kailash 2
October 02, 2025 12:58 pm
Priyanka Chakravarti and Neelanjana Ganguly — the two trained female purohits or priestesses — have come all the way from Kolkata in West Bengal to perform the five-day long Durga Puja rituals within the broader ten-day period of Sharad Navratri.
Happy Durga Maha Navami 2025: Best Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Greetings, Facebook & WhatsApp Status To Share
October 01, 2025 7:00 am
Happy Durga Maha Navami Wishes Quotes, Messages, Images, Greetings, WhatsApp Status: Today, on Wednesday, 1 October 2025, we celebrate Durga Navami, also known as Maha Navami; check the wishes curated by indianexpress.com.
Happy Durga Maha Navami 2025: Top 30+ Wishes Quotes, Images, WhatsApp Status, Messages To Share With Your Friends And Family
October 01, 2025 7:02 am
Happy Durga Maha Navami 2025 Wishes Quotes, Images, WhatsApp Messages, Status, Photos, GIF Pics: This year, Maha Durga Navami falls on Wednesday, 1st October 2025. Wishing you and your family a day filled with devotion, celebration, and Maa Durga’s divine grace.
Happy Durga Ashtami 2025: Wishes Images, Quotes, Status, Messages, Photos to share with your friends and family
September 30, 2025 10:34 am
Happy Durga Ashtami 2025 Wishes Images, Quotes, Status, Messages, Photos, Messages: May this Maha Ashtami be the beginning of a brighter, happier, and more prosperous chapter of your life.
DURGA PUJA CELEBRATIONS PHOTOS
In photos: A history of Durga Puja pandals
September 26, 2025 4:36 pm
Here's everything you need to know about Durga Puja pandals and their history.
Durga Puja 2023: Celebrations in full swing across the nation
October 20, 2023 2:21 pm
Durga Puja is going on with great fervour and enthusiasm across the country. This year, it is being celebrated from October 20 to 24. The festival pays homage to Goddess Durga. So, let's have a look at how people are commemorating the festival in India.
Durga Puja 2021: Dhakis drum their way to Kolkata for the festivities
October 11, 2021 5:41 pm
Durga Puja celebrations are made more fun and interesting with the presence of dhakis, who come from the rural, semi-urban corners of West Bengal, and take part in the budgeted celebrations in Kolkata and many other cities.
Durga Puja 2021: A look at the preparations ahead of the festival
October 06, 2021 9:00 pm
Durga Puja is one of the biggest Hindu festivals in the country. With days left for the festival, here's how preparations are underway
Durga Puja 2017: Beautiful photos of 'Sindoor Khela' celebrations in Kolkata
September 30, 2017 7:54 pm
On Vijayadashami, the last day of Durga Puja, married women celebrate their status of being married by playing with sindoor or vermillion. Here are a few pictures of the ritual.
India celebrates Vijaya Dashami
October 03, 2014 4:09 pm
People continue to celebrate Durga Puja across India on the last day of the festival.
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WHO issues first guidelines on childhood obesity: No weight loss drugs for kids under 10
Health and Wellness28 min ago
For the first time, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday released guidelines on management of obesity in children and adolescents, strongly recommending against use of any weight loss drugs or surgery in children below the age of nine and only in very select cases in adolescents between the ages of 10 and 19.
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