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In view of Eid Milad-un-Nabi and Gajalaxmi Puja celebrations, the Odisha government has announced that banks and other ‘banking institutions’ in the state will remain shut for October 19-20 (i.e. Tuesday and Wednesday). In an official notification, the revenue and disaster management department under the Odisha government made the ...

It took officials over seven hours to put out the blaze (Representational)Dhaka: At least 29 homes of Hindus in Bangladesh have been set on fire over an alleged blasphemous social media post amid protests by the minority community against incidents of temple vandalism during the Durga Puja last week, ...

Several Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata have themed the marquees and idols on issues such as farmers’ agitation, the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the partition of India. Naktala Udayan Sangha, one of the prominent clubs, has themed its pandal on refugee migration by train.“We have recreated a ...

Maha Shivratri is on Thursday. Devotees of Lord Shiva across the world celebrate Maha Shivratri. The ‘Great Night of Lord Shiva’ is one of the most important festivals for Hindus. Maha Shivratri is observed on the ‘Chaturdashi Krishna Paksha’ or 14th day of the New Moon phase in the ...

Bangladesh police on Tuesday arrested a man who allegedly issued death threats to cricket all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan for inaugurating a Kali puja pandal in Kolkata, even as the cricketer issued an apology and said he only joined the function briefly. A joint team of the elite ...

The TMC leadership on Fridayslammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah over his "appeasement remark" and said communal politics has no place in Bengal. Mocking Shah's scheduled visit to a Matua family for lunch, the party described his refugee community outreach as a "poll gimmick" to ...

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.Rajnath Singh to perform Shastra Puja with soldiers in Sikkim on SundayDefence minister Rajnath Singh will perform Shastra Puja - worshipping of weapons - on then occasion of Dussehra ...

Chinese Soldier Captured in Ladakh's Demchok, Army Sources Say May Have Entered InadvertentlyA solider of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) was captured near the Demchok area of Ladakh on Monday after he strayed across the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Indian Army said. The Chinese soldier was identified ...

Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP) president J.P. Nadda will visit West Bengal next week ahead of the Durga Puja festivities. Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was scheduled to visit the State later this month but now Mr. Nadda will visit. According to BJP leaders, Mr. Nadda will be ...

Here are today’s top news, analysis and opinion. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.‘Will put coronavirus in lockdown and hold Durga puja’: Mamata BanerjeeChief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rolled out plans on how to hold the Durga puja – the biggest ...