Raiganj, Oct. 3 -- While Durga Puja festivities wind down elsewhere, Khadimpur village in Raiganj, North Dinajpur, comes alive with its historic Balai Chandi Puja. Beginning on Dashami, the age-old ce... Read More
Alipurduar, Oct. 3 -- Four members from three families in South Majherdabri's Alipurduar district have died over the past ten days due to severe vomiting and diarrhea. Five others are currently under... Read More
BALURGHAT, Oct. 3 -- Durga Puja in Bengal is steeped in centuries-old customs, many of which are unique to particular families and regions. Among them, the Gauri Palbari Puja Mandap of Balurghat stand... Read More
Darjeeling, Oct. 3 -- This time, Devi Durga decided to return home from the Queen of the Hills riding the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR). Marking the 111th year of the Durga Puja, the Nripendra Na... Read More
Cooch Behar, Oct. 3 -- Following centuries-old tradition of the Cooch Behar Rajbari, the idol of Boro Devi (Maa Durga), associated with the 500-year-old lineage of Cooch Behar Maharajas, was dismantle... Read More
Malda, Oct. 3 -- A shocking incident marred the festive spirit of Durga Puja in Eklakhi under Gazole Police Station, after gold ornaments offered to Goddess Durga were allegedly stolen on the night of... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- The Israeli interception of a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid has once again brought the law of the sea, the politics of blockades, and the moral weight of humanitar... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Afghan Foreign Minister, is expected to visit India next week, around October 9-10, 2025. The upcoming visit is highly significant as it will be the first m... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- 15 years ago, as a young, underpaid and overworked beat reporter, I probably looked harrowed almost all the time. A seriously ailing father made a grim existence seem even more se... Read More
New Delhi, Oct. 3 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the world is facing "profound imbalances" in trade and energy security, and is undergoing a structural transformation, with Indi... Read More