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04:42 PM
Bihar: 43 people hospitalised after eating prasad in Muzaffarpur

Over 40 people were hospitalised on Friday due to food poisoning allegedly after consuming contaminated prasad in Bisharma Pooja held here.

04:02 PM
Chhattisgarh: Villagers install elephant statue to keep pachyderms from destroying crops

In order to prevent elephants from wreaking havoc in their fields and destroying crops, villagers here have installed a statue of an elephant near their farms with a firm belief that it will ward off the herd from devouring their crops.

05:35 PM
Ayodhya dispute: Mediation panel files memo in Supreme Court for resumption of talks

The three-member Ayodhya mediation panel on Monday moved a memorandum in the Supreme Court seeking its direction to resume settlement talks on request of a Hindu and Muslim party connected with the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit.

03:28 PM
Four drowned during Ganesh idol immersion in Delhi

The bodies of two men and as many women who drowned during Ganesh idol immersion were recovered from near Palla Bakhtawarpur village in the early hours of Friday.

10:02 AM
President Kovind, PM Modi greet citizens on Ganesh Chaturthi

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

05:14 PM
How Delhi is preparing for Ganesh Chaturthi 2019

If you think only the shores of Mumbai witness the grandeur of Ganesh Chaturthi, you might be mistaken! Over the last few years, the national capital sees as much fervour as the city in Maharashtra with idols of the deity lining streets and devotees

02:52 PM
Ganesh Chaturthi 2019: From Modak to Payasam- a range of lip-smacking delicacies

It is that time of the year when big pandals are erected and grand idols of Ganesha are installed while people gear up to welcome into their homes 'Bappa', the elephant God during the Ganesh Chaturthi

10:23 AM
Hyderabad: Tallest idol of Lord Ganesh weighing 50 tonnes ready for devotees

Ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, the Ganesh Utsava Committee in Khairtabad here has built a massive 61- feet high idol of the Elephant God, which it claims is the tallest in the country.

03:17 PM
Goa on alert ahead of Ganesh festival, security beefed up across the state

Goa Police have sounded an alert across the state and stepped up security arrangements ahead of the Ganesh festival next week, a senior official said.

12:17 PM
Artists, buyers gear up for eco-friendly Ganesh Chaturthi

The festival Ganesh Chaturthi is yet to arrive and people across the country are already immersed in religious fervour. But this year, artisans are stealing the limelight as they are adopting creative eco-friendly ways of making Lord Ganesh idols.

03:31 PM
PM Modi launches USD 4.2 mn redevelopment project of iconic Hindu temple in Bahrain

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched the USD 4.2 million redevelopment project of the 200-year-old Lord Sri Krishna temple in the Bahraini capital.

10:56 AM
As Mumbai gears for Dahi Handi, safety also a concern for organisers, participants

With one of Mumbai's most vibrant event of the year- Dahi Handi, taking place today on the occasion of Krishna Janmashtami, many organisers have geared up to priortise safety of people taking part in a pyramid formation.

09:50 AM
President Kovind, PM Modi extend Janmashtami greetings to nation

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna.

02:28 PM
West Bengal: 6 dead, 27 injured in stampede at temple

Six persons were killed and 27 others sustained injuries in a stampede at a temple in Deganga area of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal on Friday morning, police said.

01:16 PM
From Krishna on bike, to royal thrones; here's how nation is prepping for Janmashtami

The auspicious day Janmashtami is yet to arrive but people in the country are already soaked in religious fervour.

09:38 AM
Mathura: CM Yogi to take part in Janmashtami celebrations

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will take part in Janmashtami celebrations here on August 24.

11:04 AM
Here's how Eid al-Adha is being celebrated in India!

Preparations are in full swing for Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakri Eid. Thousands of Muslims from all across the country gathered at their neighbourhood mosques to offer morning prayers on the occasion.

10:26 AM
Markets closed on account of Bakri Id

The BSE, NSE, forex, money market and major commodity markets will remain closed on Monday on account of Bakri Id.

09:53 AM
President Kovind, PM Modi extend greetings to nation on Eid al-Adha

President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday extended their greetings to the citizens of the country on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, also known as Bakri Eid.

01:38 PM
Kashmir restrictions to be eased for Friday prayers, security forces on high alert

Restrictions will be eased to allow people in Kashmir to offer Friday prayers in local mosques, officials said on Friday as security forces were put on high alert across the Valley in an apparent move to prevent possible protests.

01:08 PM
J&K: Govt officials to ensure supply of commodities during Eid al-Adha

Ahead of Eid al-Adha, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Zone on Friday said that government officials will reach out to people in every "nook and corner of each district" to ensure that they have adequate supply of various commodities.

12:08 PM
UP: Autorickshaw driver held after tourist uses his phone to make bomb threat call

Police has taken into custody an autorickshaw driver, whose mobile phone was allegedly used by a tourist to make a bomb threat call to blow up Prem Mandir in Vrindavan and Krishna Janmasthan Temple in Mathura.

03:48 PM
Tamil Nadu: Devotees take holy dip in Rameswaram's Agnitheertham on 'Aadi Amavasya'

Devotees took a holy dip in Rameswaram's Agnitheertham in front of Ramanathaswamy temple.

11:21 AM
Bihar: People in Gaya claim Nandi idol drinking milk offered by devotees

Gaya's Bigha Mohalla have claimed that an idol of Nandi, the mount of Lord Shiva, is drinking milk and water.