The festival's mythological backdrop is rooted in the Durga Saptashati, where Goddess Durga is depicted as a powerful mother ...

The festival celebrates the triumph of Goddess Durga over evil. Her weapons symbolise different powers, reflect the divine ...

Extremist groups in Bangladesh held a march in Dhaka's Sector 13, denouncing Hindus' usage of a playground, where they have ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam on Thursday said they have no intelligence information on any specific ...

Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata incorporate themes of public protests and self-defense techniques in their pandals.

Despite security assurances from Bangladesh's interim government for Durga Puja celebrations, radical Islamist groups have ...

The Sri Kendriya Durga Puja Maha Samiti Palamu is to take out a grand Shobha Yatra on October 2 ahead of the sacred Kalash Sthapana.    Giving this information the president of the Sri Kendriya Durga ...

Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar announced a temporary halt on protests over the tragic rape and ...

The grand festival of Durga Puja, the biggest celebration for the Hindu community, is approaching, with preparations in full ...

Every year, several puja organisers in West Bengal choose themes, mainly social issues and current incidents, and use their ...

The Sharadiya Durga Puja festival of Goddess Biraja, the presiding deity of Jajpur district, began here on Wednesday night.