Kolkata's Durga Puja gets Unesco's heritage tag, Bengal ecstatic

Unesco on Wednesday accorded heritage status to Kolkata's Durga puja festival, bringing glory to the country, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lauding the move.......

Bengal: Durga Puja forum proposes vaccine for organisers

The community Durga Puja committees in Kolkata will ensure that all those who are involved in the rituals and other related works are vaccinated in the next three months, an official said on......

Calcutta HC bars entry to Durga puja pandals

In a big damper on Durga Puja revelery, the Calcutta High Court on Monday declared all pandals across West Bengal no-entry zones to prevent the surge of COVID-19 cases in the state.   IMAGE:......

Durga idol immersion: Let people live in harmony, court tells Mamata govt

Questioning the West Bengal government's curbs on Durga idol immersion, the Calcutta high court on Wednesday said the State cannot hinder a citizen's right to practise religion on the basis of a......

Rani, Kajol, Sushmita Celebrate Durga Pooja

Film folk arrived at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja in north west Mumbai to celebrate the festival with prayers, fashion, dance and bhog. Golden girl Rani Mukerji.   After showing......

Rani-Kajol's Beautiful Sindoor Khela

Kajol and Rani Mukerji looked beautiful in shades of red, as they indulged in the Sindoor Khela ritual at the North Bombay Sarbojanin's Durga puja pandal in Mumbai. Rani Mukerji in the traditional......

When Rani Couldn't Stop Dancing

Bollywood's gorgeous ladies pulled out their red saris and played Sindoor Khela on the occasion of Vijayadashami at the North Bombay Sarbojanin's Durga pooja pandal in Juhu, northwest Mumbai.......

Tanishaa-Tanuja-Kajol's Kodak Moment

Film and television stars made their way to the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja in Juhu, north west Mumbai to celebrate Ashtami. Kajol prays with her son Yug Devgn.   Tanuja flanked by......

Sports Shorts: Maradona to visit Kolkata for a 2-day trip in September

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday IMAGE: Diego Maradona will be felicitated by Mamata Banerjee during his trip to Kolkata. Photograph: Philipp......