‘I feel fortunate to worship Chhathi Maiya’: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta performs Chhath Puja at Hathi Ghat

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta participated in the concluding rituals of Chhath Puja at Hathi Ghat near ITO, offering the ...
NDTV

Techie Claims To Have Been Fired For Taking Leave During Durga Puja: "Sad And Shattered"

An Indian tech worker claims they were fired from a startup after taking approved leave for the Durga Puja festival. The user shared the experience in a viral Reddit post titled, 'Got terminated ...
The Financial Express

Who is Durga Shakti Nagpal? IAS fined Rs 1.63 crore over ‘unauthorised stay’ at Delhi bungalow

Who is IAS Durga Shakti Nagpal? Durga Shakti Nagpal, a 2010-batch IAS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, was allotted bungalow B-17 on March 19, 2015. At the time, she was an Officer on Special Duty ...
The Financial Express

Cuttack violence: 36-hour curfew imposed after clashes escalate over Durga idol immersion, Internet remains suspended

Police seen using tear gas to disperse people after a clash between two groups over Durga Puja immersion late last night on Sunday. (ANI) Odisha‘s Cuttack saw violent clashes escalate on Sunday after ...
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Who Is Chhathi Maiya? The Goddess Behind Chhath Puja

Chhath Puja, one of the most revered festivals in Bihar, Jharkhand, and parts of Eastern India, is dedicated to the Sun God, ...
The New Indian Express

Violence hits Cuttack during Durga Puja immersion in Cuttack, DCP hurt

CUTTACK: Violence raised its ugly head during the immersion ceremony of Durga Puja after two groups fought a pitched battle near Dargha Bazaar in Cuttack city late Friday night. Cuttack DCP Khilari ...
Hindustan Times

Air India crash-themed Durga Puja pandal faces backlash: ‘What a shame to glorify a tragedy’

A Durga Puja pandal that recreated the site of the June 12 Air India crash has come under heavy criticism for being disrespectful and distasteful. The pandal depicts half of an aircraft lodged into a ...
The Telegraph

DCP and police injured as Durga Puja immersion procession turns violent in Cuttack

Stone-pelting erupts over loud music during Durga Puja procession, leading to road blockade and six arrests after drone footage review Director General of Police YB Khurania meets the injured Deputy ...
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India has a festival where a Hindu goddess slays a demon. This year the demon is Trump

Sitting atop her lion, the Hindu goddess Durga wields a celestial weapon in each of her 10 hands. But her target isn’t the usual demon of deceit, Mahishasura. She’s taking aim at a different perceived ...
The New Indian Express

Cuttack remains peaceful after violence over Durga Puja procession; police maintain tight security

BHUBANESWAR: A 36-hour curfew and internet suspension that was imposed after a Durga Puja procession and a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) rally turned violent in Dargha Bazar area of Cuttack remained ...
The Hindu

36-hour curfew imposed in parts of Odisha’s Cuttack over communal tensions

Authorities have imposed a 36-hour curfew in several police station limits of Cuttack in Odisha from Sunday (October 5, 2025) evening to prevent escalation of communal tension, after a Durga Puja ...
Hindustan Times

Darjeeling landslides kill 23; villages cut off, tourists on Durga Puja holiday stranded | 10 points

West Bengal's picturesque Darjeeling on Sunday saw one of the worst landslides in a decade triggered by relentless rainfall hit the hill district and adjoining Jalpaiguri, killing at least 23 people ...