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Jayalalithaa points out UPSC exam changes are discriminatory

Chennai: Coming down heavily on the recent changes made by the UPSC in the civil services exams, Chief Minister J....

14 March 2013 5:00 PM IST

A shocking video of a bunch of women worshipping a dustbin allegedly outside a temple in Bihar is making rounds on social media. (Photo: Video screen grab)

Bizarre video of women worshipping a dustbin outside Bihar temple goes...

In India practically everything is worshipped, from the sun, the sky, the land, plants, animals, trees, and now a...

30 Oct 2017 3:00 PM IST

People buy puja items ahead of Chhath Puja celebrations in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Mob goes berserk at Chhath function

The matter slipped out of hand when, during the programme, the lights went off.

28 Oct 2017 1:58 AM IST

Delhi BJP president Manoj Tiwari greets devotees on the occasion of Chhath Puja at Sonia Vihar ghat in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Chhath: BJP, Congress leaders visit ghats

The Congress Delhi leader said as a result, the people were forced to perform the Chhat Puja standing in dirty waters of...

27 Oct 2017 5:51 AM IST

Delhi High Court. (Photo: PTI)

No loudspeakers, stage at puja, says Delhi HC

The court said that public address system should only be used by the police to address the public to maintain law and...

25 Oct 2017 1:43 AM IST

Delhi rural development minister Gopal Rai inspects Shyam Ghat ahead of Chhath Puja in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Chhath: BJP goes into overdrive to woo Poorvanchalis, sets up helpline

The Chhath puja committees will be able to get help from the team by placing a call on a dedicated number (97114-96114)...

24 Oct 2017 2:12 AM IST

Delhi BJP President Manoj Tiwari (Photo: PTI)

BJP, AAP battle to woo Poorvanchalis before Chhath

Saffron party to deploy nearly 1.5 lakh workers for 4 days to clean, prepare ghats.

22 Oct 2017 4:44 AM IST

Gopal Rai inspects ghat before Chhath Puja

The official said that a monitoring committee has also been constituted to look after preparations of Chhath ghats.

21 Oct 2017 3:02 AM IST

Govt playing politics over Chhath puja, says Delhi BJP

Mr Tiwari said, All the officials have been instructed not to cooperate with the ghat samitis without the tacit...

18 Oct 2017 4:33 AM IST

Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Chhath puja.

TMC to construct temples in Bengal's Hindi heartland

Earlier, in March-April of this year, Asansol in West Burdwan district witnessed communal riots over Ram Navami...

28 Nov 2018 12:42 AM IST

Chhath Puja relives the age-old tradition of paying obeisance to the Sun God. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Traffic woes in Delhi due to Chhath celebrations

About 3,000 traffic police personnel were deployed at around 200 major intersections leading to the ghats.

14 Nov 2018 12:08 PM IST

Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Chhath puja.

BJP requests govt to prepare for smooth Chhath Puja in city

The Mumbai unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has requested the state government to prepare for the smooth conduct...

11 Nov 2018 1:39 AM IST