The four-day Chhath Mahaparv, dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, began on Saturday with the sacred ritual of Nahay-Khay. This year, the festival is being celebrated from October 25 to 28, with rituals including Nahay-Khay on Chaturthi Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha, Kharna on Pancham
District Magistrate (DM) of South-East, Sravan Bagaria, on Sunday, said that over a thousand ghats are being constructed across Delhi on the occasion of the Chhath festival.
The Hindu festival of Chhath that last for four-days commenced on Saturday with the first ritual, 'Nahay Khay,' drawing massive crowds at various ghats. Devotees thronged riverbanks to take a holy dip and offer prayers to the Sun God, marking the beginning of the auspicious Chhath Mahapar
Two men, including a Levies officer, were arrested in Balochistan's Kolwah and Kharan districts, with their whereabouts unknown. Separately, attackers abducted 18 labourers and set fire to vehicles in Khuzdar. The province faces a severe human rights crisis, with enforced disappearances and
Speaking to reporters, Kharge said, "RSS is not above the law and Constitution. How long will this go on? Every citizen and organisation in the country must be accountable."
Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra on Sunday reviewed the ongoing Chhath Puja preparations at the ghat near the Crown Plaza and Vasudev Ghat, as devotees observed 'Kharna', the second day of the four-day festival.
In a post shared on X, PM Modi said, "Heartfelt greetings to all on the auspicious occasion of Chhath Parva's Kharna Puja. Respectful salutations to all the devotees observing the fast! On this sacred occasion, which symbolises faith and restraint, there is a tradition of partaking in sat
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, offered condolences to the families of the deceased, wished the injured a speedy recovery, and called for accountability to prevent such incidents.
BRS Working President K T Rama Rao came down heavily on the Congress government, accusing it of large-scale corruption, administrative collapse, and lawlessness across the state. He said that the "stench of corruption under the Congress regime has spread throughout Telangana," and that th
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly R Ashoka said on Thursday that the state government is going to see a change in the Chief Minister and to divert that issue elsewhere, the topic of restricting RSS events from government institutions and premises has been raised.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will also begin their campaign for the Bihar Assembly elections on October 28, after the Chhath Puja festival.