Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct 25 (ANI): Union Minister and local MP Ravishankar Prasad inspected several ghats of Ganges in Patna on Friday to take stock of preparations for Chhath Puja.
Bhiwani (Haryana) [India], Oct 17 (ANI): After facing backlash from the opposition over Rafale 'Shastra Puja' row, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday asked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi what he should have written on the fighter jet if not 'Om'.
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): BJP leader Mukul Roy has said that the West Bengal government should apologise to the Governor Jagdeep Dhankar after the latter was allegedly 'insulted' at a Durga Puja programme in Kolkata in which Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was also present.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 15 (ANI): West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar said on Tuesday that he was deeply hurt and disturbed by the treatment meted out to him by the state government at a Durga Puja event on October 11 and termed it as an "insult".
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 14 (ANI): Two men were arrested on Sunday in connection with the kidnapping of a 21-year-old student of Lucknow during Durga Puja celebrations in Uttar Pradesh, police said.
Karnal (Haryana) [India], Oct 13 (ANI): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday chided the Congress over their criticism of the shashtra puja after the former received the first Rafale fighter jet in France, saying that such statements "only strengthens" Pakistan.
New Delhi [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Environmentalists have raised their concerns over possible contamination of groundwater by artificial ponds created for idol immersion during Durga Puja.
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 11 (ANI): In an unusual departure from his relentless attacks against the Indian government, Pakistan Army spokesperson Asif Ghafoor on Thursday defended Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh who has been facing heat for performing 'Shastra Puja' after receiving the
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored 58 runs in the second Test against South Africa on Thursday, has praised opener Mayank Agarwal, as he scored a second consecutive century in the Test match.