Some images catch the eye. Others seem to stir something deeper. In Raipur, Chhattisgarh, a Durga idol has been doing just that, leaving devotees emotional and drawing attention across social ...

After the death of 19 people in a stampede here, the West Bengal Health Department has decided to deploy doctors at five crowd-puller Durga Puja pandals in the metropolis to ensure quick medical care ...

A Hindi poster from Kolkata’s Salt Lake has X asking an unlikely question: where is Maa Durga? Billed as ‘Ram ki Ayodhya’, the Durga Puja event ends today with Ravan Dahan. Its blend of Ram and Durga ...

As women gently smear vermilion on each other’s faces and exchange Shubho Bijoya wishes, Sindur Khela brings Dashami to a vibrant and emotional close. Traditionally observed by married women as they ...

The death of 19 people in a stampede at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata has raised serious questions about crowd management and whether adequate arrangements were in place to handle the massive turnout ...

Durga Ashtami is the eighth day of worship and the invocation of the divine feminine power. The Mother, adored as creatrix and mediatrix of creation, is revered under different names and forms: Durga, ...

It began as a private ritual within the estates of zamindars and aristocratic families. Today, Durga Puja is a mass cultural phenomenon, generating an estimated Rs 50,000-65,000 crore in annual ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that standing up against injustice and oppression is the main philosophy of Durga Puja. "Standing up against injustice, oppression, dishonesty, ...

Preliminary post-mortem reports reveal that asphyxia due to intense chest pressure was the primary cause of death for most of the 19 victims in the tragic Durga Puja pandal stampede in Kolkata. IMAGE: ...

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visiting Ramna Temple in Dhaka on the occasion of Sharadiya Durgotsav- 2026 on 18 October 2026BSS President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that ...

DHAKA, Oct 18, 2026 (BSS) - President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said that standing up against injustice and oppression is the main philosophy of Durga Puja. "Standing up against injustice, ...