Navratri time to experiment with fashion: Malaika

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 14:54

For style icon Malaika Arora Khan, Navratri is the time to experiment with clothes, hair and make up.

Themes on women`s empowerment & against crimes against women

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 12:01

Women`s empowerment and crimes against women are the main themes of the pandals for the four-day extravaganza of the Durga Pujas beginning in the metropolis from Friday.

56 special trains to clear festive rush

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 18:15

In order to clear the extra rush during the festive season, Railways have pressed into service more than 50 special trains.

Widows inaugurate Durga Puja in Kolkata

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 18:08

Widows, who usually stay away from worshipping, have inaugurated a Durga Puja at Bhadreswar near Kolkata.

Durga Puja gets `filmy` with French help

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 9, 2013, 13:07

French and Bengali artists have collaborated to design a Durga Puja pandal in south Kolkata which will depict 100 glorious years of Indian cinema.

Govt approves transfer of defence land for University

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 15:25

In a step forward in establishing the permanent campus of Bihar Central University in Gaya, government Tuesday approved transfer of 300 acres of defence land to the Human Resources Development Ministry for the purpose.

Five states to light up Durga Puja in Tripura

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 15:01

Five states - Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Meghalaya and Mizoram - will supply additional electricity to Tripura during the five-day Durga Puja festival, state Power Minister Manik Dey said here on Tuesday.

Gods reside in places where a woman is worshipped

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 09:32

Our own scriptures hold women in high esteem and literally worship them.

Kangana Ranaut connects with goddess Durga

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 19:23

Fasting for Navratri, actress Kangna Ranaut Monday asserted that being a woman she connects with goddess Durga. And the relationship only deepens through her profession which sees her in a variety of roles.

Alia Bhatt loves Christmas festivities

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 16:22

The festive season has kickstarted with Navratri and actress Alia Bhatt says her favourite festival is Christmas.

Arrangements for load-shedding free pujas in Tripura

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 15:25

The Tripura government has made arrangements for keeping the state free from load-shedding during the Durga Puja celebrations, Power minister Manik De said.

Durga Puja to begin amid high alert in Tripura, Assam

Last Updated: Monday, October 7, 2013, 14:33

Security along the India-Bangladesh border has been further tightened to foil any plot by terrorists and inimical forces in Tripura and Assam during the Durga Puja festival which begins Thursday, officials said here Monday.