Andhra tourism to hold Durga Puja to draw Bengalis

Last Updated: Saturday, July 6, 2013, 15:03

The Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corp (APTDC) plans to organise Durga Puja to draw tourists from West Bengal, its officials said in Kolkata.

I will invite Manna De to my Durga puja: Abhijeet

Last Updated: Thursday, May 2, 2013, 11:05

Abhijeet today said that he would invite Manna De, who turned 94, to his Durga puja celebration in Mumbai.

Curfew relaxed in Assam`s Dhubri town

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 16:41

Curfew imposed in Assam`s Dhubri town following clashes was on Friday relaxed for seven hours with authorities describing the situation as being under control.

Three Dussehra revellers run-over in Odisha

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 15:01

At least eight people, including five Durga Puja revellers, were killed and 14 others injured in three separate road accidents in Odisha, police said Friday.

Idols` immersion poses threat to Ganges

Last Updated: Friday, October 26, 2012, 09:14

With hundreds of idols of goddess Durga immersed in the Ganges here and in other parts of Bihar, marking the end of Durga Puja festivities, environmentalists are worried about the increased pollution levels in the river.

Immersion of idols continues on choking Yamuna

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 24, 2012, 19:55

Hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga were Wednesday immersed in Yamuna river from a bank near a bird sanctuary and park in the national capital, choking the dying river further and raising concerns over upsetting the area`s ecological balance.