Sea of devotees bid adieu to Bappa, drown Mumbai in chants

Last Updated: Friday, September 20, 2013, 17:40

The purest form of harmony among Mumbaikars was visible once again on Wednesday when they came together to bid adieu to their favourite deity in a conclusion to the 10-day Ganesh festival.

50,000 idols to be immersed as Ganesh festival concludes

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 12:25

The immersion of idols at the end of the ten-day long Ganesh festival began here amid tight security arrangements.

Cooperate with police, Maha CM appeals to Mumbaikars

Last Updated: Monday, September 9, 2013, 16:16

Greeting people on the occasion of the 10-day Ganesh festival which began Monday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan appealed the devotees to co-operate with the police in maintenance of security.

Police beef up security as Mumbai braces for Ganesh festival

Last Updated: Sunday, September 8, 2013, 11:43

In view of intelligence inputs of possible terror strikes, Mumbai Police has drawn an extensive security plan to maintain a hawk-eyed vigil for the Ganesh festival beginning Monday.

Andhra: Forty fall sick after consuming `Prasad`

Last Updated: Saturday, September 29, 2012, 23:50

As many as 40 people from Cherla Boothkur village in the district took ill due to suspected food poisoning after they consumed stale `Prasad`.

Ganapati Bappa Morya, B-town chants on Ganesh festival

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 17:57

Happiness, peace and `modak` are on the minds of Bollywood celebrities like Madhuri Dixit and Karan Johar as the Ganesh festival began here Wednesday.

Hazare anti-graft stir theme of Ganesh festival

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 10:29

A copy of the Jan Lokpal bill will be presented before Lord Ganesh idol and the mouse ould be shown praying to Lord Ganesh for his divine intervention to rid the country of corruption.

Ganesh festival, holy month of Ramzan begin

Last Updated: Sunday, August 23, 2009, 13:52

The city of Mumbai reverberated with the first `azaan` (call for prayers) of the holy month of Ramzan and the `aartis` welcoming the elephant-headed Lord Ganesh as the 10-day Ganpati festival began here Sunday.