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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee extended greetings on Mahalaya, which marks the start of Durga Puja festivities. Modi wished people strength, joy and health, while Mamata invoked Goddess Durga and shared a new Puja song.

President Murmu shared on her official X account, "On the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all Indians in India and abroad."

City stands at a crossroads between tradition and change, torn between devotion to goddess Durga, symbolising strength, protection and the harsh reality of violence against women

Kajol and her son Yug have been regular visitors at the North Bombay Sarbojanin's Durga Puja pandal

In the video that went viral on social media, shows Kajol in a pink saree, with a matching sleeveless blouse.

The iconic 80-year-old Howrah Bridge has received a colourful makeover ahead of Durga Puja, with a group of artists painting the cantilever thoroughfare with Bengal's ‘alpana' motifs.

The KMC Mayor Firhad Hakim seems to be confident that the graph for affected people, which has reached its peak, will take a downward curve in the next few-weeks

Thousands of devotees on Saturday thronged the Cauvery River banks on the auspicious day of Mahalaya Amavasya

Retired Brazilian legend Ronaldinho is set to visit Kolkata during the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja next month.

A digital show was going on at the pandal and 300-400 people were inside it when the fire broke out on Sunday night. The pandal was reduced to ashes, they said.

For the last two years the people of Kolkata were unable to enjoy the states biggest festival of Durga Puja to the fullest due to the pandemic and the host of restrictions on pandal hopping imposed by the Calcutta High Court.

Kolkata: In a leg-up to the Covid-battered tourism industry in West Bengal, bookings for the Durga Puja festive season have surged beyond expectations, tour operators said. According to industry sources, bookings for trips during Durga Puja are in full swing amid fears of a possible third wave of the pandemic. “Many people are mixing travel […]

Actor Chandan Roy Sanyal supports this idea and suggests that people not venture out during the festival.

Durga Puja, he said, was the epitome of pluralism and reflected the collective strength of India.

Along with clothes and makeup, hairstyles are always important, we often forget that hair needs to be prepared and nourished to achieve that perfect look.

According to the platform, the AR effect called 'Pujaparikrama' will allow people to virtually experience the Puja and pandal festive experience.

They have given assurances that all necessary measures would be taken to manage crowds and ensure safety of one and all.

The party will also set up giant screens in several parts of the state to broadcast his speech. Various cultural programmes, including gigs by folk artistes, have been lined up at EZCC next week.

Bipasha took to her verified Instagram account to share photographs from the ritual of sindoor khela.