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Patna, Oct 27 (SocialNews.XYZ) The bathing ghats of Ganga and ponds in Bihar's capital Patna are all set for the grand celebration of Chhath Mahaparva, the festival of devotion and purity dedicated to Surya (Sun god) and Chhathi Maiya. The first 'Arghya (offering)' to the setting Sun will be performed on Monday evening under the Purvashada constellation, while the second Arghya will be offered to the rising Sun on Tuesday morning during the Uttarashada constellation. This year, devotees in Patn ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 26 (ANI): Veteran actor Avtar Gill remembered his longtime friend, the late Satish Shah, recalling their college and theatre days. Gill, who was present at the late actor's cremation, spoke to ANI and shared his thoughts about Shah's lively personality. "I have so many memories with him. We had known each other from our college days, even before we started doing films. It has been more than 50 years. We used to participate in drama in inter-college competi ...Read More >
Budgam: BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Omar Abdullah-led government, accusing it of betraying the trust of the people of Jammu and Kashmir and failing to deliver on even a single promise made in its manifesto. Addressing a public rally in Budgam in support of BJP candidate Aga Syed Mohsin, Chugh said that the people of the district still remember how Omar Abdullah abandoned them after winning from the constituency in the previous election. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Government on Sunday announced the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, the country's highest recognition for outstanding and inspiring contributions in science, technology, and innovation. The award honours individuals and teams whose work has made a remarkable impact across diverse scientific fields. Instituted to recognise and promote pathbreaking research and achievements, the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is conferred under four categories -- Vigyan Ratna, Vi ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Veteran Bollywood actor Satish Shah, known for his impeccable comic timing and unforgettable roles, passed away at the age of 74 due to kidney failure. The beloved actor, who had been battling kidney-related health issues for some time, breathed his last on October 25, 2025, at Hinduja Hospital in Mumbai. The sad news was confirmed by filmmaker Ashoke Pandit, who expressed deep sorrow over the loss of one of India's finest comedians. Throughout his illustrious career, Satish Shah ach ...Read More >
Chandigarh: The series of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib commenced on Saturday with Punjab cabinet ministers performing Ardas at Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib in New Delhi.The commemorative events beginning Saturday will span most of Nov, culminating at Anandpur Sahib on Nov 25. A special session of the Vidhan Sabha dedicated to the Guru will be convened there on Nov 24, where eminent personalities will share their thoughts.From Nov 1 to 18, light and ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 25 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann and Aam Aadmi Party National Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday participated in a kirtan Darbar organised by the Punjab government as a part of a series of events to commemorate the 350th martyrdom day of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur. Addressing the gathering during the Kirtan Darbar organised here at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib, Kejriwal said that the Punjab government is fortunate to have got the opportunity to ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 25: Veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and his son Abhishek Bachchan attended the funeral of the advertising legend Piyush Pandey in Mumbai on Saturday. His funeral was held on Saturday, October 25, at 11:00 am at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Mumbai. His family members, friends, and colleagues from across the creative and business worlds gathered to pay their last respects to the man who revolutionised the Indian advertising industry. Along with Big B actors like Manoj ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Veteran Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, and his son Abhishek Bachchan attended the funeral of the advertising legend Piyush Pandey in Mumbai on Saturday. His funeral was held on Saturday, October 25, at 11:00 am at Shivaji Park Crematorium in Mumbai. His family members, friends, and colleagues from across the creative and business worlds gathered to pay their last respects to the man who revolutionised the Indian advertising industry. Along with Big B actor ...Read More >
SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Oct 24: On the birth anniversary of Pandit Prem Nath Dogra, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today paid rich tribute to the revered nationalist leader, fondly remembered as Sher-e-Duggar. Led by its National General Secretary and Prabhari of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, Tarun Chugh, senior BJP leaders garlanded the portrait of Pt Premnath Dogra at the party office in Srinagar. Sat Sharma, J&K BJP President; Ashok Koul, General Secretary (Organization); Dr Shehnaz Ganai, Anwar Khan were ...Read More >
Srinagar: The results of Jammu and Kashmir's Rajya Sabha polls came as expected, with the ruling National Conference securing three seats on Friday and the BJP clinching the final one, largely due to a possible strategic cross-voting by a few Independents and the People's Conference's abstention. Polling for the four Rajya Sabha seats was held on Friday, and the entire process was divided into three notifications. Chowdhry Mohammed Ramzan of the NC had a direct contest with Ali Mohammed Mir of ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 24: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by its National General Secretary and Prabhari of Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh, Tarun Chugh on Friday garlanded the portrait of the revered nationalist leader Pandit Premnath Dogra, fondly remembered as Sher-e-Duggar, at the party office here on his birth anniversary. Ashok Koul, General Secretary (Organisation), J&K BJP, Dr Shehnaz Ganai, Anwar Khan, and other senior party leaders also, also paid heartfelt tributes on the occasion. Tarun Chugh said, ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 21: The Kashmiri pandits celebrated the festival of Diwali with great fervour at the Surya Mandir located in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The temple is situated near the sacred springs and is traditionally a site for religious activities. It is one of the most sacred and significant places of the Diwali celebration. It holds a special significance for the Kashmiri Hindus, especially the pandits.Manisha, a devotee from Mattan, expressed happiness as she li ...Read More >
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday informed the high court that necessary arrangements had been made to ensure that detained AAP MLA from Doda, Mehraj Malik, was able to cast his vote in the Rajya Sabha elections.A bench of Justice Rajesh Sekhri was told that the government had already dispatched the postal ballot to the competent authority to facilitate Malik's participation in the election, scheduled for Oct 24.Earlier, hearing Malik's application seeking permission to vote in ...Read More >
BHUBANESWAR: With confusion abounding over the date of Diwali, the Mukti Mandap Pandit Mahasabha at the Shree Jagannath Temple on Wednesday put the matter to rest and declared October 20 as the date for the festival and 'Paya Shradha'. The highest body of pandits also appealed the state government to declare October 20 as public holiday for Diwali instead of the notified date of October 21. As per the astrological calculations, the rituals for 'Paya Shradha' or 'Deepadaana Shradha' and Diwali ...Read More >
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather today interacted with media persons of different News organisations at Assembly Secretariat here to facilitate smooth and efficient coverage of the forthcoming Assembly session. The meeting was attended by Director Information, Nitish Rajora; Secretary, JKLA, Manoj Kumar Pandit; SSP Security Civil Secretariat, Sajjad K. Bhat; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari; Deputy Director In ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 17: Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (LA), Abdul Raheem Rather, on Friday asked the media persons to prefer coverage of serious debates and discussions of the house rather than giving publicity to the members creating ruckus. During an interaction with the journalists of different news organisations at the Assembly Secretariat, the Speaker said the role of the media during the assembly proceedings remains delicate as well as difficult. The interaction was conducted ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 17: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather on Friday interacted with media persons of different News organisations at Assembly Secretariat here to facilitate smooth and efficient coverage of the forthcoming Assembly session. The meeting was attended by Director Information, Nitish Rajora; Secretary, JKLA, Manoj Kumar Pandit; SSP Security Civil Secretariat, Sajjad K. Bhat; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari; Deputy Directo ...Read More >
Srinagar: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly (JKLA), Abdul Rahim Rather today interacted with media persons of different news organisations at the Assembly Secretariat here to facilitate smooth and efficient coverage of the forthcoming Assembly session. The meeting was attended by Director Information, Nitish Rajora; Secretary, JKLA, Manoj Kumar Pandit; SSP Security Civil Secretariat, Sajjad K. Bhat; Joint Director Information Kashmir, Syed Shahnawaz Bukhari; Deputy Director Inform ...Read More >
BSF hands over the victims' bodies to BGB through the Kedaraghat border in Chunarughat Three men from Habiganj's Chunarughat Upazila have allegedly been beaten to death in India's Tripura state. The bodies were handed over to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) by India's Border Security Force (BSF) through the Kedaraghat border on Thursday evening. Tripura's Khowai Police Station chief Krishna Dhan Sarkar and Chunarughat administrator (UNO) Shafiqul Islam were present during the handover. The ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: As Hyderabad gears up to celebrate the festival of wealth, Dhana Trayodashi or Dhanteras, on Saturday, jewellers expect up to a 30 per cent decline in sales over last because of skyrocketing gold prices, which hit the stratospheric level of ₹1,34,550 per 10 grams. From Hyderabad to Secunderabad, jewellery outlets have decorated since last week, featuring glitzy advertisements with models and film stars and offering lucrative discounts on making charges. Yet, despite the visual appeal ...Read More >
Agartala: Three Bangladeshi nationals who entered Tripura for cattle lifting had been lynched to death in Bidyabil area under Khowai district of Tripura on Wednesday. The deceased persons are identified as Juel Miah, Sajal Miah and Pandit Miah, all residents of Bangladesh's Habiganj district. Two Indian villagers also suffered injuries when the clashes broke out around 700 metres away from the international borders in Bidyabil village. According to police, the deceased persons crossed the int ...Read More >
LUCKNOW: CM Yogi Adtiyanath on Wednesday gave a terse warning to hoodlums who indulge in eve-teasing. He said: "Agar Yamraj ka ticket chahiye to beti ko chhed kar dekh lo (Try teasing a daughter only if you want a meet Yamraj - the Hindu God of death).The CM made the statement at an event where he distributed free LPG refills to benficiaries of the Ujjwala Yojana ahead of Diwali. The scheme will benefit 1.86 crore households."BJP's double engine govt has ensured that if someone dared to tease or ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Television star Pankaj Dheer, known for playing Karna in B R Chopra's "Mahabharat" and king Shivdutt in the fantasy drama "Chandrakanta", died at the age of 68 following a battle with cancer on Wednesday. "He passed away due to cancer this morning. He had been in and out of hospital in the past months," producer and friend Ashoke Pandit told PTI. Dheer is survived by wife Anita Dheer and son Nikitin Dheer, who is also an actor. His last rites were conducted at the Pawan Hans crematoriu ...Read More >
Varanasi, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) The spiritual and musical capital of India, Kashi, was enveloped in grief on Thursday morning as news broke of the passing of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra. The legendary vocalist, who carried the soul of Banaras in his music, breathed his last at the age of 89. All through the day, ministers, officials, disciples, and admirers streamed into his residence to pay their respects to the mortal remains of the maestro. Uttar Pradesh Minister of State Day ...Read More >
Renowned classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra died early Thursday. He was 89. IMAGE: Born in Azamgarh in 1936, Pandit Chhannulal Mishra grew up to be a doyen of Hindustani classical music, contributing immensely to such styles of the form as Khayal, Thumri, Dadra, Chaiti, Kajri, and Bhajan. Photograph: ANI Photo A family member said Mishra breathed his last around 4 am after a prolonged illness. The vocalist had been living in Mirzapur with his youngest daughter's f ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
Mumbai: The city will celebrate Dussehra, the culmination of the nine-day Navratri festival, with immersions of Goddess Durga idols, Ramlila performances, and the burning of Ravana effigies. Iconic Venues Set Ablaze Effigies will be set on fire at several locations, including Girgaon Chowpatty and Ram Lila Maidan, Malad West. The Shree Adarsh Ramlila Samiti will burn a 50-feet tall Ravana on Thursday evening as the festival's grand finale. At Zakaria Road, Malad, members of the 70-member Shre ...Read More >
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief at the death of Malhotra and lauded his contribution to public life Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra passed away at AIIMS New Delhi on Tuesday morning. He was 93. Malhotra, a five-time MP and two-time MLA from Delhi, was among the most prominent faces of the party in the capital. He was also the president of BJP's Delhi unit. PM Modi's tribute Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief at the death of Malh ...Read More >
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], September 30 (ANI): On the eighth day of Sharadiya Navratri, also known as Maha Ashtami, a large number of devotees flocked to the Vaishno Devi temple in Raja Park, Jaipur, to offer prayers. Devotees began arriving at the temple from early morning, and the goddess's idol was specially adorned to mark the occasion. Temple priest Pandit Madan Mohan explained the spiritual significance of the day, saying, "Today is the eighth day of Sharadiya Navratri and we worship Mah ...Read More >
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