Chhath Puja, celebrated annually after the Diwali festival, is widely observed in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and adjoining regions of Nepal. This festival falls on the sixth day of the Kartik month according to the Hindu calendar, which is why it is also known as Surya Shashti. (Pic/text PTI)
05 November,2024 02:36 PM IST | Patna, Bihar | Jyoti Shukla
On the eighth day of Navratri, known as Maha Ashtami or Durga Ashtami, early morning 'aarti' was performed at temples across India, reported ANI. (All Pics/PTI)
11 October,2024 11:43 AM IST | Sanjana Deshpande
Bengaluru
The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) held a protest after a shopkeeper was assaulted by a group of men for allegedly playing 'Hanuman Chalisa' over a loudspeaker in his shop during 'Azaan', at Nagarathpete in Bengaluru on Tuesday, Pics and Text/PTI
19 March,2024 05:32 PM IST | Editor
Amid the chilly weather, thousands of devotees across the nation thronged to the holy river Ganga in parts of north India including Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh on occasion of Mauni Amavasya. Pics/PTI
09 February,2024 05:24 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Mumbai
On the first day of the festival, the residents of Dombivali celebrated the 'festival of lights' in a traditional way by gathering on Phadke Road for Diwali Pahat. See pics (Photo/Satej Shinde)
12 November,2023 12:07 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
Citizens across India celebrated Diwali on Sunday, November 12. Diwali is observed on Amavasya (or the new moon), the 15th day of the month of Kartik, every year. See pics (Photo/PTI)
12 November,2023 11:32 AM IST | Anagha Sawant
Mumbai
Just a few days before the Diwali festival starts, Mumbaikars gear up for the festival by buying firecrackers from south Mumbai's shops. The Diwali festival across India is celebrated as a festival of light that brings happiness into people’s lives. (Pic/Atul Kamble)
08 November,2023 12:28 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
Just a week away for the Diwali festival, the bylanes of Mumbai have started to light up with colourful decorative items, lighting, lanterns, crackers, and lamps (diyas). See pics
06 November,2023 02:25 PM IST | Anagha Sawant
Every year October 14 is celebrated as the Dhammachakra Pravartan Din or the Dhamma Wheel Promulgation Day to commemorate the conversion of Dr Ambedkar to Buddhism. The event was a mark of self-respect and protest against the oppression of the depressed classes in the Hindu community. On this occasion, we look at Mumbai's Ramesh Tukaram Shinde’s personal library, consisting of rare books and documents authored by Dr BR Ambedkar and collected over a period of 60 years
14 April,2023 03:44 PM IST | Editor
Every year October 14 is celebrated as the Dhammachakra Pravartan Din or the Dhamma Wheel Promulgation Day to commemorate the conversion of Dr Ambedkar to Buddhism. The event was a mark of self-respect and protest against the oppression of the depressed classes in the Hindu community. Here are some interesting facts about why it is a significant day in the history of the Buddhist movement in India
14 April,2023 03:43 PM IST | EditorADVERTISEMENT
