1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (385+ words) Updated - September 13, 2026 10:36 am IST - Kolkata West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said people have the constitutional freedom to choose their food habits and religious practices, in an apparent response to godman Dhirendra Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Baba, over his…...

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (422+ words) Published - September 13, 2026 10:02 am IST - Kolkata Kolkata’s Bonedi Bari (aristocratic households) Durga Pujas, which have organised the festival for hundreds of years, have decided to stick to their original “non-vegetarian” traditions, rejecting Dhirendra Shastri or self-styled godman Bageshwar Baba’s “vegetarian only…...

6+ hour, 15+ min ago   (18+ words) Kanthapuram asserts that religious scholars have the right to speak on faith, emphasizing their role in community development....

12+ hour, 53+ min ago   (406+ words) Published - September 12, 2026 11:22 pm IST - VELLORE The district administration has identified 29 water bodies, mostly irrigation tanks maintained by Water Resources Department (WRD), in Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts for idol immersion as part of Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations. Officials of Vellore…...

13+ hour, 4+ min ago   (284+ words) Published - September 12, 2026 11:10 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA There has been good demand for clay Ganesh idols in the market, with environmentalists and many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) spreading public awareness on performing puja by installing clay idols during Vijayaka Chaturthi festival to keep…...

15+ hour, 29+ min ago   (16+ words) Tirupati promotes eco-friendly Ganesh idols through workshops and competitions, encouraging sustainable celebration during Vinayaka Chaturthi festival....

15+ hour, 45+ min ago   (306+ words) Published - September 12, 2026 08:29 pm IST - HYDERABAD The Hyderabad Traffic Police announced a detailed traffic management plan for the upcoming Khairatabad Bada Ganesh festival, with more than 30 lakh devotees expected to visit the idol during the 10-day festival. Joint Commissioner of Police…...

16+ hour, 48+ min ago   (34+ words) Mysuru MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar on Saturday launched a publicity campaign for the 23rd annual public Ganesh immersion procession to be held in Mysuru on September 20. Ganesha Chaturthi is celebrated on Monday....

17+ hour, 16+ min ago   (153+ words) Guruvayur is bracing for another day of mass weddings, with 437 couples scheduled to tie the knot on September 13, the final Sunday of Chingam. Spot bookings could push the number higher. The Devaswom has made elaborate arrangements, with six wedding mandapams…...

20+ hour, 34+ min ago   (225+ words) Tamil Nadu HR&CE Minister Ramesh criticizes previous DMK government for neglecting temples, revealing their deplorable conditions during inspections. Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Minister S Ramesh observed that the temples in Tamil Nadu were in…...