Festivals

Odisha has its unique heartwarming stories of innovative Rakhi trends that are redefining the way the state celebrates this cherished festival. From the timeless artistry of Sambalpuri…

Bokaro: Four people were electrocuted to death and nine others injured during a Muharram procession in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district on Saturday. The tragedy took place when one of the…

Rhodes Island: Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath was celebrated with pomp and grandeur by Odias and local residents in Rhodes Island, the smallest state of the United States. The…

Bhubaneswar: Rath Yatra was celebrated with pomp and grandeur by Odias and local residents in Australian capital Canberra. On the day of Rath Yatra, Sankalp Puja and Arati of Lord…

Cuttack: The toll in June 2 triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district rose to 293 with more victim succumbing to injuries during treatment at SCB Medical College and Hospital here…

New Delhi: Today is the second most auspicious Islamic festival Eid Al-Adha or Eid-ul-Zuha,  better known as Bakra-Eid in India. The day is observed on the 10th day of the Islamic month of…

Agartala: Six people, including two children, were killed and 15 injured when a Rath came into contact with an overhead high-voltage electric wire at Kumarghat, in Tripura’s Unakoti district…

Islamabad: Just two days after directing that students are forbidden to celebrate Holi in Pakistani universities to adhere to ‘sociocultural values,’ the authorities have made a U-turn.…

Islamabad: Pakistan has banned Holi celebrations in educational institutions across the country after videos of students celebrating the festival of colours at an Islamabad university went…

Bhubaneswar: Snana Purnima rituals of the sibling deities, which is a prelude to the annual Rath Yatra, have begun at Jagannath Temple in Odisha's Puri. Snana Jatra Snana Jatra, also…