Day: November 2, 2019

People pray to Sun god at dawn; Chhat puja celebration concludes

People throng ghats on Chhath Puja

8:35 pm November 2, 2019

Lucknow: Devotees offered prayers to the setting sun on the banks of rivers and ponds in Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Chhath Puja on Saturday. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reached the Laxman Mela Ghat in Lucknow and greeted people. “This is a major festival of faith in which the setting sun and the rising […]

AAP, BJP indulge in war of words on Chhath Puja

Chhath puja observed in Jharkhand

8:32 pm November 2, 2019

Ranchi: Lakhs of devotees across Jharkhand congregated at rivers, dams, ponds and other water bodies to offer “Arghya” to the setting sun on the occasion of Chhath puja on Saturday. The festival will conclude with the devotees offering “Arghya” to the rising sun on Sunday. Thousands of devotees also assembled in the ghats of the […]

Chhath celebrated with fervour, Nitish greets devotees

8:24 pm November 2, 2019

Patna: The fervour of Chhath held the Bihar capital in its thrall on Saturday when lakhs of devotees thronged the numerous ghats along the Ganges here to pay obeisance to the setting sun, a ritual that is said to have no parallels in any other festival. All roads in the city appeared to be leading […]

UP too acts against farmers burning stubble

Share of stubble burning in Delhi’s pollution down to 17 pc from 44 pc

8:16 pm November 2, 2019

New Delhi: The share of stubble burning in Delhi’s pollution reduced from 44 per cent on Friday, the season’s highest, to 17 per cent on Saturday, according to government air quality monitor SAFAR. But the city’s air quality is likely to remain “severe” due to calm winds, which is unfavourable for dispersion of pollutants, it […]

Pak targets forward areas in J-K's Poonch

Pakistani troops shell forward posts, villages along LoC

8:08 pm November 2, 2019

Jammu: Pakistani troops shelled Indian forward posts and villages in three sectors along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir in violation of the ceasefire on Saturday, a defence spokesman said. Indian troops guarding the border retaliated befittingly and the exchange of fire continued for nearly two hours. There was, […]