Vijayadashami
Hindu festival celebrated to commemorate the victory of good over evil
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Vijayadashami, more commonly known as Dussehra, and also known as Dasara or Dashain, is a major Hindu festival celebrated every year at the end of Durga Puja and Navaratri. It is observed on the tenth day of the month of Ashvin, the seventh in the Hindu lunisolar calendar. The festival typically falls in the Gregorian calendar months of September and October.
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Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification row: SC to hear pleas of Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar factions on Oct 30The Supreme Court is set to reopen after a week-long Dussehra holiday on Monday.DNA - Published | |
Cash-for-query row: Can't depose before ethics panel on October 31, TMC MP Mahua Moitra says"I am already committed to attending numerous pre-scheduled Vijaya Dashami sammelans/meetings (both government and political) in my constituency from October 30-November 4, 2023. I cannot be in Delhi..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Bike brushes against Dussehra reveller, biker beaten to deathTwo days after the brutal assault and death of a 24-year-old daily-wager from the minority community for allegedly brushing his bike past a Dussehra reveller at Babugarh in UP's Hapur, police have..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Will fight for Maratha quota till end: Eknath ShindeOn the last day of the deadline set by Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde did not give any concrete assurance on granting the reservation. However, in..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Shared festivity in river dividing India, BangladeshBoundaries were blurred in a river of faith and festivity on Tuesday as the symbolic undercurrents of the Kushiyara, the river that separates south Assam's Karimganj from Sylhet in Bangladesh, eased..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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'Patriotism over every evil': PM Modi calls for rooting out regionalism, casteism at Dussehra eventAddressing a huge gathering at a Dussehra event, Modi said it is everyone's good fortune that they are witness to a grand Ram temple being built in Ayodhya now after a wait of centuries.DNA - Published | |
PM Modi attends Dussehra celebrations in DelhiIndiaTimes - Published | |
PM Modi dons saffron turban with blue checks for Ravan Dahan at Ram Leela MaidanPrime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Ravan Dahan ceremony on the occasion of Vijaya Dashmi in New Delhi. He wore a saffron turban and a saffron-colored Nehru jacket. The ceremony involved burning..IndiaTimes - Published | 3 MPs in Telangana BJP's 1st list of 52, Eatala pitted against KCR in GajwelThe BJP has released its first list of 52 candidates for the Telangana assembly polls. The list includes three of the party's sitting MPs, who will be pitted against Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao..IndiaTimes - Published |
'Ceasefire till October 24': Nishikant Dubey amid cash-for-query row involving TMC's Mahua MoitraAfter persistently targeting Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra over "cash for query" allegations, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Sunday said he will be observing a "ceasefire till Dussehra on October..IndiaTimes - Published | Weather Update: IMD predicts rainfall in these states, check complete forecastOdisha is expected to have a damp Dussehra due to a developing low-pressure system in the Bay of Bengal.DNA - Published |
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Varna, caste system is thing of past, should be forgotten: RSS chief Mohan BhagwatMohan Bhagwat, the head of the RSS, addresses on Wednesday at a Vijayadashami function in Nagpur.DNA - Published | DNA Special: What happened in Karnataka's Bidar?Every year on Dussehra, the tableau is taken to this place, and puja is performed.DNA - Published |
Bihar man sacrifices 7-year-old son over 'black magic'; arrestedThe accused, Dipak Sharma, allgedly practises witchcraft and to "gain black magic spells", he strangled his 7-year-old son Raghav Kumar on Dussehra.DNA - Published | Karnataka: Dussehra procession breaks into Mahmud Gawan madrasa to perform puja in Bidar district, 9 bookedSeveral videos of the incident were also shared on social media after which the police took action and booked around 9 people.DNA - Published |
Sena vs Sena: Uddhav Thackeray slammed for 'dragging' name of Eknath Shinde's grandson in Dussehra rallyUddhav Thackeray made comments about Eknath Shinde's grandson during the Shiv Sena rally held on Dussehra.DNA - Published | All not well in TRS? KCR's daughter Kavitha's absence from national party launch event raises eyebrowsWhat added weight to the conjectures that all was not well in the first family was that Kavitha preferred to stay at her home celebrating Dussehra.DNA - Published |
Sonia Gandhi joins Congress' 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Karnataka's MandyaCongress interim president on Thursday morning joined the party's 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' in Mandya in Karnataka. Sonia Gandhi who had arrived in Mysuru on Monday afternoon arrived at the starting point of..IndiaTimes - Published | Uddhav, Shinde accuse each other of 'betraying Sena' at rival Dussehra ralliesIndiaTimes - Published |
Mega Sena vs Sena Dussehra showdown: Uddhav says 'Ravana different this time', Bal Thackeray's son accompanies ShindeSena vs Sena on Dussehra: This was the first time since Shiv Sena's inception 56 years ago that two Dussehra rallies were held in Mumbai.DNA - Published | 2 'Senas', 2 Dussehra rallies: Uddhav, Eknath battle to stake claim over Bal Thackeray's legacyIndiaTimes - Published |
Sonia Gandhi offers Dussehra prayers at temple in Karnataka villageIndiaTimes - Published | 'Need to empower women', says RSS chief in his Vijayadashami addressAddressing RSS Swayamsevaks on the customary Vijayadashami celebration here on Wednesday at the sprawling Reshimbagh ground, Bhagwat pointed out that women, who are regarded as "jagat janani (mother of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Eco-friendly Ravan Dahan: As Delhi's firecracker ban is in effect, here's how citizens will burn effigiesAs Delhi's firecracker ban is in effect, citizens have planned to celebrate the 'Ravan Dahan' on Dussehra today in eco-friendly way.DNA - Published | KCR to launch national party today to take on BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls; here's all you need to knowTelangana CM KCR is all set to launch his national party today on the occasion of Dussehra, in an effort to take on BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.DNA - Published |
2024 Lok Sabha polls: Telangana CM KCR likely to launch national party on Dussehra, know what to expectTelangana CM KCR is eyeing the 2024 Lok Sabha polls with the launch of his new national party, expected to go head to head against the BJP.DNA - Published | Rahul Gandhi turns heat on BJP govt in Karnataka, yatra gets festive response in MysuruGandhi started the 26th day of his Bharat Jodo Yatra at the crack of dawn and walked through the streets of the old Mysuru town, which was decked up for the famous 10-day Dasara celebrations, and..IndiaTimes - Published |
IMD weather update: Rainfall in these states may dampen Dussehra festive spirit, check full listWeather update: IMD has predicted isolated very heavy rainfall over Bihar, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim and Odisha on October 4.DNA - Published | 3 LeT men plotting to attack Dussehra rallies & saffron leaders heldTelangana police arrested on Sunday three Hyderabad natives and suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives who officers said had allegedly planned to bomb Dasara or Dussehra processions in the city, launch..IndiaTimes - Published |
Another setback for Uddhav faction ahead of Dussehra rally, over 3,000 Shiv Sainiks join CM Eknath Shinde's campShiv Sainiks met with CM Shinde at Varsha Bungalow and expressed their support.DNA - Published | West Bengal: Kolkata kicks off Durga Puja 2022 festivities, security beefed up for DurgotsavaDurga Puja will begin on October 1 and will go on till October 5. Durga Puja ends with Dussehra and is celebrated as a victory of good over evil.DNA - Published |
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HC allows Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena to hold Dussehra rally at Shivaji ParkIndiaTimes - Published | Supreme Court agrees to list after Dussehra vacation pleas against abrogation of Article 370The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to list after Dussehra vacation the pleas challenging the Centre's decision to abrogate provisions of Article 370 which had given special status to Jammu and Kashmir...IndiaTimes - Published |
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Active Covid cases dip below 2 lakh after 218 daysActive Covid cases in India dropped below 2 lakh on Saturday for the first time in 218 days since the early days of the second wave. A day after Dussehra and Vijayadashami celebrations, India reported..IndiaTimes - Published | Day after Dussehra, Delhi's air quality deteriorates to 'poor', AQI crosses 300Doctors have said that worsening air quality and rising levels of pollutants in the air lead to an increase in respiratory illnesses and disorders.DNA - Published |
At 162, India logs lowest Covid-19 deaths in 211 daysAmid Dussehra and Vijayadashami celebrations, India reported around 16,000 fresh cases of Covid-19 while the death toll from the virus fell to a 211-day low. India recorded 16,002 new cases and 162..IndiaTimes - Published | Bhagwat reiterates RSS concern at ‘rising Muslim share’ in populationRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday called for a reformulation of the national population policy to ensure demographic balance while reiterating the Sangh’s concerns about the rising share of Muslims..IndiaTimes - Published |
On Vijayadashami, PM Modi performs bhoomi poojan of boys' hostel in SuratSaurashtra Patel Seva Samaj was established in 1983 whose main objective is the educational, social transformation of the weaker sections of society.DNA - Published | Rajnath Singh performs 'Shashtra Puja' on Vijaya DashamiIndiaTimes - Published |
