Art & Culture

Hitting out at the Centre, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on November 3, said the BJP government must answer as to how will one celebrate Diwali when prices of food items are "skyrocketing" just a week before the festival. The Congress general secretary raised concern over prices of onions, sugar and pulses. She questioned Modi Government asking, "Diwali is a week away, but the prices of food items are rising."

A vibrant Dandiya Night celebration at BPTP Princess Park Society in Greater Faridabad, Haryana, turnd tragic. Notably, during the celebrations, a young girl alleged three youths one identified as Lucky of harassment, leading to a fight between the girl's father Prem Mehta (52)and youths. T reportedly started dancing with a girl, causing discomfort to her. In the fight, Mehta suffered injury and died at hospital. A case is registered.

Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath made his remark over Sanathan Dharma, and said, "It has always worked for the welfare of the society." The comments were made amid the celebration of Dussehra, also known as Vijay Dashmi, the symbol of win of truth over evil. Celebrated widely in India, Vijay Dashmi is also marking, the return of Ramji to Ayodhya. "Sanathan is for the welfare of India," says Yogi CM.

A professor in a Ghaziabad's ABES College told a student to leave the stage after he chanted 'Jai Shree Ram'. A video of the incident went viral on social media, triggering a debate whether such slogans should be made at educational institutions. Notably, the chanting was in response to the students in audience, following this, the entire hall erupted with the chant, which led to a discussion.

The Hindu calendar welcomes Mahalaya on October 14 which marks the completion of Pitru Paksha and the onset of Devi Paksha. The glorious nights praising the Goddess start with the Mahalaya, the no-moon day (Amavasya) falling in the lunar month of Ashwin. With the end of Mahalaya, people will embark on the festivities mood. Navratri would thus commence on October 15 and extend till Dusshera, October 24.