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Kolkata Police ASI Kabirul Islam arrested for sexually harassing 21-year-old Durga Puja volunteer

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ASI Kabirul Islam arrested for harassing a volunteer at Puja Pandal
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Uttar Pradesh: Asgar Ali, Afzal Ali, Haider, among 5 arrested for stone-pelting at Durga Puja Pandal in Pratapgarh

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Tensions erupted in Dehangari Jamalpur village in Pratapgarh district of Uttar Pradesh following stone-pelting by Muslims at a Durga Puja Pandal.
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Uttar Pradesh: Car mows down 7 devotees outside Durga pandal in Balrampur, 3 killed

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Three people were killed, and four injured after a speeding car ran over seven devotees gathered outside a Durga Puja pandal in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur
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What triggered the stampede at a Durga Puja pandal that claimed 19 lives in Kolkata

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According to preliminary accounts, a sudden rush of devotees, heavy rain,fall and confusion over crowd movement have contributed to the stampede.
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Global recognition for Durga Puja, medical visas and more: While Modi govt helped boost tourism in West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee is busy hogging...

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It is due to the efforts of the Modi government that, in December 2021, UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) recognised Kolkata's Durga Puja as part of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity." It was recognised as the "finest example of the fusion of religion and art."
Crime

Odisha govt suspends Internet, social media in Cuttack for 24 hours to prevent spread of rumours amid communal tension after attacks on Durga idol...

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The Odisha government has suspended access to Internet including social media platforms across key areas of Cuttack for 24 hours, from 7 PM on...
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Bangladesh govt launches probe against 793 Durga Puja pandals for depicting Mahishasur with beard, claims it is attempt to incite communal tension

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Chowdhury described the Durga Puja pandals having bearded Mahishasur idols with an alleged conspiracy of "fascists" to create unrest in the country.
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Nepal: Muslim mob attacks Hindu devotees with stones during Durga Puja idol immersion, police use tear gas to bring the situation under control

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A temporary curfew was imposed by the district administration from 6:30 p.m. to 6 am the next morning to prevent any further untoward situation.
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Stone pelting, idol vandalism and more: A compilation of 10 incidents across India wherein Islamists unleashed mayhem on the occasion of Navaratri

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While lakhs of Hindu devotees came together for Durga Puja and Garba festivities, reports from several states showed how Islamists tried to disrupt the event and targeted the Hindu community.
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Stones pelted and wooden blocks hurled at Durga Puja idol immersion at JNU; members of AISA, SFI, and DSF blamed for attack

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The clashes reportedly stemmed from an earlier flashpoint when ABVP students from the Barak Hostel burnt a Ravan effigy bearing the faces of controversial figures Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid.
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