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Gandhi Look-Alike As Mahisasur At Kolkata's Durga Puja Pandal Sparks Row
A Durga idol in Kolkata in which the 'Mahisasura' was replaced by a crudely-crafted Mahatma Gandhi-look alike created controversy on the birth anniversary of the father of the nation.
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"I'm God's Special Child": Nusrat Jahan Amid Attack Over Durga Puja Dance
Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan, who was criticised earlier this week by an Islamic cleric in Uttar Pradesh after she took part in Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata, said today that she is "God's special child" and controversies don't matter to her.
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On Controversial Durga Puja Grant, Mamata Banerjee Has Good Day In Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to accept petition challenging her government's grant for Durga puja organisers.
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'S Durga' Cleared By Censor Board Without Any Cuts
Malayalam film "S Durga", which was dropped from the International Film Festival of India last year, has been cleared by the Revising Committee of the censor board without any cuts.
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'Can't Screen S Durga At Film Festival': Censor Board Says Rules Violated
Malayalam movie S Durga won't be screened at Indian film festival IFFI, the censor board said today, after a complaint by the jury.
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48th International Film Festival Of India Gets Underway Amid Controversy
India's largest film event, International Film Festival of India gets underway on Monday, with over 195 films from 82 countries scheduled for screening over 10 days, even as the controversy surrounding the dropping of two films "Nude" and "S. Durga" from the screening schedule continues.
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Goa Film Festival Row: 2 More Jury Members Resign
The controversy over the Information And Broadcasting Ministry's move to drop the films "S Durga" and "Nude" from International Film Festival of India or IFFI's Indian Panorama section continued to rage today with two more jury members resigning in protest.
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Separate Routes For Idol Immersion, Muharram In Bihar? Sushil Modi Says No
The controversy over Durga idol immersion on Vijaya Dashami, a day before Muharram, which tore through Bengal last week, has reached Bihar and is creating ripples within the BJP, which is ruling the state along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United or JDU.
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DU Professor Accused Of Insulting Goddess Durga In Facebook Post, Now-Deleted
A Delhi University (DU) assistant professor has been accused of insulting Hindu goddess Durga using obscene words in a Facebook post, which prompted a condemnation from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). A teacher's body filed the police complaint against Mr Kedar Kumar Mandal of Dayal Singh College in the national capital, Delhi.
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After UP's 'Anti-Romeo Squad', Haryana Launches 'Operation Durga'
Nearly a month into the controversy over Yogi Adityanath government's Anti-Romeo squads, neighbouring Haryana announced the launch of Durga Vahini - police squads that would aim to stop harassment of women on public spaces. In the last 24 hours, the units have caught 72 men and handed them over to the local police stations, the Haryana police have...
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Smriti Irani's 'Durga' Comments Expunged From Rajya Sabha Records
Education Minister Smriti Irani's controversial reference to goddess Durga and demon Mahishasur were expunged from the Rajya Sabha records today following instructions of Chairman M Hamid Ansari, an official statement said.
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Smriti Irani Row Leaves Rajya Sabha Truce Over Bills In Tatters
There is uncertainty again over the fate of Bills in the Rajya Sabha with the government and opposition clashing over Education Minister Smriti Irani's mention of Goddess Durga during a debate on the JNU controversy and Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula's suicide.
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Anger Over Smriti Irani's Goddess Durga, Mahishasur Comments: 10 Developments
Sparring over Union Minister Smriti Irani's controversial comments on Goddess Durga and Mahishasura - the demon killed by the deity - took up much of the debate today in Parliament on JNU students accused of sedition.
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Durga Shakti Nagpal's IAS Husband Suspended
Indian Administrative Service officer Abhishek Singh, husband of Durga Shakti Nagpal whose suspension as Sub-Divisional Magistrate had triggered a controversy, was today suspended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for allegedly treating a Dalit teacher in an "inhuman" manner in Mathura district.
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Three-member panel to probe illegal sand mining that Durga Shakti Nagpal fought
Amid raging controversy over IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal's suspension, the Centre today constituted a three-member panel to probe allegations of illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.
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Gandhi Look-Alike As Mahisasur At Kolkata's Durga Puja Pandal Sparks Row
A Durga idol in Kolkata in which the 'Mahisasura' was replaced by a crudely-crafted Mahatma Gandhi-look alike created controversy on the birth anniversary of the father of the nation.
-
"I'm God's Special Child": Nusrat Jahan Amid Attack Over Durga Puja Dance
Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan, who was criticised earlier this week by an Islamic cleric in Uttar Pradesh after she took part in Durga Puja festivities in Kolkata, said today that she is "God's special child" and controversies don't matter to her.
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On Controversial Durga Puja Grant, Mamata Banerjee Has Good Day In Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to accept petition challenging her government's grant for Durga puja organisers.
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'S Durga' Cleared By Censor Board Without Any Cuts
Malayalam film "S Durga", which was dropped from the International Film Festival of India last year, has been cleared by the Revising Committee of the censor board without any cuts.
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'Can't Screen S Durga At Film Festival': Censor Board Says Rules Violated
Malayalam movie S Durga won't be screened at Indian film festival IFFI, the censor board said today, after a complaint by the jury.
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48th International Film Festival Of India Gets Underway Amid Controversy
India's largest film event, International Film Festival of India gets underway on Monday, with over 195 films from 82 countries scheduled for screening over 10 days, even as the controversy surrounding the dropping of two films "Nude" and "S. Durga" from the screening schedule continues.
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Goa Film Festival Row: 2 More Jury Members Resign
The controversy over the Information And Broadcasting Ministry's move to drop the films "S Durga" and "Nude" from International Film Festival of India or IFFI's Indian Panorama section continued to rage today with two more jury members resigning in protest.
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Separate Routes For Idol Immersion, Muharram In Bihar? Sushil Modi Says No
The controversy over Durga idol immersion on Vijaya Dashami, a day before Muharram, which tore through Bengal last week, has reached Bihar and is creating ripples within the BJP, which is ruling the state along with Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United or JDU.
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DU Professor Accused Of Insulting Goddess Durga In Facebook Post, Now-Deleted
A Delhi University (DU) assistant professor has been accused of insulting Hindu goddess Durga using obscene words in a Facebook post, which prompted a condemnation from the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). A teacher's body filed the police complaint against Mr Kedar Kumar Mandal of Dayal Singh College in the national capital, Delhi.
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After UP's 'Anti-Romeo Squad', Haryana Launches 'Operation Durga'
Nearly a month into the controversy over Yogi Adityanath government's Anti-Romeo squads, neighbouring Haryana announced the launch of Durga Vahini - police squads that would aim to stop harassment of women on public spaces. In the last 24 hours, the units have caught 72 men and handed them over to the local police stations, the Haryana police have...
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Smriti Irani's 'Durga' Comments Expunged From Rajya Sabha Records
Education Minister Smriti Irani's controversial reference to goddess Durga and demon Mahishasur were expunged from the Rajya Sabha records today following instructions of Chairman M Hamid Ansari, an official statement said.
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Smriti Irani Row Leaves Rajya Sabha Truce Over Bills In Tatters
There is uncertainty again over the fate of Bills in the Rajya Sabha with the government and opposition clashing over Education Minister Smriti Irani's mention of Goddess Durga during a debate on the JNU controversy and Hyderabad student Rohith Vemula's suicide.
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Anger Over Smriti Irani's Goddess Durga, Mahishasur Comments: 10 Developments
Sparring over Union Minister Smriti Irani's controversial comments on Goddess Durga and Mahishasura - the demon killed by the deity - took up much of the debate today in Parliament on JNU students accused of sedition.
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Durga Shakti Nagpal's IAS Husband Suspended
Indian Administrative Service officer Abhishek Singh, husband of Durga Shakti Nagpal whose suspension as Sub-Divisional Magistrate had triggered a controversy, was today suspended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav for allegedly treating a Dalit teacher in an "inhuman" manner in Mathura district.
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Three-member panel to probe illegal sand mining that Durga Shakti Nagpal fought
Amid raging controversy over IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal's suspension, the Centre today constituted a three-member panel to probe allegations of illegal sand mining in Gautam Budh Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.
