Dussehra

This Dussehra, effigies of 'terrorism' to go up in flames

 An effigy that immediately catches attention is a black-coloured giant with slogans like 'Pakistan Murdabad' and 'Nawaz Sharif jaisi karni waisi bharni'.

Oct 11, 2016, 09:50 AM IST

Vijaya Dashami 2016: Dussehra WhatsApp messages and SMS for your friends and family

Demons Ravana and Mahishasura who were known for treachery and destruction were annihilated by divine forces Rama and Durga respectively. 

Oct 11, 2016, 09:48 AM IST

RSS workers bid adieu to khaki shorts, don dark brown trousers

The RSS was launched in September 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and its foundation day is celebrated annually on Dussehra day.

Oct 11, 2016, 09:13 AM IST

Vijaya Dashami 2016: Here’s why you must visit Mysore during Dussehra

Mysore Dasara is must watch event not only because of its grandeur and royalty but also to appreciate the efforts of the people of the city for preserving tradition in its purest form.

Oct 11, 2016, 09:04 AM IST

Telangana to get 21 new districts on Dussehra; total goes to 31

As many as 21 new districts would come into existence in Telangana on the auspicious occasion of Vijaya Dasami tomorrow.

Oct 11, 2016, 00:27 AM IST

WATCH: Video slamming Arvind Kejriwal for demanding proof of surgical strikes goes viral on Dussehra

This video has gone massively viral on social media platforms!

Oct 10, 2016, 22:49 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to attend Ram Leela on Dussehra in Lucknow

In a first by any Prime Minister, Narendra Modi will be celebrating the festival of Dussehra in Lucknow, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president and city Mayor Dinesh Sharma said on Tuesday.

Oct 05, 2016, 00:00 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi to celebrate Dussehra in Lucknow

Breaking from tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the historic Aishbagh Ramlila in Lucknow on Dussehra next week.

Oct 04, 2016, 19:25 PM IST

This Muslim man offers prayers to Goddess Durga every Dussehra

A unique blend of communal and social harmony is being witnessed in the state capital, were a Muslim man named Irshaad Ali whose faith and devotion towards Goddess Durga is such that it astonishes many.

Oct 02, 2016, 09:49 AM IST

Vidya Balan in love with the festival season!

Vidya Balan says she loves back-to-back festival period

Nov 11, 2015, 12:49 PM IST

Defence ministry moves to put an end to buffalo slaughtering ritual in Army

Defence Ministry instructs army to ensure that none of its units indulge in the ritual of slaughtering buffalos.

Oct 30, 2015, 09:46 AM IST

Ambedkar questions propriety of 'shastra pujan' by RSS

Former MP and senior RPI leader Prakash Ambedkar on Saturday questioned the propriety of 'shastra pujan' (worship of weapons) by the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), which is part of its annual ritual during Dussehra celebrations.

Oct 24, 2015, 15:09 PM IST

14-year-old gang-raped and murdered in New Delhi

In yet another minor gang-rape in the country, a 14-year-old girl who was returning home with her brother after watching Dussehra celebrations was raped and murdered by four men in Kundli near New

Oct 23, 2015, 21:29 PM IST

Rahul asks PCC chiefs to counter threat to spirit of tolerance

 Expressing concern over growing incidents of hate and intolerance, Rahul Gandhi has written to state Congress leaders to counter this threat.

Oct 23, 2015, 21:22 PM IST

Tension grips Jammu town over alleged desecration of Quran

Tension gripped the hilly Bhaderwah town in Jammu region on Friday over allegations that miscreants desecrated the Quran.

Oct 23, 2015, 15:52 PM IST

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Oct 23, 2015, 11:49 AM IST

Dussehra celebrations: BJP, Congress leaders share stage

President Pranab Mukherjee, Vice-President Hamid Ansari, former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah witnessed the bur

Oct 23, 2015, 11:28 AM IST

Violence on Dussehra, curfew clamped in MP's Khargone town

Clashes broke out between members of two communities during Dussehra in Khargone with police cane-charging the rioters and lobbing teargas shells to control the situation in the town, where indefinite curfew has been clamped.

Oct 23, 2015, 11:01 AM IST

Where demon-king Ravana's effigy isn't burnt

Locals believe that Ravana was devotee of Lord Shiva and burning his effigy will invite the wrath of Lord Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction.

Oct 23, 2015, 06:42 AM IST

DNA: Today in History, October 22

Watch the historical facts that happened on October, 22 in this segment of DNA only Zee News.

Oct 23, 2015, 00:01 AM IST