
Mumbai: Anna Hazare on Thursday performed the traditional burning of demon king Ravana's effigy on the occasion of Dusshera at his village Ralegan Siddhi in western Maharashtra. "It is good that by setting Ravana's effigy on fire, people will remember that he was an evil person. But there is a Ravana inside everyone," he said. Earlier, the 74-year-old anti-corruption crusader led the villagers in a procession from the Padmavati temple...

09:07 PM, Oct 06, 2011

Mumbai: The city police has registered a case against Shiv Sena workers for flouting Noise Pollution Control Rules during the party's Dusshera rally, held at Shivaji Park in Central Mumbai. "A case under Bombay Police Act has been registered against the organisers of the rally for exceeding the 50 decibel noise level," said Assistant Commissioner of Police Madhukar Sankhe. Last week, the Bombay High Court, while granting the party permission...

03:15 PM, Oct 18, 2010

Vijaya Dashmi marks the day Lord Ram vanquished the demon god Ravan. ...

04:44 PM, Sep 28, 2009

Most are blaming the damp squib Dusshera on terror attacks. ...

12:12 AM, Oct 10, 2008

Goddess Chamundeswari's idol is taken through the city streets. ...

12:11 AM, Oct 10, 2008

This Dusshera sees Mysore face unprecedented security. ...

03:05 AM, Oct 01, 2008

Cashing in on the tourist rush are Mysore's many home stays. ...

05:30 PM, Oct 19, 2007

Patil has warned that terrorists could target places of worship this season. ...

10:16 PM, Oct 03, 2007

People are celebrating Dusshera and Durga Puja, one of the popular festivals, across the country on Monday. ...

10:55 AM, Oct 02, 2006

Balram is a regular at Mysore Dussehra festivities. He other elephants give Dussehra a royal outlook ...

10:06 AM, Sep 30, 2006