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1:13 amNo local body polls in Amaravati capital region villages of Andhra Pradesh
1:10 amLocal body polls: 14 cases booked on the last day of nominations, says Andhra Pradesh DGP
1:08 amThree arrested for allegedly stealing two-wheelers in Amberpet
1:07 amCyclonic storm likely to hit North Andhra Pradesh coast on October 28, says IMD
1:05 amM.P. receives investment proposals of over ₹15,400 crore at semiconductor summit
SponsoredPut your announcement in this ticker from ₹69/day
12:59 amBomb threat emails to Mumbai Mayor’s office, three Navi Mumbai schools trigger security alert
12:58 amCSR funds for sports development, better infrastructure on the anvil, says Minister
12:56 amFinancial insecurity drives older people to seek jobs, survey in Bengaluru finds
12:54 amMPSC paper ‘leak’: Fourth Commission official arrested, total arrests rise to 13
12:54 amKarnataka braces for 21,000 MW power demand in summer next year
12:32 amMany Feared Trapped As Multi-Storey Building Collapses In Kenya
12:31 am'Jihadist, Fake': Trump Attacks Michigan Senate Candidate Abdul El-Sayed
12:24 amUkraine says two soldiers died after arrested girl sent Russian poison
12:16 amUS Could "Absolutely" Strike Iran This Weekend, Says Envoy

India

Forcefully faithful

Reported by Frontline Thehindu 23 Oct 2026, 1:30 pm IST 1 min read

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With the arrival of the BJP and its fraught politics of division in Bengal this year, the famed Durga Pujo has been remade, shrunk, and mangled.

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Section: India
First reported by: Frontline Thehindu
Reporter: prathyush parasuraman
Published: Friday, 23 October 2026, 1:30 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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