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Sena vs Sena Fight In Mumbai During Ganesh Idol Immersion Ceremony

Mumbai: During the Ganesh immersion in Mumbai's Dadar, a clash broke out between the two Shiv Sena factions. Both the factions accused the other of starting the scuffle on Friday night in the Prabhadevi area of Mumbai. A Supreme Court bench is currently hearing the battle between Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on claim over the party.Santosh Telavane, a local leader in the Shinde faction, claimed that the Thackeray camp workers attacked and threatened them during the immersion procession. The Thackeray faction, meanwhile, claims that a leader from the rival camp fired at their leader Mahesh Sawant.The police are conducting an investigation and have not released an official statement yet.Dussehra is expected to be the next flashpoint between...
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President Murmu, PM Modi Extend Ganesh Chaturthi Greetings

Ganesh Chaturthi: The festival is celebrated every year with great fervour in India. (File)New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday extended greetings on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and prayed for peace and prosperity in the lives of the citizens. "Hearty greetings to all the countrymen on Ganesh Chaturthi. Mangalmurti Lord Ganesha is a symbol of knowledge, accomplishment and good fortune. I wish that with the blessings of Shri Ganesh, there should be a spread of happiness, peace and prosperity in everyone's life," the President tweeted.Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended greetings on the occasion.He shared a shloka in Sanskrit on Twitter and wrote: "Best wishes on Ganesh Chaturthi. May the blessings of Lord Shri Ganesh always remain upon us."Union Home Minister Amit...
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Ganesh Festival Begins, Grand Celebrations Planned As Covid Curbs Lifted

Ganesh Chaturthi: Ganesha idol, locally called 'Mumbaicha Raja Ganesha', in Lalbaug area of Mumbai.Mumbai: The 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi festival started in Maharashtra and elsewhere in the country on Wednesday with the coronavirus pandemic no longer casting its shadow on the celebrations. The idols of Lord Ganesh, the god of prosperity and wisdom and a slayer of obstacles (vighnaharta), will be installed in homes across the state with pomp and gaiety.The pandemic-induced restrictions, now lifted, had curtailed the celebration in the last two years, hence the public celebration of the festival in roadside Ganesh pandals is expected to be on a bigger scale this year.The public celebration of the festival in Maharashtra dates back to the 1890s when the nationalist leader Bal Gangadhar Tilak...