The Chhath Puja festival commenced with great fervour on Tuesday as devotees observed the traditional ‘Nahay Khay’ ritual. The four-day festival, celebrated primarily in Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar ...

"Sharda Sinha ji, famous as Bihar Kokila, made Maithili and Bhojpuri folk songs ... saddening to lose "respected Sharda Sinha ji during the great festival of Chhath Puja". Bhojpuri actor and ...

Renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha, known as the `Bihar Kokila`, passed away on Tuesday night at AIIMS Delhi due to ...

Long weekend for some states from November 7-10. However, in India, bank holidays vary from state-to-state, so please check ...

Sushanshu, who was living in Delhi, had returned to Bihar specifically for the Chhath festival ... and deployment of swimmers ...

Nahay-Khay, which falls on the Chaturthi Tithi of Kartik Shukla Paksha, is about cleansing, and prepping for the festival. It is followed by Kharna on Panchami Tithi on day 2, Chhath Puja on Sashti, ...

Sharda Sinha died on Tuesday at around 9.20 pm at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi. She was ...

The body of renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha arrived in Delhi. She will be taken to Patna for her last rites. Sinha, known ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended his greetings to people on Nahay-Khay in Chhath festival. "My best wishes to all the countrymen on the holy occasion of Nahay-Khay today in the ...

The second day of Chhath Puja is called ‘Kharna’. Devotees observe a strict fast from morning until evening. They prepare dishes like kheer to offer as Prasad to Surya Dev.

The mortal remains of the legendary folk singer Sharda Sinha on Wednesday early morning reached the Indira Gandhi International IGI Airport as her last rites ...