The Latest Breaking News from Ganesh

Elderly male care nurse bludgeoned to death in Sarvabhoumanagar, Subramanyapura. Co-owner of building, Narayana, attacked Ganesh with a club after he tried to intervene in a trivial row. Ganesh rushed to hospital, declared dead. Police registered case of murder, searching for Narayana.

At least 12 injured in Rajkot after slab of drainage line caved in under weight of crowd near Lord Ganesh pandal. Fire brigade personnel rescued more than 20 people who fell, 12 rushed to hospital. Area known for street food, more people than usual due to pandal.

Devotees flock to Kothapatnam beach to immerse Ganesh idols of all sizes in the Bay of Bengal. Police provide elaborate security for the peaceful 'Ganesh Visarjan' on the seventh day of the 10-day 'Ganesh Utsav'. Devotees enjoy 'prasadam', 'harati' and drum beatings, while expert swimmers and fishermen ensure safety. Fun…

Various orgs & Cong leaders demand arrest & banishment of Pramod Mutalik from Dharwad district for making provocative statement about installing Ganesh idols in mosques. Prasad Abbayya & Sadanand Danganavar condemn statement & demand action. Gurunath Ullikashi & Muslim community submit memorandum to Police Commissioner seeking action. Hubballi Suburban Police…

Mumbai’s famous Lalbaugcha Raja Mandal received donations of over Rs one crore in two days of the Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Read further on Dynamite News:

FIR filed against Pramod Mutalik for hate speech during Ganesh immersion procession in Hubballi. Police filed case under IPC Sections 153A & 295A for promoting enmity & insulting religious beliefs.

The devotees in Mumbai are imbued with devotion as the auspicious festival of Ganesh Chaturthi continues and many devotees are visiting the Lalbaugcha Raja for 'darshan' of Lord Ganesh and offer prayers to the 'Vighnharta'. Read further on Dynamite News:

Kundu family's Durga Puja tradition has been passed down for generations, even through Partition of India. Despite recent losses, the family continues to celebrate the autumn festival in Gobardanga, India, where they built their own house in 1965. The puja is a time for the 100 family members to come…

Optometrist Veeranna Mallappa Byali and artist Basavaraj Rajashekhar Ganiger have created an eco-friendly Ganesh idol using natural ingredients like bamboo sticks, jute thread, dry paddy straws, cotton and red clay. The one metre tall idol weighs one quintal and is modelled on the Varasiddhi Vinayak idol in Gokarna. Byali wants…

SP Kaushal on Wednesday inspected ghats for Ganesh Chaturthi and urged police to prevent children from entering and to rope in expert swimmers. He visited Penna river bridge at Chennur and Penna bridge at Siddavatam and was accompanied by DSP Shareef and inspectors Reddy, Ramakrishna and Purushotham.

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on Monday an appeal against a division bench of the Madras High Court which stayed an order of a single judge allowing the sale of Ganesh idols made using Plaster of Paris. Read further on Dynamite News: