Navratri Day 6 Colour 2026: Green & Katyayani Guide
Navratri Day 6 colour 2026 is green. Friday 16 October is Shashthi for Maa Katyayani; bhog is honey; Saraswati Avahan runs in Delhi afternoon.
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Kajol Kicks Off Durga Puja 2026 With Mom Tanuja, Tanishaa and Ayan Mukerji: 'The Madness Begins'
Kajol rang in Durga Puja at North Bombay Sarbojanin with Tanuja, Tanishaa and Ayan Mukerji. Her caption, the family's looks and the full 2026 puja schedule.
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Imran Khan Asked to Leave India by October 28 After Mumbai Protest — Actor Moves Bombay High Court
Imran Khan has been told to leave India by October 28 after joining a Mumbai protest. Why the FRRO acted, what OCI rules say and his Bombay HC challenge.
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Ramayana New Trailer: Ranbir Kapoor's Rama Vows to Destroy Yash's Ravana — and Fans Say the Makers Finally 'Cooked'
Ranbir Kapoor and Yash face off in Ramayana's new international trailer. Key dialogues, fan reactions, the VFX debate and the November 5 release, explained.
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Bigg Boss 20: Arishfa Khan Goes Into 'Rebel Mode' After Her Mug Rule Sparks a Fight With Qazi Touqeer
Arishfa Khan's 'rebel mode' promo shows her losing her temper after a mug and hygiene fight with Qazi Touqeer in Bigg Boss 20. What happened and what's next.
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Bigg Boss 20: Mahhi Vij Calls Yung DSA a 'Machhar' After He Brands Her 'Chugalkhor' — and Scout OP Becomes Captain
Mahhi Vij and Yung DSA traded 'chugalkhor' and 'machhar' jabs in Bigg Boss 20 Episode 40 as Scout OP became captain. Every quote and what it means.
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Navratri Day 5 Colour 2026: Yellow & Skandamata Guide
Navratri Day 5 colour 2026 is yellow. Thursday 15 October is Panchami for Maa Skandamata; bhog is bananas; mantra Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah.
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Akshay Kumar Flies Straight From Samuk to a Rs 1 Crore Song in Dehradun for Anees Bazmee Comedy
Akshay Kumar heads to Dehradun for a reported Rs 1 crore song in Anees Bazmee's comedy with Vidya Balan, two days after Samuk's UK shoot. What we know.
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Salman Khan on Koffee With Karan 9: 'A Biopic of My Life Will Never Be Made. My Life Will Go to My Grave'
Salman Khan told Karisma Kapoor on Koffee With Karan 9 that a biopic on his life will never be made. His director picks, last-film answer and top quotes.
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Salman Khan Twins in Cowboy Hats With Dad Salim Khan, Calls Him the 'Real Monster' at 91
Salman Khan shared rare photos twinning in cowboy hats with father Salim Khan, calling him 'the real monster' at 91. The full caption and fan reactions.
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Bigg Boss 20 Week 6 Voting Trends: Mary Kom Slips Into the Bottom Three as Qazi Touqeer Takes a Big Lead
Mary Kom, Aman Gandhi and Uditi Singh trail in Bigg Boss 20 Week 6 early voting trends as Qazi Touqeer leads. Full order, who's safe and when voting ends.
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Bigg Boss 20: Mahhi Vij Leads the Applause as Nakul Dhull Is Evicted for Violence — JioStar Confirms No Re-Entry
Nakul Dhull is out of Bigg Boss 20 after his fight with Gullu, and JioStar says he can't return. How Mahhi Vij reacted, his exit, and the fallout inside.
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Navratri Day 4 Colour 2026: Royal Blue & Kushmanda Guide
Navratri Day 4 colour 2026 is royal blue. Wednesday 14 October is Chaturthi for Maa Kushmanda; bhog is malpua or petha; mantra Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah.
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Navratri Day 3 Colour 2026: Red Guide
Navratri Day 3 colour 2026 is red. Tuesday 13 October is Tritiya for Maa Chandraghanta; bhog is milk or kheer; mantra Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah.
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Bigg Boss 20 Episode 37: Kanika Mann and Arishfa Khan Clash Over Ghee as Qazi Confronts Nakul Dhull
Kanika Mann and Arishfa Khan fought over ghee in Bigg Boss 20 Episode 37, while Qazi calmly confronted Nakul Dhull. Nominations and the full drama.
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Bigg Boss 20 Week 6 Nominations: Mary Kom, Kanika Mann and 9 Others Face the Axe as Aasif Nominates Mahhi Vij
Mary Kom, Kanika Mann and nine others are nominated in Bigg Boss 20 Week 6. Captain Aasif Khan named Mahhi Vij. Who is safe, and how the votes stacked up.
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Navratri Colours 2026: Nine Days Colour Chart
Navratri colours 2026: nine-day chart from 11–19 Oct — orange, white, red, royal blue, yellow, green, grey, purple, peacock green — plus Dussehra 20 Oct.
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Navratri Day 2 Colour 2026: White Guide
Navratri Day 2 colour 2026 is white. Monday 12 October is Dwitiya for Maa Brahmacharini; bhog is sugar or mishri; mantra Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah.
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Madhuri Dixit's Kon Honar Crorepati Premieres Tonight — Sonali Bendre Takes the Hot Seat Nana Patekar Was Meant to Fill
Madhuri Dixit hosts Kon Honar Crorepati from October 12 at 9 PM, with Sonali Bendre on the hot seat after Nana Patekar's death. Timings and what to expect.
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Bigg Boss 20: Salman Khan Slams Scout OP and Yung DSA Over the Lollipop Row as Nakul Dhull Walks In as the Second Wildcard
Salman Khan grilled Scout OP and Yung DSA over the lollipop row and Qazi Touqeer's treatment, then sent in Nakul Dhull. Bigg Boss 20 Episode 36, explained.
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Bigg Boss 20: Mary Kom Is Safe as Aman Gandhi Loses a Lifeline — No One Leaves the House in Week 5
Mary Kom was declared safe and Aman Gandhi got the fewest votes but lost a lifeline instead of leaving. How Bigg Boss 20 Week 5 ended, and what comes next.
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Navratri Day 1 Colour 2026: Orange Guide
Navratri Day 1 colour 2026 is orange. Ghatasthapana muhurat for Delhi is 6:19–10:12am IST; worship Maa Shailputri on Sunday 11 October.
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Ranbir Kapoor's Ramayana: Ramtek Event Postponed Over Drought as New Posters Show Rama's Farewell to Dashrath
Ramayana's Ramtek event with Ranbir Kapoor was postponed amid Maharashtra's drought, as new posters showed Rama's farewell and Lara Dutta as Kaikeyi.
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Bigg Boss 20: Qazi Touqeer Wins Rs 5 Lakh as Style Icon While Gullu's Fight Leaves Arishfa Khan in Tears
Qazi Touqeer won Rs 5 lakh as style icon, Gullu poured water on three rivals and Arishfa Khan broke down. The full Bigg Boss 20 Episode 35 recap.
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Bigg Boss 20: Anupamaa Actor Manish Goel Storms In as the First Wildcard — and Another Entry Is Reportedly Next
Manish Goel entered Bigg Boss 20 as its first wildcard on Weekend Ka Vaar. Who he is, what he told mid-day, and the next wildcard reportedly lined up.
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Bigg Boss 20: Amrapali Dubey Takes On Kanika Mann Over 'Face' Remarks as Love Gill Breaks Down in Tears
Amrapali Dubey told Kanika Mann that people who judge faces can't be captain, and Love Gill broke down saying she felt targeted. Inside the Episode 34 feud.
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Bigg Boss 20: Aasif Khan Is the New Captain After Love Gill's Power Twist Wins the House Only 25% Ration
Love Gill got a special power, Bigg Boss tied ration to her pick, and Aasif Khan became captain in Episode 34. Here is how the twist played out.
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Katrina Kaif on Social Media and Self-Worth at Kay Beauty's London Event: 'Paralysed with Fear'
Katrina Kaif tells a London Kay Beauty audience not to let social media dictate self-worth. Context: postpartum comments and Salman's BB20 defence.
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Bigg Boss 20 Weekend Ka Vaar Week 5: Salman Khan Faces Eight Nominees After Voting Closes
Bigg Boss 20 Week 5 voting closed Friday. Preview Salman's Weekend Ka Vaar ritual, the eight nominees, and Sunday's eviction stakes.
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Bigg Boss 20: Qazi Touqeer's Team Says He Has Fever, Not Dengue Exit — Singer Still Inside
Team Qazi says Bigg Boss 20's Qazi Touqeer has fever, was checked by a doctor, and is still inside — dismissing dengue and exit rumours.
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Bigg Boss 20: Mahhi Vij Calls Yung DSA 'MC Stan's Copy' as Qazi Touqeer Spits on ScoutOP in Captaincy Chaos
Bigg Boss 20 Episode 32: Mahhi Vij calls Yung DSA a 'sasta copy of MC Stan', Qazi Touqeer spits on ScoutOP and seven housemates enter the captaincy race.
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Bigg Boss 20 Eviction Week 5: Mary Kom, Mahhi Vij and Aman Gandhi Reportedly Trail as Eight Face the Axe
Eight Bigg Boss 20 housemates face eviction in Week 5. Captain Uditi Singh nominated Mary Kom directly, and early trends reportedly put her near the bottom.
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Shreyas Iyer's Maiden T20I Century: 102 Not Out in Lucknow as India Crush West Indies by Eight Wickets
Shreyas Iyer hit his maiden T20I century, 102 not out, as India beat West Indies by eight wickets in Lucknow. The key overs, the records and what he said.
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Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma Paid Rs 5 Crore to Visit Premanand Maharaj? Kohli's Team Calls the Claim 'Baseless'
Were Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma paid Rs 5 crore to visit Premanand Maharaj's ashram? The claim, Kohli's firm denial and the couple's Vrindavan visits.
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Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra Expecting Second Child: Daughter Saraayah Joins the Sweet Announcement
Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra are expecting their second child. Inside the Instagram announcement with Saraayah, the reactions and the couple's story.
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Taylor Swift's Patient Zero Is Her 16th Hot 100 No. 1, Ending Choosin' Texas's Record 24-Week Run
Taylor Swift's Patient Zero debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, her 16th chart-topper, ending Ella Langley's 24-week reign. Every record, explained.
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Virat Kohli Net Worth 2026: Rs 1,600 Crore on the Hurun Rich List as Rahul Dravid Says He Could Be an Actor
Virat Kohli is worth Rs 1,600 crore per the M3M Hurun India Rich List 2026, the top cricketer. Plus what Rahul Dravid said about Kohli as a Bollywood actor.
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Hrithik Roshan Net Worth Hits Rs 2,500 Crore: From Sleeping on Mats to India's Fourth-Richest Actor
Hrithik Roshan's net worth is Rs 2,500 crore per the Hurun India Rich List 2026, powered by HRX. Inside the rise from a family that once slept on mats.
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Shah Rukh Khan Net Worth 2026: SRK Is Still India's Richest Actor at Rs 10,000 Crore Despite a Rs 2,490 Crore Drop
Shah Rukh Khan is worth Rs 10,000 crore per the Hurun India Rich List 2026, down Rs 2,490 crore, yet still India's richest actor. Here is what changed.
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Salman Khan Takes Kala Hiran to Delhi High Court — Personality Rights, Blackbuck Case, and the Film He Wants Stopped
Salman Khan moved Delhi High Court against Kala Hiran makers, citing personality rights and the 1998 blackbuck case. What the injunction plea says.
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Film City Fire Forces Amitabh Bachchan Off the KBC Set — What Happened in Goregaon on 5 October
Mumbai Film City fire on 5 October 2026 evacuated Amitabh Bachchan’s KBC set and Badshah’s Hustle 5 finale. Timeline, safety demands, what we know.
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Ranbir Kapoor Turned 44 With a Reported ₹475 Crore Empire — Bungalow, Garage, and Ramayana Fee Decoded
Ranbir Kapoor’s reported ₹475 crore net worth at 44: Krishna Raj bungalow, luxury garage, Mumbai City FC and Ramayana fee, decoded.
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Jeffrey Archer Dies at 86: Kane and Abel Author's Life, Scandals and Final Novel
Jeffrey Archer dies at 86, a day before his final novel Adam and Eve. His bestselling books, prison sentence, tributes and why India was his biggest market.
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October 2026 Festival Calendar India: All Dates
October 2026 festival calendar India: Sarva Pitru Amavasya 10 Oct, Navratri from 11 Oct, Dussehra 20 Oct, Sharad Purnima 25 Oct, Karva Chauth 29 Oct.
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Jitiya Vrat 2026 Paran Guide: Oct 4
Jitiya Vrat 2026 paran is Sunday 4 Oct after sunrise (Delhi ~6:15am)—main vrat Sat 3 Oct; Nahay-Khay 2 Oct; Ashtami ends ~5:51am.
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Thrifting India 2026: Search Boom Guide
Thrifting India hits an all-time high on Google Search—how to thrift +850%; thrift store near me +600%; circular fashion +2500% (Google India, 1 Oct 2026).
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Sharad Purnima 2026 Date: Kojagiri Guide
Sharad Purnima 2026 falls Sunday 25 Oct—Ashwin full moon; Kojagiri Lakshmi Puja Nishita ~11:39 pm–12:30 am Delhi; kheer under moonlight.
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Bhai Dooj 2026 Date: Tilak Muhurat Guide
Bhai Dooj 2026 date is Wednesday 11 November in Delhi—Aparahna tilak 1:10–3:20 pm; closes the five Diwali days after Lakshmi Puja.
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Tbilisi Literary Festival 2026: Memory as Resistance
The 11th Tbilisi International Literary Festival runs 24–27 Sept 2026 under Memory as Resistance, with 12 authors from 10+ countries at Goethe-Institut venues.
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Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026 Date: Gurpurab Guide
Guru Nanak Jayanti 2026 date is Tuesday 24 November (Kartik Purnima)—gazetted holiday, Nagar Kirtan, langar, Delhi tithi window.
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Wonka Golden Ticket Netflix: Date, Wilder AI
Wonka Golden Ticket Netflix premieres globally 23 Sept 2026 with seven episodes; Gene Wilder AI voice, Rusty Goffe return, finale 30 Sept.
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Carrie Prime Video: Cast, Date, Flanagan
Carrie Prime Video drops all 8 episodes 7 Oct 2026—Mike Flanagan’s first TV Carrie; Summer H. Howell leads; King EP; full cast guide.
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Magician's Nephew Gerwig: Empire First Look
Magician's Nephew Gerwig Empire first look: Emma Mackey glam-rock Jadis, Daniel Craig Uncle Andrew, Streep as Aslan; theaters Feb 12, Netflix April 2 2027.
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LEGO ONE PIECE Netflix: Date, Cast, Trailer
LEGO ONE PIECE Netflix special drops 29 Sept 2026—two-part brick retelling of live-action Seasons 1–2; Straw Hat voice cast, trailer, how to watch.
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Chhath Puja 2026: Dates, Nahay Khay, Arghya
Chhath Puja 2026 runs 13–16 November — Nahay Khay on Friday 13, Sandhya Arghya on Sunday 15; Delhi sunset about 5:27 pm on Drik for the main arghya day.
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Karva Chauth 2026: Date, Moonrise, Vrat Guide
Karva Chauth 2026 falls on Thursday, 29 October in India — sargi before dawn, nirjala vrat till moonrise, with city moonrise times the key planning fact.
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Diwali 2026: Date, Five Days, Lakshmi Puja Guide
Diwali 2026 falls on Sunday, 8 November — Dhanteras 6 Nov, Kali Chaudas 7 Nov, Lakshmi Puja on Amavasya night, with Bestu Varas and Bhai Dooj to follow.
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Durga Puja 2026: Dates, Mahalaya, Kolkata Guide
Durga Puja 2026: Mahalaya on 10 Oct; Shashthi–Dashami ~16/17–21 Oct in Kolkata calendars, with Ashtami widely listed on 19 October.
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Dussehra 2026: Date, Ramlila, Mysuru Dasara Guide
Dussehra 2026 falls Tuesday 20 October—Vijayadashami date, Ravana Dahan, Ramlila cities, Mysuru Dasara notes and Shastra Puja before search spike.
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Navratri 2026 Dates: Colours, Rituals, Full Guide
Sharad Navratri 2026 begins 11 October with Ghatasthapana; nine colours, Durga Puja days and Vijayadashami on 20 October—plan before the search spike.
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Netflix Steps Trailer Ignites Cinderella Rewrite Backlash
Netflix’s Steps teaser, due 20 Nov 2026, casts Ali Wong and Stephanie Hsu as misunderstood stepsisters; online critics call the Cinderella rewrite “satanic.”
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Radha Ashtami 2026: date, Madhyahna puja time and how to keep the vrat
Radha Ashtami 2026 falls on 19 September. Know why it is not 18 September, Madhyahna puja muhurat in Delhi, vrat rules, and how devotees mark Radha Rani Jayanti.
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Macondo Literary Festival closes in Nairobi with ink, sea and silence
Nairobi’s Macondo Literary Festival closes its sixth edition under “Ink, Sea, Silence,” linking African writing to heritage restitution and multilingual public programmes.
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MOPOP opens Styled by the Streets, a long-term gallery for Black women who dressed hip-hop
Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture opens Styled by the Streets, a long-term gallery on Black women’s hip-hop fashion, with 30-plus artifacts through 2027.
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