Sharda Sinha dies: The mortal remains of the legendary folk singer Sharda Sinha today (November 6) reached the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport as her last rites will be performed in Patna.

New Delhi: Popular folk singer Sharda Sinha, known as 'Bihar Kokila' for her melodious rendition of Chhath and folk songs such as "Kartik Maas Ijoriya", "Suraj Bhaile Bihaan" and Bollywood hits "Taar ...

Patna: Popular devotional songs rent the air as the four-day Chhath festival began with “nahay-khay” on Friday. Devotees thronged different Ganga ghats in the city to take a dip in the river and ...

Mumbai: Sharda Sinha, known as the "Nightingale of Bihar," was a famous folk and playback singer who passed away at the age of 72 on Tuesday, November 5. She was renowned for her Chhath Puja songs, or ...

Patna: It is an old tradition for Chhath ‘vratis’ (devotees) to sing or listen to devotional songs while cleaning grains used to prepare ‘thekua’, the sweet ‘prasad’ offered to the sun God. However, ...

Chhath Puja, celebrated from Saturday, October 25th to Tuesday, October 28th, 2025, is not only about rituals and fasting; it is also about music. The songs sung during this sacred festival carry deep ...

Patna (Bihar) [India], October 27 (ANI): Celebrations of Chhath Puja are in full swing across Bihar, and on this occasion, actress Akshara Singh's family offered sandhya 'arghya' on the 3rd day of the ...

Every year during Chhath Puja, the golden sun sets over the Ganga and turns Patna into a city of faith. As one of Bihar’s most sacred festivals, Chhath draws thousands of devotees who gather along the ...

Chhath Puja, Bihar’s biggest festival started on November 17. The four-day festival, which began with Nahay-Khay (bathe and eat), will end on November 20 with araghya (prayers) to the rising sun. The ...

In a festive gesture, Indian Railways is playing popular Chhath Puja songs at stations and on trains across India, delighting passengers ahead of the festival. In a heartwarming gesture that's ...