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The Ganesh Puja pandals in Bhubaneswar have come up with some unique themes this year. G-20 themed pandal in Saheed Nagar has been a major attraction. Inside the Bapuji Nagar pandal, Ganesh idol adorns a stage in the backdrop of Shivling, Lord Shiva and Devi Parvati. The pandal of Sishu Bhawan Tati Basti area came up with a theme based on ISRO’s rocket launchers. Take a virtual tour of the pandals.

On Thursday, India took a major decision by indefinitely halting its visa services for Canadians amid escalating diplomatic dispute. This dispute was triggered by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who levelled accusations about potential involvement of Indian agents in the killing of a Khalistani separatist back in June.

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi lifts the luggage in the dress of a coolie at Anand Vihar station. The MP visited Anand Vihar ISBT, spoke with the porters while carrying the trolley suitcase.

One of the most interesting actresses of Bollywood, Shilpa Shetty conducts Ganpati Visarjan following the traditions and rituals.The former Big Brother winner was dancing and enjoying herself on the beats of the dhol during Ganpati Visarjan outside her house.She was also accompanied by her younger sister Shamita Shetty and husband Raj Kundra as they bid farewell to Ganpati Bappa after the celebration.

On World Alzheimer's Day, we shed light on this global health challenge that affects millions of people worldwide. Alzheimer's disease, a progressive brain disorder, poses significant challenges to patients, families, and healthcare systems.Mutations in certain genes can increase the risk, and age is a primary factor, with the risk doubling every five years after 65. Lifestyle factors such as poor diet and limited physical activity are also implicated.

Amid escalating diplomatic tension, India warns its citizens in Canada to ‘exercise utmost caution'; No new Nipah virus cases reported in Kerala in last 4 days; Agitating teachers to hold ‘Maha Samavesh’ in Bhubaneswar on September 26; Scrub Typhus tally reaches 200 in Odisha’s Sundargarh, and more in this edition of evening headlines with ‘LISA’.

The word "Nuakhai" is derived from two Odia words - "nua" meaning new and "khai" meaning food. Thus, the festival revolves around consuming the newly harvested crop, specifically the newly ripened rice, as a token of prosperity.

Sidakeep Singh Cahal, a 15-Year-old teenager from Greater Noida, has achieved the remarkable feet of setting a Guinness World Record for having the longest hair among living male teenagers. He has grown his hair to a length of 146 cm (4 ft. 9.5”in.) Following the Sikh custom, Chahal usually ties his hair in a bun and covers it with a dastar (turban).

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik has created a sand art of Maa Samaleswari on Nuakhai festival. Through his sand art, Pattnaik wishes people ‘Nuakhai Juhar’ on the auspicious occasion. Known as the 'Festival of Harvest', Nuakhai is one of the most important festivals of Western Odisha.

A woman from Gujarat’s Surat, Aditi Mittal has carved an eco-friendly idol of Lord Ganesh using soap on Ganesh Chaturthi. She has been making variety of idols of Lord Ganesha for the last six years.

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik creates Lord Ganesha’s sculpture on Puri beach on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. The artist has created an exquisite depiction of Lord Ganesha by installing pieces of steel bowls with a special message of’ World Peace’. He has created this mesmerizing sculpture of Lord Ganesha by using 100 kg of steel and 1,000 different steel items.

Chennai's Kolathur Welcomes 42-ft Ganesh Idol Crafted From Peepal Leaves Adorned With 30,000 Kubera Vilakku (Lamp)

A temple in Bengaluru has been decorated with currency notes and coins worth Rs 2.56 crore. The Sri Sathya Ganapathy Temple in Bengaluru's JP Nagar decorated using hundreds of coins and currency notes. The decorations include Rs 500, Rs 200, Rs 100, Rs 50, Rs 20 and Rs 10 notes along with coins.

The holy day is observed on Kanya Sankranti every year and marks the birth anniversary of the brain child of Lord Brahma and world's architect.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the PM Vishwakarma scheme on September 17 on the occasion of Vishwakarma Jayanti, for the benefit of traditional artisans. Incidentally, September 17 is also PM Modi's birthday. In his August 15 speech, Modi had announced the scheme, which was cleared by the union cabinet soon after. The scheme will be fully funded by the Centre with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore.