Mahalaya  

Mahalaya Amavasya, commonly referred to as Sarva Pitru Amavasya, holds great importance in Hinduism for performing rituals for ancestors. Celebrated during Pitru Paksha, it signifies the beginning of Navratri, the festival dedicated to Goddess Durga.

Mahalaya is celebrated at the end of Shradh or Pitru Paksha, a 16-day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors. 

Mahalaya, written and directed by Soumik Sen, deals with  Akashvani Kolkata's decision to replace broadcaster Birendra Krishna Bhadra with Kumar from their immensely popular show 'Mahisasuramardini'.

Union Minister Anant Kumar Hegde while addressing a rally at Kodagu in Karnataka said regardless of caste, society, the hands that touch a Hindu girl should not exist.

Doctor Vasundhara Hegde from primary health centre of Kushalnagar, Kodagu district of Karnataka, refused to treat gangrene patient citing she is on a holiday.