Chaitra Navratri, a nine-day Hindu festival honouring Goddess Durga, starts on March 30 and ends on April 7, 2025. Devotees fast, perform rituals, and worship the goddess’s nine forms.

Chaitra Navratri 2025 is from March 30 to April 7, marking the Hindu New Year and coinciding with Gudi Padwa and Ugadi. Sharad Navratri in fall ends with Dussehra. Both honour Goddess Durga.

Indian migrants trying to enter the US illegally face heightened risks due to President Trump’s stringent immigration policies. Border arrests of Indians have significantly dropped, and deportations have increased, leading to significant fear among the Indian immigrant community in the US.