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India celebrates Diwali with fervour, Delhi AQI worsens

Buildings were decorated with colourful lights and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country thronged temples and celebrated Diwali with pomp on Monday. IMAGE: Women dressed in......

Diwali added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list

India's Deepavali -- the festival of lights -- was on Wednesday inscribed on the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, sparking celebrations to mark the......

Delhi sees spike in eye injuries due to carbide guns during Diwali

For the first time, AIIMS-Delhi has received cases of eye injuries caused by carbide guns during Diwali festivities, as experts demanded a ban on the manufacture, sale and purchase of such chemical......

Countdown to Diwali Begins

IMAGE: Women purchase decorative items ahead of Diwali from a shop in Surat. Photograph: ANI Photo As Diwali approaches, homes and markets across India come alive with colour, light and......

Modi Celebrates Diwali On INS Vikrant

Prime Minister Narendra Modi kept up his tradition of celebrating Diwali with the Indian armed forces. On Monday, October 20, 2025, the PM spent the Festival of Lights with Indian Navy personnel on......

Indian consumers show renewed festive optimism

Indian consumers are entering the festive season with renewed confidence and financial optimism, outpacing global benchmarks, according to Deloitte India's latest Consumer Signals: India Chapter.......

India's Diwali sales cross record Rs 6 lakh crore: CAIT

India's Diwali sales touched a record Rs 6.05 lakh crore -- comprising Rs 5.40 lakh crore in goods and Rs 65,000 crore in services -- buoyed by the recent GST reform and strong consumer sentiment,......

Tata Motors PVs clock over 1 lakh deliveries in festive period

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd on Tuesday said it delivered over 1 lakh vehicles in 30 days from Navratri to Diwali, a growth of 33 per cent over the same period last year. Photograph: Rajesh......

Realty developers see a cracker of sales in key cities this festival season

India’s housing market has remained resilient this festival season (Dussehra-Diwali period), despite global macroeconomic challenges, tech-sector layoffs, and affordability pressures, with......

Non-metro cities fuel India's online Diwali sales

Non-metro cities drove this year's online Diwali shopping boom, accounting for nearly three-quarters of total e-commerce volume, with tier 3 cities contributing over 50 per cent, according to......

Why This Diwali Will Be Very Different...

'It's heartening to see that the festive energy is being driven not only by star-led blockbusters but also by fresh, content-rich films.' IMAGE: Ayushmann Khurrana and Rashmika Mandanna in Thamma.......

Diwali Isn't Over For Bollywood Yet!

Stars are still caught up in Diwali even though this year's festival ended on Thursday. Photograph: Kind courtesy Shalini Pandey/Instagram Shalini Pandey lights up the festival. Photograph:......

How Kajal, Kajol Celebrated Diwali...

Bollywood stars celebrated Diwali with their families and shared pix -- where else, on Instagram. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kajal A Kitchlu/Instagram Kajal Agarwal Kitchlu, seen here with husband......

Sobhita-Naga Chaitanya Celebrate Diwali

It's Diwali in every home, and just like Bollywood, southern stars are celebrating too. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sobhita/Instagram Sobhita and Naga Chaitanya dress up for the festive occasion. ......

10 Ways To Beat The Diwali Blues

Beat the post-Diwali fatigue and slowly get back into your routine with these simple tips and tricks! Photograph: Kind courtesy Shraddha Kapoor/Instagram Say goodbye to all the greasy food and......

PV Sindhu's First Diwali After Marriage

IMAGE: PV Sindhu with her husband Venkata Datta Sai and their pet Mylo. Photograph: PV Sindhu/Instagram Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu shared heartwarming Diwali wishes with her fans, marking......

Saina Shares Stunning Diwali Moments... With a Twist

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal posted Diwali pictures that have everyone talking. Photograph: Saina Nehwal/Instagram Badminton star Saina Nehwal lit up Instagram with a series of Diwali pictures, celebrating......

Dhoni Balances Diwali Festivities with IPL Retention

IMAGE: Mr and Mrs Dhoni perform Diwali puja. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Johns/X Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the cricket icon, celebrated Diwali amidst the excitement of his IPL 2025 retention.......

Rishabh Pant's Diwali Joy With Family

Photographs: Rishabh Pant/Instagram Rishabh Pant celebrated Diwali with his family on Monday, sharing warm moments from the festivities amid his ongoing recovery from injury.Pant is currently......

Bumrah's Hilarious 'Diwali Bonus' Moment Goes Viral

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah was fuming as photographers jostled for snaps the moment he stepped out. Photograph: BCCI Jasprit Bumrah had fans in splits when he hilariously fumed at paparazzi calling him......