Zelda Pande recounts the specialness with which Diwali was celebrated in her home in Ranchi.
Warm, flaky gujiya, that are just mildly sweet, are so Holi. Although they are just as popular at Diwali too.
There was no traditional exchange of sweets and pleasantries between the two sides along the International Border, the officials said, attributing it to the tense situation following the recent ceasefire violations by Pakistan Rangers that left a Border Security Force jawan dead.
Delhi police arrest 13 individuals, including minors, for the murder and sexual assault of a 14-year-old boy, allegedly in retaliation for informing on a rival gang member.
Just how are film folk celebrating Diwali? They tell us with pictures from their lives.
Here's a look at the gorgeous women the cameras just couldn't get enough of at Manish Malhotra's party.
As Jr NTR, gears up to entertain the audience with War in August, we take a peek into his AMAZING life through his Instagram feed.
The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has issued detailed instructions to ensure the effective implementation of the ban.
Enjoy a healthy, guilt-free Diwali as you embrace 2023's superfood.
'Diwali is such a happy festival that we have celebrated over the years.'
Producer Anand Pandit invited Bollywood's A-listers for a grand get-together, and they arrived in their glamorous avatars.
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Jill and Joe Biden hosted a reception on Monday, October 24, 2022, in the East Room at the White House to celebrate Diwali.
As the Diwali festivities kick off, Dhanteras emerges as a pivotal day for traders nationwide, with an estimated trade volume of Rs 50 thousand crore, predicts the national president of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), BC Bhartia, and secretary general Praveen Khandelwal. In his post on X, Praveen Khandelwal called on the people to patronise various women entrepreneurs. "Full support of 9 crore businessmen @CAITIndia of the country in the call of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji this Diwali #VocalForLocal and the appeal #NaariSeKharidaari of Union Minister Smt. @smritiirani ji. We are providing the country's market to all the women entrepreneurs, from small diyas to those running boutiques. You too should shop from women and visit their homes too" Khandelwal said.
This Festival of Lights, Sukanya Verma's tips to dazzle like the shiniest folks in tinsel town.
Continuing with his annual tradition of celebrating Diwali with soldiers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in Kargil.
It's Diwali, and Bollywood is spreading the love and good cheer with warm wishes on social media.
Shilpa Shetty invited her friends and filmi colleagues over for a Diwali party and everyone trooped over to make beautiful memories.
The city's Air Quality Index (AQI) stood at 420 at 8 am on Thursday, compared to 426 at 4 pm on Wednesday. The AQI map prepared by the Central Pollution Control Board showed clusters of red dots (indicating hazardous air quality) spread across the Indo-Gangetic plains.
Film folk are celebrating Diwali with a lot of light and love on social media.
Purnam Kumar Shaw, a BSF jawan who was held captive in Pakistan for nearly three weeks, returned to his home in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Friday evening. Shaw was greeted by his family and well-wishers at Howrah station and was escorted to his hometown Rishra, where he was welcomed by people and a band playing patriotic tunes. Shaw had been taken into custody by Pakistan Rangers on April 23, after he inadvertently crossed the international border in Punjab's Ferozepur district.
Bollywood stars are going all out to wish their fans a Happy Diwali, with pretty pictures and beautiful thoughts.
Glimpses of Diwali being celebrated by Hindus in Karachi, Pakistan.
Colourful lights illuminated buildings and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali with pomp on Monday after two years of muted festivities due to the pandemic.
'I am determined now to celebrate all festivals together.' 'People don't respond much when you try to convince them by talking about principles of secularism etc. But if we revive our shared cultural practices, specially food, we may get a better response.'
Kareena Kapoor hosted an intimate Diwali celebration for her family.
Film folk celebrate Diwali with their loved ones and post lovely pictures on social media.
United States President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden on Monday hosted a Diwali reception at the White House in what they called the largest since the People's House started celebrating the festival during the George Bush administration.
The ministry of external affairs and the embassy of India in Berlin have been persistently advocating for the return of Ariha Shah to India.
Dominic Xavier wishes Readers and their families a very Happy Diwali.
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A division bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice G S Kulkarni said while it was not going to order a ban on bursting of firecrackers, a balance needs to be struck considering the deteriorating air quality index (AQI) in the metropolis.
The Supreme Court of India has refused to relax the ban on firecrackers in the Delhi-NCR region, citing continued alarming levels of air pollution. The court emphasized the right to a pollution-free atmosphere as a fundamental right, stating that the ban is necessary to protect public health. The court also highlighted the issue of noise pollution caused by firecrackers. The decision comes after a batch of petitions were filed by firecracker manufacturers seeking relaxation of the ban.
Bollywood's ladies went all out, like every year, to make this Diwali fashionably festive.
The Gujarat government has announced that people will not be fined for violation of traffic rules during the Diwali festival this year.
'Some risks to this market rally include inflation, erratic weather conditions, rising crude prices, slowing global growth and the resultant impact on domestic exports, escalation in geopolitical tensions.'
Harsh Gupta's first JEE attempt was plagued by ill-health. But he did not give up.
The ruling Congress posted a video along with a statement on social media platform X, criticising the Janata Dal-Secular leader and son of former Prime Minister H D Deve Gowda.
Ajay Devgn and Kajol's sprawling bungalow, Shivshakti, in Mumbai's northwest suburb of Juhu, is valued around Rs 60 crore (Rs 600 million) and the swanky mansion is airy, modern and yet, homely.
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