The main streets of Ayodhya wear a scintillating look with illuminated lamps and special decorations.
As Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party registered a thumping victory in the Delhi assembly polls, take a look at how the heavyweights fared.
Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag is surely having a ball on social media. His tweets and comments on other social networking sites have been widely followed and liked by fans from the country. On Tuesday, Sehwag gave a witty reply to a tweet of none other than his former opening partner and batting idol Sachin Tendulkar.
With celebrities and sportspersons being roped in by parties for the upcoming elections, it looks like Rajasthan is back to playing the caste card, reports Shahnawaz Akhtar.
Utkarsh Mishra imagines what is it that Baba Gandhi would say if he got the chance.
Deepika Padukone, who makes her Hollywood debut with him in the film xXx: The Return of the Xander Cage, also arrived with him.
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There are four million people from Bihar in the capital. Manavi Kapur explores the ecosystem that helps them survive and thrive
Bollywood stars are dressed at their ethnic best during the festive season of Diwali.
Deepika Singh of Diya Aur Bati Hum talks about stardom.
Narendra Modi is set to address a huge political rally in Lucknow in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on Monday, January 2. The PM is expected to make some big announcements at the rally, his first after the 50-day deadline on demonetisation curbs expires. Utkarsh Mishra imagines what Modi will say at the rally, dubbed as Lucknow's 'biggest ever.'
'A whole universe of feelings and moods went into them.'
'I sat in the grass with avatars or 3D digital bodies controlled by others, reminiscing about phuljharis and chakhris, gazing up at fireworks programmed earlier in the day,' says Ashish Sharma.
Earthen diyas dotted houses and fireworks illuminated the evening sky as people celebrated Diwali decorating their homes with colourful rangolis and twinkling electric bulbs and also exchanging sweets.
Modi urged the country to show patience during the vaccination drive as it had shown till now in fighting the pandemic.
Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated with traditional fervour across the country with people exchanging sweets and gifts with friends and relatives, decking up their houses with earthen diyas and tiny lights and illuminating the evening sky with fireworks.
'All my hard work will be forgotten.'
Alia Bhatt, Shah Rukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Sachin Tendulkar stole the show.
The BJP celebrated the revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution.
"It is a victory of all and every family who considered me their son and gave us a huge mandate. In the country today, Delhiites have given birth to a new kind of politics, which is called 'kam ki rajniti' (politics of works)," Kejriwal, who won the New Delhi seat, said.
We celebrate the singer's 40th birthday by looking through some of his best songs.
'That climax in the last episode of Season one, I have replayed it so many times that it is still fresh in my mind.' 'If you have a wound and if you keep picking on it, it will never heal.'
Keeping pace with the changing times, star players of English Premier League giants Manchester United, Arsenal FC and Manchester City wished their vast Indian fan base on the occasion of Diwali.
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Nirmala Garimella offers healthier sweets and savories for the festival.
De Minaur, 20, went the entire tournament without facing a break point, and the Australian fittingly clinched victory with a deft serve-and-volley backhand winner.
Sukanya Verma celebrates Republic Day by looking at the tiranga's most striking moments on celluloid.
Take the poll and vote for your favourite celebrity showstopper at Lakme Fashion Week.
The actress, who starred in films like Bhabhi and Choti Bahen, was 75.
As the city that never sleeps prepares to usher in the festival of lights, Nadisha Daniel captures the celebratory mood on camera.
Bihar has been cleaning its homes and surroundings, including the narrowest of lanes, and especially the roads leading to the Ganga ghats and the ponds. Devotional songs can be heard every where you go during Chhath, says M I Khan.
Rampukar's wife Bimal Devi had walked about 3-4 km towards the hospital on Monday when their young distant nephew, on his way to buy ration on a bicycle, saw her and instead of going to a shop offered her a ride to the hospital, Rampukar said.
'For me, Diwali is all about sweets and shopping, spreading love and being with family and close friends.'
On the occasion of Diwali, Monisha Singh Dudaney provides astrological counsel based on your zodiac sign.
It's not just about avoiding firecrackers and cutting down on sweets -- here's how you can still have fun!
Here is a look at some of Aseem Chhabra's favourite memories of 2020 in Hindi cinema, performances by well-known and new actors, special moments in films and shows.
The BJP may be ready and waiting to pounce on another key state of the Hindi heartland, but it is the Congress's holy trinity that issued them an invitation to the beheading, notes Sunil Sethi.
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