Decorated lights decked up buildings and earthen lamps dotted houses as people across the country celebrated Diwali.
It's addictive. It's entertaining. It's gorgeous. Once bitten by the K-drama bug, there's no going back.
What happened at the Gabba on January 19, 2021 now sits at the pinnacle of India's most significant Test wins, declares Faisal Shariff.
The Bharatiya Janata Party was on Thursday poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat to retain power for a record seventh straight term but was behind the Congress in Himachal Pradesh which could go with the trend of alternative governments in the hill state.
Iconic boxer MC Mary Kom and ace archer Deepika Kumari were told they need not say sorry after returning without medals while hockey player P R Sreejesh was asked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi if he has learnt Punjabi when he hosted the Tokyo-returned Olympians at his residence.
"Those who raped a five-month pregnant woman and killed her three-year-old daughter were released during 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. What message is being given to the women of the country by those who peddle lies about 'Nari Shakti'?
The steamed rice dumpling stuffed with jaggery is the elephant god's favourite sweet.
The hearing on Bilkis Bano's plea challenging the remission of sentence of 11 convicts in the gang-rape case by the Gujarat government, could not be held in the Supreme Court on Tuesday as the judges concerned were hearing a matter related to passive euthanasia as part of a five-judge Constitution bench.
The Budget oration of the finance minister and the confidence with which she delivered it, along with the measures and the recent upsurge in the economy would all contribute to unleashing the storied 'animal spirits' and help the economy run on the growth path quite smoothly. Or so the government hopes, notes Shreekant Sambrani.
'Every film cannot do a business of Rs 200 crore.'
This recipe is made with low-fat yoghurt and garnished with chopped nuts, saffron and dry rose petals.
The RBI expects CPI inflation to fall from 5.8% in Jan '16 to 4.8% in Jan-Mar '17.
Her father, who is also into farming, had to shut his grocery shop for the day.
The alcohol market in India might be a bastion of wines and beers, but the lesser known alcoholic beverage 'liqueur' is slowly carving a niche among consumers with its unique aroma and lower alcoholic content.
The President and the Prime Minister led the tributes for Mangeshkar who spent close to a month in the hospital before her demise.
Kerala buttermilk is a soothing summer drink.
Virat Kohli bounced back in style to score a patient half-century against the Gujarat Titans.
'In a secular society where women are treated equally by law, I want the same equal status for my daughters in society, on par with all the boys.'
'I would rather focus on the good rather than what didn't happen.'
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Can you think of a better gift than a platter of chocolate coconut modaks for family and friends this Ganesh Utsav?
Images from the Asia Cup Super 4 match between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday.
The timeline of events in the case in which the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of A G Perarivalan, who has served over 30 years in jail in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case invoking its extraordinary power under Article 142 of the Constitution.
The BJP, which exit polls predicted would suffer a massive defeat, put up a spirited fight.
Mortgage lender HDFC on Wednesday said it has approved the highest ever retail home loans of over Rs 2 lakh crore in 2021-22. The demand for these loans was from across the country, HDFC said in a statement. HDFC managing director Renu Sud Karnad said, "In over four and half decades, I have not seen a better time for the housing sector than now due to lower interest rates, stable property prices, government's thrust on affordable housing, improved affordability, favourable demographics, increasing urbanisation and rising aspirations." The residential real estate segment will continue to see strong traction going forward, as the demand for housing is not just pent up demand but is a structural one, she said.
A resolution to this effect was passed at the party's general body meeting in Hyderabad, party sources said.
A glimpse of the movie star at Louis Vuitton's 2023 Cruise show in San Diego, California.
'It was all media speculations that Sehwag and Dhoni are at loggerheads' 'I had no interest in becoming captain, nor any interest in becoming vice-captain'
Aseem Chhabra watched some great films and some huge disappointments in 2021.
Aseem Chhabra highlights 10 films that moved him, films that may show up in theatres near you.
Chef Abinas Nayak uses rice and walnut in his recipe for Rice Coconut Laddoos to give this Indian sweet a special new taste.
Tendulkar praised Team India and said in every session there was a new hero who stepped up to the occasion to deliver for his side.
Sita Ramam is a subtle reminder that, in a world where you can be anything, the best thing you can be is kind
Pret designers Alpana Mittal and Neeraj Chauhan's outfits have been worn by Tyra Banks, the late Sridevi and Sofia Reyes.
The hint of saltiness about these delightful cupcakes make them an instant draw.
India had won the mixed team gold at 2018 CWG for the first time and Chirag feels they can repeat the performance this year too.
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.
The Indian real estate market is on an upward cycle and residential housing continues to be the star of the sector, HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh said on Thursday. He added that unlike many other Western countries, the demand for housing in India is from genuine homebuyers and is not speculative in nature. "The India real estate market is on an upward cycle which bodes well for all of us. "The big star of the real estate sector continues to remain residential housing in India. "I hardly need to reiterate that demand for housing in India continues to remain robust," Parekh said while addressing the CII Real Estate event.
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