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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......

How Real Heroes Celebrate Diwali

Glimpses of Indian Army personnel celebrating Diwali along the Line of Control in the Akhnoor sector, on the outskirts of Jammu. IMAGE: Soldiers burn firecrackers and offer sweets to each other......

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......

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......

Trump celebrates Diwali at White House, wishes Modi

United States President Donald Trump spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and greeted him on Diwali. IMAGE: US President Donald Trump lights diyas during Diwali celebrations at the White House,......

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,......

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......

NSE to conduct 1-hr Diwali Muhurat trading on Oct 21

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday said it will conduct a special Muhurat trading session on Tuesday, October 21, to mark the festival of Diwali. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters......

600 Crore IPO Fees Light Up Diwali For I-Bankers

With several $500 million-plus deals in the pipeline -- including ICICI Prudential AMC, Lenskart, PhonePe, Groww, PhysicsWallah, Meesho, Pine Labs, and Zepto -- investment bankers look poised for......

White-collar hiring picks up pace in Nov; grows 23% y-o-y

White collar hiring in November has surged by 23 per cent, mainly led by non-IT sectors such as education, real estate, hospitality and travel, and insurance, says a report. Illustration: Dominic......

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......

Kiara-Sidharth Celebrate Diwali

Bollywood's power couples know the right way to celebrate Diwali with their supercool pictures on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kiara Advani/Instagram Kiara Advani and Sidharth Malhotra......

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. ......

How Bollywood Children Celebrated Diwali

It's been a super cute Diwali as film folk have posted pictures of celebrations with their children. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonam Kapoor/Instagram Sonam Kapoor gets a double dose of sweetness......

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......

Kohli, Gambhir, Irfan, share Diwali greetings

India's batting talisman Virat Kohli, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir, German football club Bayern Munich and the Wimbledon were among those......

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......

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......

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......