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TN: HC tells petitioner to light hill lamp with CISF protection

Following a standoff between a section of devotees and Thirupparankundram temple management, the Madurai Bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday directed the petitioner to light the lamp atop......

Banu Mushtaq inaugurates Mysuru Dasara festival amid row

The famous Mysuru Dasara festival commenced in the city and palaces on Monday with religious and traditional fervour, with International Booker Prize-winning writer Banu Mushtaq inaugurating the......

Will Deepa Thoon Controversy Damage Stalin's DMK?

The Deepa Thoon controversy, if not allowed to die a natural death, could take the election focus away from the anti-incumbency impacting the DMK and into the secular space.Stalin would love to......

Kashi Dazzles With Over 2,600,000 Diyas

Once a quiet riverside ritual, Dev Deepawali has evolved into UP's largest soft-power spectacle -- merging faith, art, enterprise into a global cultural brand that reflects state's growing......

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,......

EV makers hope for festive spark to light up sales

India may see its busiest EV festive season in 2025 with SUVs, luxury cars and scooters set to launch, but rare-earth supply bottlenecks risk delaying rollouts. Kindly note the image have only......

Core areas light up Havells India as consumer durables dim the spark

The July–September quarter (Q2) performance of consumer electricals and durables major Havells India in 2025-26 (FY26) was broadly in line with Street estimates. Photograph: Kind courtesy,......

Banks, NBFCs Light Up Season With Special Offers

Kindly note this illustration is generated using ChatGPT and is only posted for representational purposes. Banks and shadow banks have announced a range of offers for the festivals, hoping the......

Amazon, Flipkart deploy war rooms for Rs 1.2 trillion festival battle

At the stroke of midnight, live dashboards lit up simultaneously across Amazon India's World Trade Centre headquarters and Flipkart's Outer Ring Road office in Bengaluru. Photograph: Kind......

JLR cyberattack hit TaMo PV Q2 showing; FY26 outlook cut

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles (TMPV) on Friday reported a 13 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) decline in consolidated revenue from operations for the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26), largely due......

'Lights... Love... And A Little Bit Of Magic'

Instagram is sure looking pretty these days, as actresses glam up the feeds in their Diwali ensembles and share beautiful wishes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Vaani Kapoor/Instagram Vaani Kapoor goes......

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:......

'Ganpati Isn't Just A Festival; It's An Emotion'

'As the sweet fragrance of modak fills the air, we fold our hands and bow down to the God of wisdom.' Social media is full of pictures of movie stars bringing Ganpati home. Photograph: Kind......

Suhana, Shilpa, Bipasha: Ladies In Red

Bollywood actresses amp up the glamour this festive season. Photograph: Kind courtesy Suhana Khan/Instagram Suhana Khan shares a page from her fashion book. Photograph: Kind courtesy Genelia......

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......

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......

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......

Dal Lake Lights Up With Khelo India

Umar Ganie captures the historic moment as Jammu and Kashmir hosts the inaugural Khelo India Water Sports Festival IMAGE: Water, sports, and Kashmir's ethereal beauty. Photographs: Umar Ganie for......

Asia Cup PIX: Carnival vibes as Indo-Pak fans light up Dubai

IMAGE: India and Pakistan fans join in the revelry ahead of the Asia Cup final between India and Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, September, 28. Photograph: ANI Photos Unlike Sharjah, the once......

PIX: Surya, Rinku celebrate Raksha Bandhan

IMAGE: Suryakumar Yadav and his sister Dinal Yadav share some warm moments on Raksha Bandhan on Saturday. Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters The festival of Raksha Bandhan brought out the......