Diwali
- India
Govt postpones charges on UPI transactions over Rs 2,000
New Delhi: In a major relief to UPI users, the decision to levy a Merchant Discount Rate of 0.4 per cent on transactions over Rs 2,000 has been deferred, with NPCI on…
- Hyderabad
Ahead of Diwali, Hyderabad domestic flights costlier than int’l fares
Hyderabad: Airfares from Hyderabad have surged ahead of Diwali with domestic flights to several Indian cities now costing more than tickets to international destinations such as Singapore, Malaysia and Bangkok. The cost…
- India
SC rules out total ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday, September 30, ruled out a complete ban on firecrackers ahead of Diwali, while making it clear that unrestricted bursting of crackers throughout the day would…
- India
SC to take up plea on Delhi-NCR pollution on Dec 3
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on December 3 a plea concerning the deteriorating air quality in the Delhi–National Capital Region, saying the issue needed to be monitored…
- India
Eye specialists urge immediate ban on hazardous carbide firecrackers
Hyderabad: The All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS) has raised serious concern over the increasing number of eye injuries caused by dangerous carbide-based firecrackers and has appealed for an immediate nationwide ban on…
- India
Video: IIT Guwahati students engage in fire cracker ‘battle’ on Diwali
What started as a festive Diwali celebration quickly escalated to a firecracker ‘battle’ between hostel students at IIT Guwahati. The incident occurred on October 22. A video of the incident has gone…
- Lollywood
Pakistani actress Ayesha Omar celebrates Diwali, flaunts sindoor
Islamabad: Just like last year, Pakistani actors celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights, in their country with joy and enthusiasm. Several pictures from the Diwali bash, where stars like Ayesha Omar and…
- World
Indians’ Diwali celebration abroad draws criticism
While the Indian diaspora celebrates Diwali with full vigour across the globe, the festivities were not without controversy. From visuals coming in from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom showing…
- Offbeat
Diwali trends: Youngsters say bye to fire safety, embrace ‘fire handshake’
Indians are over the sanitiser trauma since the pandemic and have started putting the germ killer to more creative uses. This Diwali, a new trend has taken over social media, where youngsters…
- Lollywood
Viral: Pakistani actors celebrate Diwali, Sanam Saeed wears Bindi
Islamabad: People across India and around the world celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights earlier this week with great joy and enthusiasm. Indian celebrities lit up social media with stunning photos from…
- Offbeat
This Chhattisgarh tribal community celebrates Diwali feeding rice beer to cows, bulls
As different communities celebrate Diwali in various ways, this tribal community in Chhattisgarh observes the festival of lights by feeding cows and bulls rice beer, locally known as hadiya and drinking the…
- Middle East
Indian expat student dies during Diwali celebrations in Dubai
Dubai: An 18-year-old Indian expat student has died after suffering a cardiac arrest during Diwali celebrations at Dubai International Academic City on Tuesday night, October 21, according to media reports. The student,…
- Delhi
Urdu journalists excluded from Delhi CM’s Diwali party; Scribes unhappy
Several journalists have accused the BJP-led Delhi government of “discrimination” and “step-motherly treatment” against Urdu journalists, over their alleged exclusion from a Diwali event organised by the state government. According to The…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Kite warehouse in Dhoolpet burns down on Deepawali night
Hyderabad: Firecrackers sparked a major fire in the Dhoolpet area on Monday, October 20, at around 11:00 pm, resulting in major damage to a kite warehouse, informed officials from the Yakutpura fire…
- Delhi
Day after Diwali, Delhi gasps for air amid toxic haze
New Delhi: Delhi residents woke up on Tuesday to heavy grey haze darkening the city skies, reduced visibility and the air quality in the ‘red zone’ after many celebrated Diwali last night…