Diwali
- 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…
- Bollywood
‘Bro are you Muslim?’ Shah Rukh Khan slammed for Diwali post
Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, fondly known as King Khan, is admired not only for his cinematic legacy but also for the way he embraces India’s diversity. The actor has always…
- Stock Market
BSE, NSE to hold special Muhurat trading
Mumbai: Stock exchanges will hold a special Muhurat trading session on Tuesday from 1.45 pm to 2.45 pm for Laxmi Pujan, according to notices by the BSE and the NSE. Also ReadStock…
- Hyderabad
Diwali mishaps: 47 injured, rushed to Hyderabad hospital
Hyderabad: Several people, including children, sustained eye injuries in Hyderabad while bursting firecrackers during Diwali celebrations on Monday night, October 20. A total of 47 individuals, including 20 children, were brought to the…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad man surprises delivery boys with Diwali return gifts
Hyderabad: In a kind and generous act which has gone viral on social media, a customer using delivery apps like Swiggy, Blinkit, Bigbasket and Zepto ordered sweets, only to gift them to…
- India
Right-wing groups rally to promote ‘apna tyohar, apna vyapar’
Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on October 17 held rallies in Chhattisgarh’s Durg city under the “Apna Tyohar, Apna Vyapar” (Our festival, our business) campaign before Diwali celebrations, calling for Hindus…
- Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Devotees throng temple at Charminar on Diwali
Hyderabad: A large number of devotees, including leaders of various political parties, made a beeline to the Bhagyalakshmi Temple abutting the historic Charminar here to seek divine blessings on the occasion of…
- India
Rahul Gandhi tries his hand at making Diwali sweets in Old Delhi
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday put out a video of him trying his hand at making ‘imarti’ and ‘besan laddoo’ at the famous Ghantewala sweet shop in Old Delhi,…
- India
Your courage compelled Pakistan to surrender during Operation Sindoor: PM Modi
Panaji: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the extraordinary coordination among the three services together compelled Pakistan to surrender during Operation Sindoor. Modi also lauded the valour and determination of security…
- Delhi
Delhi wakes up to toxic air on Diwali morning; overall AQI ‘very poor’
New Delhi: The national capital woke up to a layer of smog on Diwali morning with the city’s air quality index (AQI) slipping into the “very poor” category, as it crossed the…
- Bollywood
Huma Qureshi on Diwali: It’s my favourite festival of the year
Mumbai: Actress Huma Qureshi is all set to soak in the festive cheer this Diwali, calling it her “favourite festival of the year.” Summing up her Diwali mood in one word, Huma…
- India
Delhi CM urges residents to only use green firecrackers on Diwali
New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta appealed to the people of Delhi to protect the city from pollution by using only green firecrackers during Diwali. Gupta encouraged people to celebrate the festival…
- News
Lamps lit, not bullets: UP CM Yogi targets Oppositions
Ayodhya: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday hit out at the opposition parties for their stance on the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and said now lamps are being lit where bullets…
- India
Diwali rush: Western railway operates 75 special train pairs
Surat: Unprecedented crowds have been witnessed at Surat railway station in Gujarat over the last few days as people headed to their hometowns ahead of Diwali and Chhath, with Western Railway operating…