Diwali
- Telangana
Firecracker ban: BRS slams BJP over ‘muzzling Hindu fest’ remark
Hyderabad: The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) on Saturday, November 11, slammed the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) for ‘playing petty politics’ over the ban on bursting firecrackers after an order to this effect…
- Middle East
Diwali in Dubai: Discounts, offers, fireworks & much more
This year, Diwali will fall on Sunday, November 12. Wondering how to celebrate in Dubai? the Indian ‘Festival of Lights’ – will see a variety of festivities taking place across the city.…
- Sports
Keep learning new strokes rather than focusing on becoming complete batter: Kohli
New Delhi: The great Virat Kohli has placed more importance on having the ability to add new strokes as a batter rather than the technique. The 35-year-old himself displayed the ability to…
- Business
Users can shop on Pincode using ONDC Gift Cards this Diwali
New Delhi: Pincode, a local shopping app developed on the ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) Network, on Friday announced that customers can elevate their festive shopping experience by using the newly…
- India
UP issues directives for crackers on Diwali after SC ruling
Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has issued directives on bursting firecrackers, limiting the sound level and also the timing for fireworks during Diwali. This comes in the wake of the Supreme Court’s…
- World
UK PM Rishi celebrates Diwali with members of Hindu community
London: Ahead of Diwali, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and wife Akshata Murty celebrated Diwali,the festival of lights, with members of the Hindu community gathering at his official residence in 10 Downing…
- India
Delhi’s air quality severe; slight relief likely ahead of Diwali
New Delhi: The air quality in Delhi was recorded in the ‘severe’ category on Thursday morning, with a marginal improvement expected just ahead of Diwali as meteorological conditions are likely to become…
- News
In pics: Festival of lights brightens up Kashmiri potters’ business
Srinagar: As the festival of lights approaches, a Kashmiri Muslim potter Umer Kumar is busy preparing the order of 18,000 hand-crafted diyas (earthen oil lamps) to be illuminated on Diwali. Umer, who…
- Telangana
Don’t carry Diwali firecrackers in train: SCR to passengers
Hyderabad: Ahead of the Diwali festival, the South Central Railway (SCR) has advised rail passengers not to carry explosive material or firecrackers while travelling in trains as doing so might endanger the…
- India
Ahead of Diwali, PM Modi pushes for ‘vocal for local’
New Delhi: As India gears up to celebrate Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared a video promoting the use of local products and asserted that the “vocal for local” movement…
- India
Air pollution: Diwali firecrackers for only 3 hours, orders Bombay HC
Mumbai: In some significant directions, the Bombay High Court on Monday directed that during Diwali festival, firecrackers can be burst only between 7-10 p.m. in view of the heavy air pollution and…
- World
Indo-Canadian MP raises Hindu flag, hosts Diwali on Parliament Hill
Toronto: Prominent members of the Indian diaspora were in attendance at the Diwali celebrations hosted by Indo-Canadian MP Chandra Arya who also raised a Hindu flag with sacred symbol ‘aum’ on the…