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51,000 diyas form 'Batoge to Katoge' slogan at Varanasi ghat

More than 51,000 diyas were lighted on Friday on Dev Deepawali at a Varanasi ghat to form 'Batoge to Katoge' -- a slogan given recently by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath in a call......

UK PM's office apologises for Diwali reception menu

Prime Minister Keir Starmer's office on Friday apologised for a 'mistake' in the organisation of its Diwali reception at 10 Downing Street after some British Hindus objected to non-vegetarian food......

Non-veg, booze at British PM's Diwali reception, Hindus object

Some British Hindus have taken to social media to voice their objections over a lack of proper consultation ahead of a Diwali reception hosted by Prime Minister Keir Stramer at 10 Downing Street in......

What steps taken?: SC to Delhi govt on cracker ban

Expressing serious concern over high pollution levels in Delhi during Diwali festival, the Supreme Court took exception to the violation of court orders and said its directives on firecrackers ban......

J-K BJP MLA Devender Rana passes away at 59

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Nagrota MLA Devender Singh Rana, brother of Union minister Jitendra Singh, died on Thursday at a private hospital in Haryana's Faridabad. He was 59. IMAGE:......

Vehicle retail sales in India sees 32% rise Y-o-Y in Oct: FADA

The total vehicle retail sales in India witnessed a 32 per cent on-year rise in October to 28,32,944 units with all segments including two-wheelers and passenger vehicles registering strong growth,......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

The November 5 US presidential elections, Federal Reserve interest rate decision, trading activity of foreign investors, and the upcoming quarterly earnings from domestic firms are the major......

Factors that will guide the markets this week

Equity investors will track the trading activity of foreign investors, global trends and ongoing earnings results for further cues, and benchmark indices may continue to witness consolidation in a......

Samvat 2081: Will Gold, Silver Sparkle?

'Higher interest rates make gold less attractive as it doesn't generate yield.''However, with rates set to fall, the tables are turning for gold.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Soofia Tailor/Pixabay......

Firecrackers Capital Sivakasi Faces Uncertain Future

Sivakasi is fighting for survival, thanks to the ban on firecrackers in Delhi, regulations in several other cities, pandemic-imposed sales dips, the ban on the use of barium nitrate... IMAGE: A......

'Be The Light'

Film folk are celebrating Diwali with a lot of light and love on social media. Photograph: Kind courtesy Parineeti Chopra/Instagram 'Wish you all a CHAMKILA Diwali!' says Parineeti Chopra.  ......

Coming Up In Theatres This November

November brings Diwali with it, and the box office may finally get some good news with the release of the festival films, Singham Again and Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3. Joginder Tuteja shows us what else is......

Madhuri Dixit's Top 10 Dance Offs

There's magic and method in Madhuri Dixit's moves. Watching the dancing queen groove is such a satisfying experience that even a bad movie cannot come in its way. The Ek Do Teen actress can dance......

The Gorgeous Athiya Shetty

Shriya wins Best Actor...beautiful things are happening for Raashii... Dulquer is back! Photograph: Kind courtesy Athiya Shetty/Instagram Athiya Shetty looks ethereal in a heirloom sari by......

Stree 2 Enters Rs 600 Crore Club In Less Than 40 Days

IMAGE: Rajkummar Rao, Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana in Stree 2. Stree 2 has done it. After Jawan, it has emerged as the second Hindi film to enter the......

SRH splurge on high-profile retainees for IPL 2025

IMAGE: SRH's Pat Cummins, Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen, and Travis Head. Photograph: Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Thursday announced that they have......

'Diwali-like atmosphere' engulfs Neeraj's household

IMAGE: Big screens have been setup in Neeraj Chopra's village where people are being hosted for live Olympic watch parties. Photograph: Neeraj Chopra / Instagram After 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra......

World Cup PIX: India remain unbeaten with 160-run win over Netherlands

Images from the ICC World Cup match between India and the Netherlands, at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru, on Sunday. SCORECARD IMAGE: India ended the league stage with nine straight......

Warner & His Kids' Diwali Wishes

IMAGE: Australian opener David Warner took to social media to extend his Diwali wishes. Photograph: Kind courtesy David Warner/Instagram   David Warner's love affair with India is well......

Will India Rest Bumrah Against The Netherlands?

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah, who made a comeback from injury in August, could do with some rest having played eight back to back games in the World Cup. Photograph: BCCI/X   It is Diwali time......

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