Meat, alcohol allegedly served during British PM's Diwali party, Hindus express 'displeasure'
Nov 10, 2024, at 06:55 pm
A large number of British Hindus expressed their displeasure after meat and alcohol were allegedly served at the Diwali party hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at 10, Downing Street.
Internet users slam Indian man after he asks Selena Gomez to chant 'Jai Shree Ram' in viral video
Nov 02, 2024, at 10:42 pm
A large number of social media users criticised the gesture of an Indian man who shared a video on the internet where he could be seen asking internationally famed pop star Selena Gomez to chant 'Jai Shree Ram'.
Kamala Harris, other American leaders greet Hindu community members on Diwali
Nov 02, 2024, at 09:09 pm
Top American leadership, including Vice President Kamala Harris, on Thursday wished the Indian-origin community on Diwali.
Delhi man, his nephew killed while celebrating Diwali; teen arrested for hiring gunman
Nov 02, 2024, at 02:47 am
New Delhi/IBNS: A man and his nephew were shot dead as they were celebrating Diwali outside their house in Delhi's Shahdara on Thursday.
We will strengthen great partnership with India and 'good friend' Modi: Donald Trump
Nov 01, 2024, at 02:54 pm
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Thursday said if he is voted back to power then his administration will strengthen great partnership with India.
PM Modi celebrates Diwali with soldiers in Gujarat's Kutch
Oct 31, 2024, at 08:53 pm
Bhuj/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated the Hindu festival Diwali with soldiers in the Kutch district of Gujarat.
Jaishankar gifts UK PM Rishi Sunak Lord Ganesha's statue, Kohli-signed cricket bat on Diwali
Nov 13, 2023, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who is now on his official trip to the United Kingdom, has gifted a statue of Lord Ganesha and a bat autographed by India's cricket icon Virat Kohli to British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on the occasion of Diwali.
'May this special festival bring joy, prosperity': PM Modi wishes citizens on Diwali
Nov 12, 2023, at 04:08 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday wished the citizens of the country on the auspicious occasion of Diwali and expressed hope that the festival would bring happiness, prosperity and good health to everyone.
Let's not become Delhi: Bombay HC limits firecrackers bursting in Mumbai
Nov 11, 2023, at 03:50 am
Mumbai/IBNS: The Bombay High Court extended a series of crucial directives regarding air quality in Mumbai until November 19 and continued the transportation of construction debris from the city's construction sites.
Supreme Court clarifies the nationwide ban on firecrackers containing barium beyond Delhi NCR
Nov 08, 2023, at 06:37 am
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court of India has clarified that its previous directives pertaining to a ban on firecrackers containing barium and certain chemicals extend to all states across the country and are not limited to the Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR).
Bombay HC bans construction activities for four days preceding Diwali
Nov 07, 2023, at 04:45 am
Mumbai/UNI: The Bombay High Court has imposed a ban on all construction activities for four days preceding Diwali following an alarming decline in Mumbai's air quality.
Supreme Court bans all firecrackers, including green crackers in Delhi-NCR
Sep 22, 2023, at 07:28 pm
Supreme Court, in its order on Friday, banned all firecrackers, including green crackers in Delhi, and said one can say only "Happy Diwali", keeping in view the kind of pollution in Delhi-NCR.
UAE President tweets in Hindi to wish people on Diwali
Oct 25, 2022, at 03:45 pm
Dubai: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan tweeted in Hindi and in English as he wished countrymen and people across the world on Diwali (Hindu festival of lights) on Monday.
Australia: PM wishes, Sydney Opera House lit up on Diwali
Oct 25, 2022, at 03:02 pm
Sydney: Australia's iconic Sydney Opera House was lit up on Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, which was observed on Monday.
Ensuring welfare schemes reach people is Ram Rajya: Yogi Adityanath
Oct 25, 2022, at 12:40 am
Gorakhpur/UNI: Sharing the joys of Diwali with members of Vantangiya and Mushar communities, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday said that Ram Rajya is all about ensuring that the benefits of welfare schemes of the government reach every person honestly.
Diwali signifies festival of the end of terror: PM Modi in Kargil
Oct 24, 2022, at 08:11 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Stressing that India has always viewed war as the last resort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said Diwali signifies the festival of the end of terror and that Kargil had made it possible.
Indian Army capable of giving befitting reply to enemies: PM Modi's Diwali message from Kargil
Oct 24, 2022, at 07:40 pm
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday sent across a powerful message to the country's hostile neighbours, Pakistan and China, without taking their names, celebrating Hindu festival Diwali like every year with the soldiers in the union territory of Kargil.
Narendra Modi reaches Kargil to celebrate Diwali with Indian soldiers
Oct 24, 2022, at 03:50 pm
Kargil: PM Narendra Modi on Monday reached Kargil in Jammu and Kashmir to spend Diwali (Hindu festival of lights) with Indian soldiers.
PM Modi to visit Ayodhya on the eve of Deepawali
Oct 21, 2022, at 07:13 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh Sunday on the eve of Deepawali and perform the Rajyabhishek (enthronement) of symbolic Bhagwan Shree Ram.
Oct 14, 2022, at 02:35 am
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has written to his New Delhi counterpart, Arvind Kejriwal, urging him not to impose a blanket ban on the sale of firecrackers that fall within the permissible norms, media reports said.
SC dismisses plea to lift ban on firecrackers in Delhi
Oct 11, 2022, at 05:33 am
Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a plea to remove the ban on firecrackers in Delhi.
Delhi air improves, set to get better this week: IMD
Nov 08, 2021, at 07:11 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The air quality in Delhi on Monday improved to "very poor" from the "severe" category that was recorded post Diwali, MeT data showed.
Delhi Police files FIR after video of man forcing biriyani shop owner to shut shop emerges
Nov 07, 2021, at 12:01 pm
Delhi/IBNS: The Delhi Police has filed an FIR suo motu against a man, who forced the workers of a biryani shop in north Delhi’s Burari selling non-veg food to shut shop in Diwali as a video of the incident went viral, according to media reports.
Delhi: 143 people held for bursting firecrackers
Nov 07, 2021, at 02:06 am
New Delhi/UNI: Delhi Police arrested 143 people for bursting firecrackers during Diwali on Thursday, as per Delhi Police data provided on Friday.
TN: Caught on CCTV footage, father-son charred to death on scooter after firecrackers burst
Nov 06, 2021, at 04:29 am
Chennai/IBNS: A man and his son were charred to death in Tamil Nadu's Villupuram district on Thursday after the country-made firecrackers they were carrying with them on a two-wheeler exploded.
Kashmir's LG extends Diwali greetings
Nov 06, 2021, at 03:35 am
Jammu/IBNS: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings to the people of Jammu Kashmir on the eve of Diwali.
J&K celebrates Diwali with spirit of unity in diversity
Nov 06, 2021, at 03:29 am
Srinagar/IBNS: Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated with the spirit of unity in diversity across Jammu and Kashmir Thursday.
One dies, another injured in fire cracker explosion in Odisha's coastal Kendrapara
Nov 06, 2021, at 02:01 am
Kendrapara/UNI: One person died and another injured following an explosion in a cracker manufacturing unit at Juidaspur village in Odisha on Thursday evening.
US President Joe Biden, First Lady light diya in White House to celebrate Diwali
Nov 05, 2021, at 09:56 pm
Washington/New Delhi/UNI: As they extended Diwali greetings by lighting a diya at the White House, US President Joe Biden said that “It is our honor to be the first president and first lady to light a diya together in the White House to celebrate Diwali”.
I-T dept raids dry fruit traders in J&K and Punjab, claims over Rs 200 crore hidden income
Nov 05, 2021, at 08:33 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Carrying out search and seizure operations on dry-fruit traders in Jammu & Kashmir and Punjab, the Income Tax (I-T) department has claimed to have detected hidden income of more than Rs 200 crore.