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An East Delhi Municipal corporation (EDMC) vehicle sprinkles water to control dust as commuters drive along a road amid smoggy conditions in New Delhi on November 15, 2020. (AFP)

Diwali: Delhi's air quality turns 'severe'; firecrackers add to misery

However, IMD has said that a fresh western disturbance could increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in...

15 Nov 2020 11:01 AM IST

Investments in Gold-buying during Dhanteras

Gold glitters on Dhanteras

Festivals in India have always been massive gold sales drivers, particularly Dhanteras. This year is no different

13 Nov 2020 5:40 PM IST

Ahead of Diwali, PM Narendra Modi urges Indians to go vocal for local

Ahead of Diwali, PM Narendra Modi urges Indians to go 'vocal for...

Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation for various projects worth Rs 614 crore in his Lok Sabha constituency

9 Nov 2020 10:43 PM IST

Women passengers deboard a local train after the authorities allowed them to commute during non-peak hours from 11 AM to 3 PM and from 7 PM till the end of the service, at Kurla in Mumbai, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (PTI )

Local trains remain out of reach for common Mumbaikars

Currently, only government employees and people working in services defined as 'essential services' can travel by local...

7 Nov 2020 11:03 AM IST

Apple is a small player in India, where sales of its smartphones lag those of South Korean rival Samsung. The company currently sells through third-party retailers in India including Amazon, and the country is seen as a huge potential market for the firm due to its giant 1.3-billion population and relatively low number of smartphone owners. (Photo | AP)

Apple to open its first online store in India September 23 well in...

Shoppers will be able to get their AirPods, iPads and Apple Pencils engraved in English, Hindi and a range of other...

18 Sept 2020 6:57 PM IST

Devotees offer prayers on the occasion of Chhath puja.

No separate SoPs for festivals like Chhath, Diwali: Govt sources

Souces said that the existing policy to prevent the spread of COVID-19 will continue

13 Oct 2021 3:06 PM IST

Prime Minister Modi virtually interacts with Gram Panchayat heads and Pani Samitis representatives. (ANI)

Modi: Light 2 diyas on Diwali for PMAY

Modi on Tuesday asked nine lakh beneficiaries of the Prime Minister Awas Yojna (PMAY) to light two 'diyas' each on...

6 Oct 2021 12:54 AM IST

Burning of Ravans effigy symbolises the triumph of good over evil, and evil should not stand tall, think the organisers of Dussehra event in Bittan Market here. (Photo: Representational)

Shobhaa De | As Dussehra, Diwali loom, muted euphoria in the air

A recent study claims that toddlers can recognise popular brands easily, but have trouble identifying common birds or...

2 Oct 2021 1:30 AM IST

Early morning visuals of smog in Delhi. (Photo: Twitter)

Hazy morning in Delhi after Diwali, AQI severe post flurry of crackers

The PM10 levels crossed the 500 micrograms per cubic metre mark around 5 am on Friday

5 Nov 2021 10:23 AM IST

Go Green and gift plants this Diwali. (Photo: ANI)

Shailaja Khanna | The many moods & myths of Diwali

Whatever be the reason of, the way to celebrate it is to reunite with one's dear ones and make it an excuse of visiting...

30 Oct 2022 12:10 AM IST

Anita Katyal | A hockey player's teen patti' fix; in Gujarat, Cong on...

The manner in which the AAP is doling out cash on hoardings, banners, ads and running its high-profile campaign in Guj...

30 Oct 2022 12:00 AM IST

Britains King Charles III greets newly appointed Conservative Party leader and incoming prime minister Rishi Sunak during an audience at Buckingham Palace in London on October 25, 2022, where he was invited to form a government. - Britains King Charles III on Tuesday appointed new Conservative leader Rishi Sunak as the second prime minister of his reign, shortly after accepting the resignation of Liz Truss. (Photo: AFP)

AA Edit | Britain makes history: Will Rishinomics' bail out UK?

The rich symbolism of the breaking of the glass ceiling on Diwali day by a politician, was most celebrated in India

26 Oct 2022 12:05 AM IST