Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR At least two persons died and 50 people were injured in various incidents of fire across Odisha during Diwali celebrations, police said on Friday (November 1, 2024). In addition, properties valued at lakhs of rupees were gutted during the festival of lights on … Read more
Muhurat trading is traditionally held on the evening of Diwali, symbolizing new beginnings and prosperity. Investors treat this day as an opportunity to make fresh investments, believing that trades made during this auspicious hour will yield fruitful returns throughout the year. The atmosphere is charged with optimism as traders engage in buying stocks, often driven … Read more
Motorists make their way through an air-polluted street during the festival of lights Deepavali by lighting fire crackers in Hyderabad on Thursday night (October 31, 2024). | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal “The Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services received a total of 33 fire-cracker-related distress calls on Deepavali, including three major ones,” said the … Read more
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi exchange greetings on the occasion of the Diwali festival, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi separately called on President Droupadi Murmu and Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday and greeted them on Diwali. The PMO’s X handle posted pictures of Modi … Read more
From Ayodhya lighting up with 28 lakh diyas and setting a Guinness World Record to the skies of Mumbai illuminated with firecrackers, India welcomed Goddess Laxmi into their homes on Deepavali with fervour. Here’s a collection of pictures from across the country of the Diwali celebrations: Photo: PTI Fireworks illuminate the sky above the banks … Read more
“The exchange of sweets between members of the troops of India and China took place at several border points along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the occasion of Diwali,” an Army source said. File | Photo Credit: AFP “Troops of India and China exchanged sweets at several border points along the Line of … Read more
For four years now, Kamna Vohra and Vaishnavi Reddy have been creating floral wonderlands in Chennai and Hyderabad. Having met at their children’s school, it took the slow-living vibe of the pandemic years and the need to find oneself to result in Iris Lane. Today the duo works with dahlias, peonies, and native blooms to … Read more
Wax flowers in tangerines converted into vases. | Photo Credit: Rosella Stephen For four years now, Kamna Vohra and Vaishnavi Reddy have been creating floral wonderlands in Chennai and Hyderabad. Having met at their children’s school, it took the slow-living vibe of the pandemic years and the need to find oneself to result in Iris … Read more
The Barbie Signature Diwali doll | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT There is a new Barbie in town and she is all set for Deepavali. A collaboration between Mattel (a multinational toy and entertainment company) and Indian designer Anita Dongre, this is the first-ever Barbie Signature Diwali doll. The doll is garbed in a Moonlight-Bloom lehenga – … Read more
In the run up to Navratri and all the golu-hopping set to commence, Karpagam K is busy at work, fashioning potlis or drawstring bags out of silk saris and shawls. “I wanted to make and gift something that was not just different, but useful as well ,for guests visiting my home,” says the Chennai resident. Much like … Read more