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First Diwali after Ayodhya temple Pran Pratishtha is special: CM Adityanath

While addressing a public gathering in Ayodhya the Chief Minister said that the Deepotsav celebration in the Ram temple on Wednesday was the best example of how a society together celebrate a festival

NGT castigates UP officials for mining permissions in turtle sanctuary

Issuing clearances and grant of permission for such activities in prohibited areas was not only violation of environmental laws but also 'non-application of mind, exercise of illegal power', NGT said

Diwali brings out shared values between India, America: Richard Verma

Asserting that the festival brings people together from different countries, cultures and religions, Verma said, 'That's what makes this day so special'

Delhi AQI dips to 'very poor' on day of Diwali; Anand Vihar air 'severe'

The 24-hour average Air Quality Index in Noida was 230. Similar conditions were observed in Ghaziabad, with an average AQI of 237. In Gurugram, air quality recorded a slightly lower AQI of 213

Delhi Police beefs up security, increases vigil against cracker bursting

A total of 377 teams of Delhi Police and government officials have been deployed on ground to ensure blanket ban on sale and purchase of fire crackers in the city on Diwali

Indian Railway enhances security measures for passengers amid festive rush

It also urged the passengers that if they come across any suspicious substances on railway premises, they should inform it to the Railway Protection Force (RPF) using the designated helpline 139

Here's why South should worry about bringing more people, not more babies

Thankfully, neither Stalin nor Naidu is proposing regressive policies in order to push the birth rate back up. What the two leaders should do is think more closely about why exactly they're so worried

RG Kar rape-murder: Jr doctors hold torch rally to CBI office in Kolkata

The agitating doctors at the end of their rally announced their decision to switch off lights and light diyas on the night of Kali Puja on Thursday to unite brothers and sisters

Record 2.5 million diyas set the tone for Ram temple's first Diwali

A million tourists expected to visit Ayodhya

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Police arrests Kerala man for hoax bomb threat to Air Arabia flight

Based on the complaint from airport authorities, the police launched an immediate investigation to identify the source of the threat and finally zeroed in on Ijas with the support of cyber police

PM Modi urges young civil servants to improve 'Ease of Living' for citizens

PM addressed the Officer Trainees of the 99th Common Foundation Course, named Aarambh 6.0', at Ekta Nagar near the iconic Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district

Delhi's air deteriorate on Diwali eve, pollution level likely to go up

The Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune said the air quality in the national capital is likely to be in the "very poor" category (AQI 300 to 400) on Thursday and Friday

Delhi court orders fresh probe against Gautam Gambhir in flat cheating case

Special Judge Vishal Gogne set aside a magisterial court order, saying it reflected "inadequate expression of mind" in deciding the allegations against Gambhir

Suspect who issued hoax threats to airlines sent emails from Delhi: Police

In the last two weeks, more than 510 domestic and international flights received bomb threats that later turned out to be hoax, causing major operational and financial distress for the airlines

Pedestrians most vulnerable to road accidents in 2023: Delhi Police report

The number of deaths in road crashes decreased by 0.55 per cent from 1,264 in 2022 to 1,257 in 2023 in spite of an increase in the number of vehicles registered on road

PM Modi unveils infra, development projects worth over Rs 280 cr in Gujarat

On Thursday, the Prime Minister will participate in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations and offer floral tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

Returned assets of over Rs 185 cr to banks in loan fraud case, says ED

The case pertains to Surya Pharmaceutical, undergoing liquidation currently, its directors and promoters named Rajiv Goyal and Alka Goyal who caused "wrongful loss" worth Rs 828.50 crore to the banks

Delhi Metro changes schedule for Diwali; last train to commence at 10 pm

To manage the expected increase in passengers during the festive period, the DMRC added 60 extra trips on Tuesday and Wednesday

Centre's panel on exam reforms mulls reduced outsourcing, online exams

The panel had also opted two IIT Kanpur academicians as members -- Amey Karkare, professor of Computer Science and Engineering and Debapriya Roy, assistant professor