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New Delhi, October 23: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted on Thursday that the unified payments interface (UPI) platform processed 754 million payments worth Rs 1.02 lakh crore on October 18, marking the highest single-day tally, as consumer demand surged due to the GST rate cuts. During the three-day period between Dhanteras and Diwali, the average UPI volumes stood at 736.9 million -- higher than 647.46 million in the corresponding period a month ago, the Finance Minister said. " ...Read More >
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar will represent Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 20th East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 27, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi will virtually attend the 22nd Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)- India Summit October 26 at the invitation of Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the ASEAN leaders will jointly review the progress in ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) Telugu actor Ram Charan and wife Upasana Konidela on Thursday announced that they are expecting their second child. The couple posted a video from Upasana's baby shower ceremony on Instagram with Chiranjeevi and wife Surekha. The ceremony coincided with Diwali celebrations. Upasana wore a traditional blue kurta while the guests showered her with gifts and blessings. Charan also wore a baby blue kurta while hugging guests which included celebrities like Venkatesh, Prithv ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman highlighted on Thursday that the unified payments interface (UPI) platform processed 754 million payments worth Rs 1.02 lakh crore on October 18, marking the highest single-day tally, as consumer demand surged due to the GST rate cuts. During the three-day period between Dhanteras and Diwali, the average UPI volumes stood at 736.9 million -- higher than 647.46 million in the corresponding period a month ago, the Finance Minister said. "It has been ...Read More >
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): As many as 14 children reported to have lost eyesight after they were injured by makeshift carbide guns during Diwali celebrations in Bhopal, according to a news article by the NDTV. Notably, on October 22, PTI reported that over 60 people, including children between age of 8 and 14 years, sustained severe injuries on face and eyes due to carbide gun in capital Bhopal. Chief Medical and Health Officer Manish Sharma also warned against the use of carbide guns. These gu ...Read More >
Bhopal: In Madhya Pradesh, 14 children have lost their eyesight while playing with a carbide gun on the occasion of Diwali. In addition, more than 122 children were admitted to the hospitals for having serious injuries in their eyes due to the harmful firecracker guns. Every year, children and families anticipate the festival of Diwali. However, it's essential to ensure precautionary measures that can otherwise prove fatal. Even though the government had issued a ban on the carbide guns in Vidi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Residents in Delhi and the national capital region (NCR) are facing a double whammy, struggling with rising pollution levels and a drop in temperature. A mild chill had already begun before Diwali, while the air quality has deteriorated after the festival, with slow winds making the matter worse. Thursday morning, the air quality in the city remained in the 'very poor' category, while Anand Vihar was in the 'severe' zone. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that Delh ...Read More >
The Federation of Associations of Telangana Higher Institutions (FATHI) has decided to indefinitely close all the colleges from November 3, 2025 as the government had failed to release the promised fee reimbursement dues. At its emergency core committee meeting on Sunday, it decided to serve a formal notice on the State government on October 22, followed by a meeting with the accredited colleges association on October 24 and consultations with student unions on October 25. A general body meeti ...Read More >
BJP leader Madhavi Latha accused AIMIM of involvement, urging swift justice. Hyderabad: A cow vigilante, Sonu, was allegedly shot by a cow smuggling mafia in the Ghatkesar area of Hyderabad on Wednesday. Sonu, who's been dedicated to protecting cows for 5-6 years, is currently battling for his life in the hospital with a bullet injury. Speaking with ANI, his mother, hailing from the Valmiki community, vowed to sacrifice more sons for the cause, demanding the government's arrest of the perpet ...Read More >
Mumbai: Gold prices rose on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) on Thursday morning amid reports that India and the United States may soon sign a trade deal. The optimism over the potential agreement lifted investor sentiment in precious metals. In the early trade, MCX Gold December futures were trading 0.89 per cent higher at Rs 1,22,938 per 10 grams. Similarly, MCX Silver December contracts gained 0.93 per cent to trade at Rs 1,46,915 per kilogram. According to analysts, MCX gold prices for ...Read More >
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday highlighted the surge in Diwali sales this year which touched a record Rs6.05 lakh crore, driven by GST rate cuts and strong demand for 'swadeshi' products. The Finance Minister cited the statement of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) which estimated this year's Diwali sales comprising Rs5.4 lakh crore in goods and Rs65,000 crore in services. This marks a 25 per cent jump over the 2024 festive sales of Rs4.25 lakh crore fro ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 23 (ANI): Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Thursday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not travelling to Kuala Lumpur, saying that the latter was not going for the 47th Asean Summit as he doesn't want to be "cornered" by US President Donald Trump. "The PM may well be recalling that old hit Bollywood number: Bachke rehna re baba, bachke rehna re," Ramesh, General Secretary incharge of Communication in Congress, posted on X. "For days the speculatio ...Read More >
The incident took place on Sunday evening. Thousands of vehicles passed the Fatehabad toll plaza on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway without paying a toll on Sunday after employees went on a strike and opened the gates for free movement, over the denial of a Diwali bonus. Visuals from the spot showed the vehicles cross the toll both without any tax payment in an unprecedented incident that is believed to have caused losses worth several lakhs of rupees to the Union Government. The Expressway serve ...Read More >
There has been considerable confusion over whether the Diwali bank holiday falls on Monday or Tuesday this year. To clarify, banks in certain states observed the holiday on Monday, while in others, bank branches will remain closed today, Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Income Tax Guide Income Tax Slabs FY 2025-26Income Tax Calculator 2025New Income Tax Bill 2025 Bank holiday on October 21, 2025A bank holiday will be observed in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Sikkim, Manipur, Chhattisgarh, Ja ...Read More >
Yogi Adityanath warns against present-day demons in Vijayadashami speech; hails RSS on centenary yearUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that while British and French colonialism are often discussed in history, there is little mention of "political Islam", which, he claimed, has inflicted the greatest blow on the Sanatan Dharma. Great warriors like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Guru Gobind Singh, Maharana Pratap and Maharana Sanga waged battles against "political Islam", he sai ...Read More >
Gurgaon: City hospitals reported 16 burn injury cases on Diwali night, with most patients sustaining minor burns. Four were referred to Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi for specialised treatment. The Sector 10 Civil Hospital treated 12 burn patients, including eight adults and four children.The pollution spike also led to a surge in respiratory and eye-related cases, with around 170 treated for breathing difficulties and 150 for eye irritation, coughing.Doctors said the toxic air worsened overnight, ...Read More >
New Delhi, October 23: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to skip the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysia, starting from Sunday due to scheduling issues, sources said, adding that External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will represent India at the summit. The ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit will be held in Kuala Lumpur from October 26 to 28. There is no official confirmation yet on India's level of participation at the deliberations related to the summit. Sources s ...Read More >
Among the injured, 315 were brought to hospitals in Chandigarh, with the highest number of cases attributed to burn injuries (193) and eye injuries (53) This year, Diwali celebrations across the tricity have seen a significant rise in injuries, with a total of 375 people suffering from burns and eye injuries, more than double the number of cases reported last year. The sharp rise in injuries has raised serious concerns about the safety of firecrackers during the festive season. Among the injur ...Read More >
It's double the joy for Harrdy Sandhu and his wife Zenith Sidhu this Diwali! The singer-actor and his wife have just welcomed their second child, and their hearts are overflowing with love. Taking to social media, the '83 star and Soch hitmaker shared a tender glimpse of the newest member of their family, a sweet photo showing the baby's tiny hand held lovingly by Zenith, Harrdy, and their elder son. Calling the newborn a true blessing, Harrdy's post instantly melted hearts online, with fans flo ...Read More >
One of Bollywood's most iconic films, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, has completed three decades this year. The Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol-starrer was released on October 20, 1995. Celebrating this happy occasion, Pooja Ruparel, who played the role of 'Chutki' in the Aditya Chopra directorial, opened up on SRK and Kajol's bond on the sets of the film. She revealed that the iconic on-screen couple were such "great co-actors" and no matter how romantic the scene was, SRK and Kajol switched to being ...Read More >
Gopeshwar, Oct 21 (PTI) Uttarakhand Governor Lt Gen (retd) Gurmit Singh visited Badrinath Dham in Uttarakhand's Chamoli on Tuesday. Chamoli District Magistrate Gaurav Kumar and Superintendent of Police Sarvesh Panwar welcomed the governor at the Badirnath helipad. The local police presented the Governor with a guard of honor, after which he proceeded to the Badrinath Dham by car. After visiting the temple, Governor Singh inquired from DM Kumar about the ongoing master plan for the Dham and al ...Read More >
No major accidents including loss of life or major injuries were reported. (Representational image) New Delhi: The Delhi Fire Services received 269 emergency calls on Diwali night, an official said on Tuesday. However, no major accidents including loss of life or major injuries were reported, he said. A senior DFS officer said the department remained on high alert throughout the festival, with all fire stations and quick response teams deployed across the city. "We received 269 fire calls t ...Read More >
Nagpur: Diwali night was hectic for Nagpur's fire and emergency services department as firecrackers triggered a series of blaze calls across the city, keeping all fire stations on continuous duty. Out of 16 fire-related calls received in less than 10 hours, 11 were reported within a five-hour window on October 21 -- between 7pm and midnight -- stretching the city's firefighting network to its limits.The first call came around 7.05pm, marking the start of a long night for fire personnel. The blaz ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 23 (ANI): A cow vigilante, Sonu, was shot allegedly by a cow smuggling mafia in the Ghatkesar area of Hyderabad on Wednesday. Sonu, who's been dedicated to protecting cows for 5-6 years, is currently battling for his life in the hospital with a bullet injury. Also Read | Darjeeling Road Accident: 4 Killed, 16 Injured As Vehicle Falls Into Gorge in West Bengal District. Speaking with ANI, his mother, hailing from the Valmiki community, vowed to sacrifice ...Read More >
Noida: Noise pollution spiked this Diwali, with levels well exceeding permissible limits both in the city and in Ghaziabad. Residential areas were the worst hit, with a monitoring station in Ghaziabad's Vasundhara recording 79 dB(A), around 50% higher than the highest permissible limit of 55 dB(A).Silence zones, too, saw noise levels surge.In Noida, the silence zone near Fortis Hospital recorded 64.8 dB(A) in the period between 6pm and midnight on Oct 20. Being a busy area, it is anyway noisy. O ...Read More >
New Delhi: Demand at India's top carmakers saw a sharp spike after cuts in goods and services tax (GST) rates late in September coincided with the Navratri to Diwali festive season sales when companies recorded double-digit growth. The good news for the industry now is that there are early signs that the momentum will likely remain strong in the months and quarters ahead, top carmakers and industry veterans said. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd expects 7-8% growth in the industry's sales be ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Oct 22: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and her cabinet colleagues on Wednesday inspected ghats at multiple locations across the national capital to review preparations for the upcoming Chhath Puja. Gupta, who inspected Chhath ghats at Prembadi, Silangpur and Munak Canal, said that while Delhi's Diwali was grand this year, the Chhath festival -- symbolising devotion and faith -- will be "full of divinity". She said the government has made arrangements to ensure devotees can celebra ...Read More >
Pune: Fire broke out in an old wada located near Chimnya Ganapati Chowk in the centre of the city in Sadashiv Peth around 8.15pm on Sunday. No one was injured in the incident, but it caused panic among the local residents and shopkeepers. The fire brigade officials extinguished the fire within half an hour.The fire brigade officials said that the cause of the fire could be an airborne firecracker that might have landed on the roof of the wada. According to the fire brigade officials, the fire br ...Read More >
The results have also cast serious doubt on the effectiveness of 'green firecrackers', which were introduced to reduce pollution. Despite a sharp 77.5% drop in stubble burning this year, Delhi's air quality plummeted to its worst post-Diwali level in five years on Tuesday morning. The city woke up on Tuesday to a thick blanket of smog, with PM2.5 levels averaging 488 micrograms per cubic metre, nearly 100 times higher than the World Health Organization's safe limit. On Diwali night, readings t ...Read More >
BJP leaders swiftly criticised Yadav, arguing that his statements reflect political appeasement at the expense of cultural traditions.Source : ANI Union Minister Giriraj Singh has hit out at Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, labelling him an "enemy of sanatanis" after Yadav's controversial comments on the Ayodhya Deepotsav celebrations. Singh criticised Yadav for having a "problem with Diwali but not with Christmas", following the opposition leader's questioning of the Yogi Adityanath- ...Read More >
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