Page 12 - Diwali

Barack Obama celebrates Diwali, lights first-ever diya in Oval Office

Obama was also the first president to celebrate Diwali personally at the White House in 2009

Delhi saw 173 fire-related incidents this Diwali

No casualties or major damage was reported

UN lights up for Diwali for the 1st time

From 2016 onwards, Diwali was made an optional holiday for the UN

Ten things you should know about Diwali

Diwali is celebrated to worship goddess Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity

Breaking age-old taboo, Vrindavan's widows celebrate Diwali inside Gopinath temple

Vrindavan has an ancient past, associated with Hindu history, and is an important Hindu pilgrimage site

Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh urges pollution-free Diwali

Governor Acharya Devvrat also said the festival would bring joy and happiness into the lives of the people

PM Narendra Modi greets nation on Diwali

PM Modi took to Twitter to greet the nation

NC leader asks PM Modi to spend Diwali with border residents

NC's provincial chief Devender Singh Rana hit out at BJP leaders and alleged that they had abandoned the people in their time of need

Chase for Diwali luck could see bets worth Rs 10,000 crore

Gambling in India is banned, except for some categories such as lotteries and horse racing

PM Modi likely to celebrate Diwali with ITBP

PM had celebrated his first Diwali after coming in power in 2014 with soldiers posted in Siachen, and in 2015, he was at the India-Pakistan border in Punjab

Splurge season

A buoyant mood and tempting discounts, both online and offline, are fuelling a shopping frenzy this Diwali

Anti-cracker campaign impact: Industry sees 25% decline in sale, says ASSOCHAM

There are about 800 licensed firecracker making units in Sivakasi with a total size of about Rs 2,500 crore

Ahead of Diwali, Centre to announce 2% dearness allowance for staff, pensioners

50 lakh central employees, 58 lakh pensioners will be benefited from the announcement

No appeal by PM for using only India-made goods on Diwali

Any such letter or appeal showing the PM's photograph or carrying his signature, is not authentic, says govt

Offline retailers see 30-50% rise in pre-Diwali sales

Malls are also seeing good growth in footfalls and consumption

It's all about tech & innovation this Diwali for durables companies

In the television space, where larger screens are getting increasingly popular, 2 major durable firms LG and Samsung are competing on viewing experience