The Dubai Police, however, have noted that the practice has largely been curbed as a result of awareness initiatives held among the community, the Khaleej Times said in the report
"Diwali reminds us that 'dharma' – goodness, duty, righteousness – must always prevail. As we celebrate the Festival of Lights, let us commit to bringing hope and light to our work and our world," Indian-origin lawmaker Pramila Jayapal said.
The Yogi Adiyanath government of Uttar Pradesh will celebrate the annual Diwali event 'Deepotsav' on Saturday with the illumination of 5.51 lakh diyas or earthen lamps. The government will also launch schemes worth Rs 226 crore on the occasion.
The Delhi Fire Service has cancelled leave applications of its personnel and as many as 2,000 officers will be deployed on Diwali to deal with any emergency, officials said on Friday.
Two days before Diwali, Delhi's air quality dropped to season's worst on Friday, with the decreased wind speed leading to accumulation of pollutants and affecting dispersion.
Sending Diwali greetings to Hindus, Jains, Sikhs and Buddhists, President Donald Trump on Friday said that the observance of the festival of lights throughout America is an important reminder of the significance of the country's core tenets - religious liberty. ...
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has issued a statement that the last metro train service will start at 10 PM on October 27.
The DGP, in an order, asked officials to shun the use of Chinese lights this Diwali. He asked the cops to buy handmade earthen lamps from local potters, thus adding to their income during this festive season
Open to one and all, the celebrations are an opportunity for the all guests to appreciate Hindu traditions and culture, according to the statement.
The changeover to green crackers after extensive experiments marks revival of the industry which has over 1,000 manufacturing units around Sivakasi and used to clock an annual turnover of over Rs 6,000 crore.
From Dabangg 3 stars Salman Khan and Sonakshi Sinha to TV queen Ekta Kapoor, several celebs were seen at Ramesh Tauran's Diwali bash.
Environmentalist S M Ghosh said the AQI could further shoot up to an alarming level in the run up to Diwali-Kali Puja and on the day of Diwali if the WBPCB and government machineries do not stop bursting of fire crackers...
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