Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): This year's Diwali has turned out to be a dark one for the striking Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) employees due to non-payment of salaries for the month of September to them by the government.
Patna (Bihar) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Electronic appliances worth around Rs 35-40 lakh were stolen from a shop here on the auspicious occasion of Diwali on Sunday.
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): In a bizarre ritual, villagers in Bhidawad, Ujjain allow cows to run over them every year on the second day after Diwali to express gratitude to the 'almighty'.
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): While the air quality in the national capital dipped to 'very poor' category following the bursting of crackers during the festival of lights, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday asserted that the post-Diwali pollution level in the city was the
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): At the time when people across the country were distributing sweets and bursting crackers on Diwali, some people were seen lighting diyas at Mahalakshmi Temple in Bhopal's Karunadham Ashram to pay tribute to the bravehearts of the Indian Army.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who celebrated Diwali with soldiers in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri, has sent out a message that everyone should celebrate festivals with those who serve us.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday met Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan here to extend Diwali wishes.
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): As air quality deteriorated in the national capital after Diwali, Delhi Environment Minister Kailash Gahlot on Monday assured of taking all "necessary" steps if the situation continues for next 48 hours.
New Delhi [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Just after the Diwali celebrations, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on Monday sprinkled water on roads in Anand Vihar area, to reduce dust as a pollution control measure.
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct 28 (ANI): Most of the national capital region (NCR) on Monday morning was seen reeling under 'severe' pollution as a layer of haze covered the area forcing the people to cough despite putting their masks on.