Notably, the Baramati constituency in Maharashtra will again witness a family battle as NCP leader Ajit Pawar will face his nephew Yugendra Pawar. He is the son of Ajit Pawar's younger brother Shrinivas Pawar.
Stock indices settled substantially lower Thursday, with foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continuing to offload their assets in India lately, coupled with lower-than-expected July-September earnings of India Inc.
Cricket fraternity including Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul, Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan on Thursday extended best wishes on the ocassion of Diwali.
Union Minister L Murugan on Thursday said this year's Diwali is special as it is the nation's first celebration of the festival since the inauguration of the Ayodhya's Ram temple.
In a heartwarming show of love to animals, Animal helpline organisation celebrated "Kukur Tihar" or Kukur Puja at a street dog rescue centre in Siliguri, West Bengal.
Railway Police Force Director General Manoj Yadav reviewed the security and arrangements at New Delhi railway station ahead of the Diwali and Chhath festivities on Thursday.
On Friday evening, on the occasion of Diwali Laxmi Puja, stock exchanges in India will be open for a special one-hour trade, in what is called Muhurat trading.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated Diwali with the Border Security Force (BSF), Army, Navy and Air Force personnel at Lakki Nala in Sir Creek area in Kutch, Gujarat.
Indian and Chinese Army troops on Thursday exchanged sweets at the Hot Springs, Karakoram Pass, Daulat Beg Oldi, KongkLa and Chushul-Moldo border meeting points in Ladakh on the occasion of Diwali.
The stars of 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3', Kartik Aaryan and Vidya Balan, are in a celebratory mood and this Diwali seems to be a little more special for them as their movie is set to hit the on November 1.