Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday lit the customary first diya at the Raj Ghat in Varanasi and launched the Dev Deepawali Mahotsav.
New Delhi [India], November 23 (ANI): Almost nine-months after wrapping up the first schedule of his film 'Bob Biswas,' actor Abhishek Bachchan on Monday headed back to Kolkata for another schedule of the film.
New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI): Decorative lights and 'diyas' (earthen lamps) adorned the Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in the national capital on the occasion of Diwali on Saturday evening.
Guwahati (Assam) [India], November 14 (ANI): On the occasion of Diwali, Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday lit a diya in Guwahati as a salute to the soldiers guarding the nation on the borders.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], November 14 (ANI): As the country celebrates the festival of lights, a group of youngsters from Kerala has come forward to depict the plight of senior citizens, who lit 'diyas' to illuminate the lives of the younger generation and are now forced to cut do
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Diwali, the festival of lights, prosperity, and happiness is just around the corner and so is the need to decorate and beautify houses for the big celebration of the auspicious day.
New Delhi [India], November 13 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to citizens of the country to light a diya on Diwali as a salute to the soldiers guarding the nation on the borders.
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 13 (ANI): Children of ex-servicemen made earthen lamps (diyas) to encourage their use and boycott Chinese lights during Diwali.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 12 (ANI): In an attempt to revive the age-old ancient practices of the country, a British national of Indian origin has kickstarted an endeavour to promote 'ghee diyas' this Diwali.
Shivamogga (Karnataka) [India], November 11 (ANI): The sales of traditional earthen lamps (diyas) were down in Shivamogga District of Karnataka, despite the cracker ban imposed by the state government.
Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], November 10 (ANI): With Diwali around the corner, the Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog under the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying organized a Deepawali Abhiyaan wherein the children of the orphanage made Diya, idols, and other decorative items using cow dung. The
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], November 9 (ANI): Women from a self-help group in Raipur are creating earthen lamps and flower pots among other items using cow dung provided under the Chhattisgarh state government's Godhan Nyay Yojana.