Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) [India], November 13 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman Islands on Friday, as per the National Center for Seismology.
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.
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], November 12 (ANI): Some orthodox people do not allow widows to celebrate festivals, but due to the initiative of a social service organisation, several elderly widows lit earthen lamps at Keshi Ghat, Vrindavan, on Wednesday and infused some positivity to thei
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.
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India], November 9 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 on the Richter Scale hit Palghar area of Maharashtra on Monday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], November 9 (ANI): Like their counterparts in Rajasthan, women from a self-help group in Bhopal are also preparing eco-friendly lamps from cow dung this Diwali season.
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.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], November 8 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported.
Gorakhpur/Agartala [India], November 8 (ANI): The NGOs in Gorakhpur and Agartala are promoting eco-friendly Diwali by making diyas from cow dung and candles from bamboo sticks.
Virginia[US], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted central Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 06:31 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Izu Islands[JAPAN], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Izu Islands, Japan at 21:30:43 GMT on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Honiara [Solomon Islands], November 8 (ANI/Xinhua): A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted 133 km southwest of Lata, Solomon Islands at 0039 GMT on Sunday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.