A passenger and one co-passenger sustained burn injuries after crackers caught fire in a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) on Thursday evening, Delhi police said. Both the injured people have been shifted to IGI Hospital.
The festival's Higher Organising Committee confirmed that preparations are complete to welcome visitors from around the world. A spectacular array of fireworks, drone displays, and numerous other surprises will celebrate the festival's new edition
A huge forest fire broke out in the pine forest in the Dera Ismail Khan area of the Suleman Range in Pakistan on Tuesday night and spread to the neighbouring Sherani district of Balochistan, on Wednesday, as per Dawn.
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.
With festive spirit around, firework displays, feasts and prayers taking over the celebratory zeal of Diwali, the people of Panaji in Goa burned the effigy of the demon Narakasura.
The Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple administration has issued a safety advisory ahead of Diwali celebrations, requesting the public to refrain from setting off fireworks and hazardous materials near the temple premises.
Indian markets opened flat on Diwali, with both indices struggling between bears and bulls. The Nifty index traded flat with a marginal dip at 24,326.75, down by 0.06 percent during the opening session, while the BSE Sensex index also dipped marginally to trade almost flat at 79,859.62 poin
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has registered a new FIR regarding the extrajudicial killing of Dr Shahnawaz Kumbhar, following orders from the Sindh High Court (SHC), ARY News reported on Wednesday.
Two people died while several others were injured after a fire broke out in a shop fafter being struck by lightning in in Undrajavaram, East Godavari on Wednesday.
Three people including children of the same family were killed while one was injured after a massive fire broke out at a general store and a residence following an explosion in three gas cylinders in Ulwe, Navi Mumbai on Wednesday evening.