Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath lit earthen lamps to form an 'Om' at his residence on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi lit a lamp after turning off all lights at his residence on Sunday night, joining the country in the drive to mark the fights against coronavirus.
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): People turned off the lights of their houses and lighted earthen lamps across the country on Sunday night, responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's '9 pm, 9-min' appeal to defeat the coronavirus in the country.
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call, Bollywood actor Anil Kapoor and filmmaker Karan Johar on Sunday requested people to light lamps at 9 PM to make the '9 PM, 9 minutes' program successful.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 5 (ANI): The city Congress leaders on Sunday hold a silent protest with candles in their hands while maintaining social distancing against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to 'light diya and lamp' in a spirit to fight against COVID-19 battle. They said
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Union Power Ministry on Sunday issued a list of 11 frequently asked questions (FAQs) and their answers in order to allay apprehensions about switching off lights at 9 pm for nine minutes on Sunday as requested by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): A septuagenarian woman on Sunday was seen selling earthen lamps (diyas) in central Delhi's Gol Market after Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to all the citizens to light diya at 9pm for nine minutes to combat the "darkness of coronavirus".
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call, several Telugu actors including Chiranjeevi, Nagarjuna, and Ram Charan have come forward to express their support and have requested people to light lamps on Sunday at 9 PM to make the programme successful.
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Indian shooter Manu Bhaker on Sunday appealed citizens to come together and take a pledge by lighting diyas and lamps tonight at 9 pm to defeat coronavirus pandemic after the call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Patna (Bihar) [India], April 5 (ANI): Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call, locals in Patna on Sunday visited potters' shops to buy diyas (earthen lamps).
Moradabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 5 (ANI): People in Moradabad were seeing buying diyas (earthen lamps) to light them at 9 PM today following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal.
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Indian swashbuckling batsman Rohit Sharma on Sunday urged countrymen to join "the great team India huddle" to express solidarity to frontline warriors battling against coronavirus pandemic by lighting diyas and lamps tonight at 9 pm on the call given by Prim