South Korean retailers are skipping Halloween marketing this year in the wake of the Itaewon crowd crush in 2022, and instead focusing on Pepero Day in November and other year-end promotions, reported the Pulse, the English service of Maeil Business Newspaper Korea.
A case has been registered against three unidentified women after a video showing them offering namaz on the premises of Pune's historic Shaniwar wada went viral on social media, sparking protests by BJP MP Medha Kulkarni and members of other right-wing organisations.
As the festive lights of Diwali fade, a thick blanket of smog engulfs the skies, with air pollution levels rising sharply across major cities in Rajasthan, Delhi and other states.
Stubble burning has been a serious environmental concern in Punjab and other northern states, as it contributes heavily to air pollution and poses severe health risks, particularly during the winter months when smoke mixes with fog to create smog.
US President Donald Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other world leaders extend Diwali greetings on Monday as India celebrated the festival of light with fervour.
In an interview with ANI, Kushwaha criticised the Mahagathbandhan, saying its constituents have fielded candidates against each other, while the NDA finalised seat-sharing earlier and is now running an organised campaign.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis flagged off the trucks of Adharsocial Trust, carrying sweets and other celebratory items for the soldiers of the Indian Army stationed at the border areas on the occasion of Diwali.
In her caption, the veteran actress also gave a shoutout to filmmaker-actor Tannishtha Chatterjee, amid her Busan Award milestone and battle with stage-4 oligometastatic cancer.