Earlier in the day, J&K LG Manoj Sinha questioned Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other National Conference (NC) leaders for not attending the sixth Union UT Foundation Day celebrations on Thursday.
Stock indices settled substantially lower Thursday, with foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) continuing to offload their assets in India lately, coupled with lower-than-expected July-September earnings of India Inc.
Cricket fraternity including Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul, Virender Sehwag and Irfan Pathan on Thursday extended best wishes on the ocassion of Diwali.
Union Minister L Murugan on Thursday said this year's Diwali is special as it is the nation's first celebration of the festival since the inauguration of the Ayodhya's Ram temple.
BJP MP Tejasvi Surya on Thursday accused the Waqf Board of encroaching on thousands of acres of farmers' lands with the Karnataka government's support.
India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday pointed out reasons for recent trend of teams losing at home in Tests and said that it is because of the pressure of the World Test Championship (WTC) points.
Railway Police Force Director General Manoj Yadav reviewed the security and arrangements at New Delhi railway station ahead of the Diwali and Chhath festivities on Thursday.
The Nepal Police on Thursday honoured its service dogs with a feast and treats on the second day of the Tihar festival as the nation observes Kukur Tihar, a day dedicated to the dogs.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday celebrated Diwali with the Border Security Force (BSF), Army, Navy and Air Force personnel at Lakki Nala in Sir Creek area in Kutch, Gujarat.
Indian and Chinese Army troops on Thursday exchanged sweets at the Hot Springs, Karakoram Pass, Daulat Beg Oldi, KongkLa and Chushul-Moldo border meeting points in Ladakh on the occasion of Diwali.
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday dismissed Prime Minister Modi's comments on 'One Nation, One Election,' saying that the initiative is impossible without consensus in Parliament.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Assembly Speaker Shankar Chaudhary on Thursday Paid floral tribute to the Iron Man of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, on his birth anniversary