October 31, 2024, 12:24 PM - 2 min read
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif extended Diwali greetings, honouring the Hindu community’s role in Pakistan. He emphasised unity, celebrating the country’s diversity as a strength, and expressed the government’s commitment to equality for all citizens.
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October 31, 2024, 10:37 AM - 2 min read
New York City will observe Diwali as an official school holiday for the first time this year on November 1, allowing over 1.1 million students to celebrate the Festival of Lights.
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October 30, 2024, 06:12 PM - 2 min read
The Khasi Students Union has urged Meghalaya’s government to ban firecrackers during Diwali in Shillong, advocating eco-friendly alternatives to protect air quality and public health amid rising pollution concerns.
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October 30, 2024, 05:07 PM - 2 min read
Three events are lined-up: A march to CBI office on Oct 30; doctors have called to light lamps across West Bengal on November 4 as a means of protest and on November 9, there will be a mass convention on the completion of three months of the RG Kar tragedy.
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October 27, 2024, 09:28 PM - 6 min read
The incident occurred at platform number 1 around 2:45 AM when unreserved Bandra-Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express was “slowly moving” from the BDTS (Bandra Terminus) yard towards the platform before its scheduled departure at 5.10 am.
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October 27, 2024, 08:03 PM - 2 min read
As per the survey, some residents showed indifference towards the government advisories regarding firecrackers, as evidenced by the significant use of crackers during the Karva Chauth celebrations on October 20.
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October 25, 2024, 08:56 AM - 1 min read
Medical Police Station in-charge Shailesh Kumar suggested the possibility that a stray dog may have dragged the severed head to the location.
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October 23, 2024, 08:08 PM - 4 min read
Approximately 30-40 students affiliated with ABVP, including those from other universities like Jawaharlal Nehru University and Delhi University, gathered outside the university to hold a 'Deep Mahotsav' today.
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October 23, 2024, 04:39 PM - 4 min read
The Indian stock markets witnessed a relatively quiet session today, with both the Nifty 50 and Sensex ending the day on a lower note due to late-session selling pressure. While early gains in IT stocks pushed the indices upward, the momentum was quickly reversed by a sharp decline in financial stocks, leaving the markets to close in negative territory.
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October 23, 2024, 12:44 PM - 1 min read
The altercation began when one group disrupted the Diwali festivities organised by another. University security personnel intervened, quickly bringing the situation under control, and the students dispersed without further incident.
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