Man burnt to death in fire mishap in Orissa
October 18th, 2009 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Oct 18 (IANS) A 45-year-old man was burnt to death, nearly 100 others suffered burn injuries and about 50 houses were reduced to ashes in separate fire incidents during Diwali celebrations ... Read more...
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Golden Temple glitters in Diwali celebration
October 18th, 2009 - 11:47 am ICT by IANS
Amritsar, Oct 18 (IANS) Zillions of lights, tens of thousands of devout and a scintillating fireworks display were part of the Diwali celebrations at the holiest of Sikh shrines Harmandar Sahib (popularly ... Read more...
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India celebrates Diwali, 32 die in Tamil Nadu (Roundup)
October 17th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated across India Saturday with prayers, fireworks and frenzied shopping but it was marred by tragedy in Tamil Nadu. ... Read more...
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Delhiites throng markets for last minute Diwali shopping (Lead)
October 17th, 2009 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Last minute rush kept the markets in the national capital buzzing Saturday as thousands thronged them to buy gifts for their friends and family on the occasion ... Read more...
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Less noise in Maharashtra this Diwali
October 17th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 17 (IANS) The famed Siddhivinayak Temple of Lord Ganesha in central Mumbai set the tone for Diwali celebrations here Saturday by auctioning off the valuable offerings made to its coffers ... Read more...
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British prime minister throws ‘historic’ Diwali party
October 17th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Dipankar De Sarkar
London, Oct 17 (IANS) The British prime minister Friday threw open the doors of 10 Downing Street to hundreds of Indians for a Diwali celebration he said marked ... Read more...
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Bangaloreans begin Diwali with gaiety, caution
October 17th, 2009 - 12:38 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 17 (IANS) Festive mood gripped Bangaloreans as the three-day Diwali celebrations began here Saturday with lights, colours and a bit of caution.
Hundreds of homes across the city were decorated with ... Read more...
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Delhiites begin Diwali with prayers, crackers
October 17th, 2009 - 12:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 17 (IANS) Adorned in new clothes, Delhiites Saturday began their Diwali celebrations with firecrackers, greetings, sweets and prayers for prosperity.
Many thronged temples, distributed sweets and sent "Happy Diwali" greetings ... Read more...
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Farmers in Maharashtra not to celebrate Diwali
October 16th, 2009 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
By Sunil DhageVidarbha (Maharashtra), Oct 16 (ANI): Soybean and cotton farmers in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region have planned to boycott Diwali, the festival of lights, this year after receiving poor crop yields. ... Read more...
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Baul-Fakir musicians to enthrall Bangaloreans
October 15th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Oct 15 (IANS) The wandering minstrels of Bengal, Baul-Fakirs, will enthrall Bangaloreans during Diwali celebrations here Saturday.
Christened Baul-Fakir Utsav, the event will feature six of the finest Baul and Fakir (Sufi) ... Read more...
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Barack Obama celebrates Diwali in the White House
October 15th, 2009 - 7:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Washington, Oct 15 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The US President Barack Obama brought the Diwali celebrations to the White House when he wished everyone a "Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak". He thus, became ... Read more...
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Some head home, others plan getaways this Diwali
October 15th, 2009 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Classes are cancelled and hostels wear a barren look. With Diwali just a day away, students and professionals in the capital who hail from nearby places are ... Read more...
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Delhi celebrates Dhanteras, roads choc-a-bloc with traffic
October 15th, 2009 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Delhi celebrated Dhanteras Thursday, the first day of Diwali celebrations. While the markets buzzed with enthusiastic shoppers, numerous traffic snarls in various parts of the city added ... Read more...
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Auckland-based family of missing Andhra-origin man prays for his return
October 15th, 2009 - 12:53 pm ICT by ANI
Auckland (New Zealand), Oct.15 (ANI): Twenty-three-year-old Andhra-origin Srikanth Rayadurgam was training to be a chef and wanted to cook a feast for family and friends for his first Diwali celebrations in New ... Read more...
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Obama brings Diwali celebrations to the White House
October 15th, 2009 - 12:09 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 15 (IANS) Barack Obama lit a ceremonial Diwali lamp at the White House and wished everyone a "Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak" to become the first US ... Read more...
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Bollywood fashion permeates Malay-Indians’ Diwali celebrations
October 13th, 2009 - 1:14 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 13 (ANI): The Indian community in Malaysia is increasingly getting influenced from the attire in Bollywood movies as they plan to get all decked up for Diwali celebrations.Apart from ... Read more...
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October 10th, 2009 - 10:29 pm ICT by IANS
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Obama to join Diwali celebrations at White House
October 10th, 2009 - 8:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Oct 10 (IANS) US President Barack Obama will personally join members of the Asian American community to celebrate Diwali, 'the festival of lights', at the White House next ... Read more...
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Satish Kaushik excited as ‘Road, Movie’ heads to Tokyo
October 8th, 2009 - 9:11 am ICT by IANS
By Joginder Tuteja
Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Director-actor Satish Kaushik is happily giving Diwali celebrations at home a miss to be at the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) for the Asian premiere ... Read more...
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NRI attacked by call girl, accomplices
November 8th, 2008 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, Nov 7 (IANS) A US based NRI businesman was allegedly attacked by a call girl and her gang members before they ran away with a taxi he had hired from this ... Read more...
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Air, noise pollution in Delhi down this Diwali (With: Fewer crackers, less pollution this Diwali, say Delhiites)
October 30th, 2008 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 29 (IANS) The capital recorded lower noise and air pollution levels during Diwali celebrations this year than in 2007, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said Wednesday."The air pollution ... Read more...
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Indians around the world celebrate Diwali with fervour (Roundup)
October 29th, 2008 - 4:27 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 29 (IANS) Indians around the world celebrated Diwali with great pomp and show - visiting temples and gurdwaras, spending the evening at musical concerts and hotel parties besides lighting earthen ... Read more...
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Sparkle, sans fireworks, in Diwali celebrations in Gulf
October 29th, 2008 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Oct 29 (IANS) The prevailing global financial crisis did not stop the vast expatriate Indian population in the Gulf from celebrating Diwali with traditional fervour. There were little fireworks as local ... Read more...
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Leicester lustre leads Diwali celebrations in Britain
October 29th, 2008 - 1:39 pm ICT by IANS
Leicester, Oct 29 (IANS) People braved near-zero temperatures at several places in Britain to celebrate Diwali, with all eyes on the city of Leicester for its breathtaking display of dazzling fireworks. Cutting ... Read more...
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Bollywood stars shine at South African Diwali celebrations
October 29th, 2008 - 9:44 am ICT by IANS
Johannesburg, Oct 29 (IANS) Bollywood stars Upen Patel, Celina Jaitley and Kim Sharma initially upstaged African National Congress President Jacob Zuma when they all appeared at a massive Diwali festival organised by ... Read more...
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Diwali celebrations brings Malaysians together
October 28th, 2008 - 3:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Oct 28 (IANS) A huge cake, murukku and mutton curry were among the delicacies spread out at the Open House hosted by the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) to celebrate Diwali ... Read more...
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Abhishek-Aishwarya to finally start Mani’s film after Diwali
October 27th, 2008 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 27 (IANS) Mani Ratnam's forthcoming film tentatively titled "Raavan" is set to take off after Diwali when Abhishek Bachchan and wife Aishwarya Rai finally start shooting Oct 29.The couple were ... Read more...
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Avoid crackers, spread love, cheer on Diwali, say TV stars
October 27th, 2008 - 12:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 27 (IANS) Television stars have urged their fans to stay away from crackers this Diwali, keeping in mind rising air pollution and global warming, but added that people should ... Read more...
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Agra doctor, assistant shot by assailants
October 26th, 2008 - 11:37 am ICT by IANS
Agra, Oct 26 (IANS) Three armed men, including the son of a retired magistrate, barged into the clinic of a doctor here and shot at him and his compounder, injuring them critically, ... Read more...
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Firecrackers costlier, less noisy this Diwali
October 22nd, 2008 - 11:52 am ICT by IANS
Chennai, Oct 22 (IANS) Be ready to shell out more this Diwali for firecrackers whose prices have shot up 35 percent compared to last year. But the festival may well be a ... Read more...
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‘Keep politics out of Diwali celebrations’
October 10th, 2008 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), Oct 10 (IANS) The businessmen of Little India here have urged squabbling politicians to focus on trade, and not politics, for the annual Diwali fair.As differences become public between Perak ... Read more...
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Barclays to sponsor London Diwali festivities
September 19th, 2008 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 19 (IANS) Global financial service provider Barclays is the sponsor of this year's Diwali celebrations at Trafalgar Square in London Oct 19.The annual event, so popular that it is televised ... Read more...
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British footballer Gary Lineker backs Mahatma Gandhi statue in Leicester City
April 19th, 2008 - 12:01 pm ICT by admin
London, Apr 19 (ANI): British footballer Gary Lineker, whose name figured along with Indias Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi for the bronze statue to be installed in Leicester City, has ... Read more...
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President Pratibha Patil leads the country in celebrating Diwali
November 14th, 2007 - 10:22 am ICT by admin
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