October 2024

Kolkata, Oct 31 (IANS) Considering the booth-sensitivity of the six Assembly constituencies going to bypolls next month, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has decided to substantially increase the deployment of Central Police Forces…
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Shimla, Oct 31 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu and Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Thursday extended heartfelt greetings on the auspicious occasion of Diwali. In his message,…
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New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) Srinagar was initially saved in the last week of October 1947 by the valiant efforts of a handful of J&K state forces and Indian Army soldiers but was still threatened by the Pashtun tribal invaders camped in…
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Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) *Actor Varun Sharma, who is known for ‘Fukrey’, ‘Dilwale’, ‘Chhichhore’ and others, has shared that he is celebrating a ‘gharwali Diwali’ with his family by spending some quality time with them, and gorging on some…
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Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Actress Kritika Kamra has revealed her Diwali plans, which includes dressing up in a Chanderi saree, having a havan at home, clicking beautiful pictures and gorging on Punjabi style chole kulche.Talking about her plans…
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Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Actress Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia believes in a cracker-free Diwali and said instead of bursting them she prefers painting diyas. “No, I don’t believe in bursting crackers. It’s something I stopped doing back in school…
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Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Actress Pragya Jaiswal has shared that Diwali is her favorite festival since childhood and celebrates it over five days starting with “Dhanteras, choti Diwali, main Diwali, Govardhan puja and Bhai Dooj”.“Diwali has…
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Mumbai, Oct 31 (IANS) Filmmaker-writer Tahira Kashyap and her family will be in Chandigarh for Diwali and shared that they will be celebrating her actor-husband Ayushmann Khurrana’s late father P. Khurrana, who passed away in 2023.“Plans…
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New Delhi, Oct 31 (IANS) The Union government’s flagship programme, PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana has seen a significant surge of more than 50 per cent rooftop solar capacity in just six months since its launch in February, according to…
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Nairobi, Oct 31 (IANS) The International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN migration agency, appealed for $27.8 million to protect and support migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and mobile populations, as well as the…
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