Delhi-NCR's air quality 'very poor' after Diwali fireworks

IANS | October 21, 2025 8:56 AM

New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) The overall Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi-NCR remained in the 'very poor' category, reaching 400 on Tuesday morning, a day after Diwali festivities, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).

K’taka govt has not banned RSS: Siddaramaiah

IANS | October 20, 2025 10:32 PM

Mangaluru, Oct 20 (IANS) Responding to charges that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is targeted in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah clarified that the government has not banned the RSS.

FBI Director Patel, US lawmakers extend wishes on Diwali

IANS | October 20, 2025 8:41 PM

Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) A leading member of the Donald Trump administration, along with prominent lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties, have conveyed their wishes on the occasion of Diwali.

VP Radhakrishnan welcomes PM Modi for Diwali greetings

IANS | October 20, 2025 8:03 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) On the auspicious occasion of Diwali, Vice-President of India CP Radhakrishnan warmly welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his official residence in New Delhi, marking a moment of festive camaraderie and constitutional grace.

PM Modi consolidates govt's defence indigenisation policy in personal outreach with sea warriors

Jayanta Bhattacharya | October 20, 2025 4:59 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) Since becoming Prime Minister in 2014, Narendra Modi has routinely spent Diwali with India’s defence forces, travelling to the frontlines, even at high-altitude posts like Siachen and the high seas. While addressing the sea warriors on-board INS Vikrant this Diwali, the Prime Minister consolidated his government's policy on defence indigenisation, infrastructure development, and national identity into a clear, precise narrative.

Siachen to the Arabian Sea: PM Modi's unbroken decade of Diwali with armed forces

IANS | October 20, 2025 4:13 PM

New Delhi, Oct 20 (IANS) For over a decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has transformed his Diwali celebration into a national ritual, choosing to celebrate the festival of lights with the nation's armed forces at its most challenging frontiers, plains or mountains. This unique tradition reached a new height this year as the Prime Minister spent the festival of lights with Navy personnel aboard the INS Vikrant, India's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier, off Goa and Karwar coasts on Monday.