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Varanasi dazzles in divine splendour as Dev Deepawali lights up Ganga

IANS | November 5, 2025 10:56 PM

New Delhi/Varanasi, Nov 5 (IANS) The ghats of Varanasi turned into a celestial panorama on Wednesday evening as lakhs of 'diyas' (earthen lamps) illuminated the banks of the river Ganga during the grand celebration of 'Dev Deepawali'. The divine spectacle, often called 'Diwali of the Gods', transformed the ancient Uttar Pradesh city into a shimmering sea of light, awe, and devotion.

‘You are Hindus’: Pakistan denies entry to 14 Indian pilgrims

IANS | November 5, 2025 8:32 PM

New Delhi, Nov 5 (IANS) Fourteen Indian citizens who travelled to Pakistan as part of a large group of pilgrims for Guru Nanak’s 556th birth anniversary celebrations were denied entry and turned back after officials reportedly refused to accept them, allegedly saying that "they were Hindu, not Sikh".

Bhupendra Patel offers prayers on Guru Nanak Jayanti in Gujarat's Gandhinagar

IANS | November 5, 2025 4:07 PM

Gandhinagar, Nov 5 (IANS) On the auspicious occasion of the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the Gurudwara at Por village in Gandhinagar district on Wednesday and participated in the prayers, satsang, and kirtan organised by the Sikh community.

When AI takes over, India will emerge as most influential civilisation: Report

IANS | November 4, 2025 9:22 PM

New Delhi, Nov 4 (IANS) When machines or artificial intelligence (AI) replace human effort, humanity would be forced inward, seeking meaning rather than material survival, and in that world, India -- not China or the West -- could emerge as the most influential civilisation through its millennia-long engagement with the nature of consciousness, according to a new report.

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