NASA also cautioned people against the fake image of India on Diwali night in circulation on the social media. ...
02:34 PM, Dec 06, 2012
Diwali in Mumbai was less noisy and greener this year, thanks to the efforts of Sumaira Abdulali, an activist with NGO Aawaz Foundation, who for the last ten years has been working tirelessly to make this happen. ...
07:41 PM, Nov 24, 2012
Is it possible to celebrate Diwali without crackers? Well many clearly don't think so, till then a smokeless Diwali remains a distant future. ...
07:18 PM, Nov 15, 2012
New Delhi: "Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, a five day holiday, staring on Dhanteras, celebrated on the 13th lunar day of Krishna Paksha of the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin, and ends on Bhai Dooj, celebrated on the second lunar day of Shukla Paksha of the Hindu calendar month of Karthik, you know, Diwali." With Diwali trending on Twitter globally and an onslaught of messages and wishes on...
04:31 PM, Nov 15, 2012
This year's Diwali was less noisy but more polluted, there was nearly 50 per cent jump in toxic gases as the national capital celebrated the festival of lights with crackers. ...
11:57 PM, Nov 14, 2012
Diwali was less noisy but more polluted with nearly 50 per cent jump in toxic gases. ...
11:50 PM, Nov 14, 2012
The re-auction of 2G mobile spectrum has been a massive disappointment, ending at less than Rs 10,000 crore - way below the government target of Rs 40,000 crore. Idea is the provisional winner in seven circles while Videocon is also the provisional winner in seven circles. Others like Airtel and Vodafone bid cautiously. The bidding comes after the Supreme Court had cancelled 122 licences in February 2012. ...
11:29 PM, Nov 14, 2012
New Delhi: The Diwali in the national capital this year has been a more polluted one, and this has been revealed by the data from the central pollution control board. According to the information, the air quality in Delhi was worse than that in last Diwali. The maximum level of sulphur dioxide recorded this year was 63 while it was just 40 on Diwali in 2011. The level of nitrogen...
09:29 PM, Nov 14, 2012
New York: Indians around the world got a special Diwali message from outer space as the Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams sent out warm wishes on the occasion from the International Space Station. Floating upside down in the space station as she appeared on the screen before the Indian tricolour for a local TV show, Williams said, "I just want to wish everybody in India and people of Indian origin around...
12:50 PM, Nov 14, 2012
New Delhi: In spite of the warnings, the citizens of Delhi burst a huge quantity of crackers on Diwali leading to a thick envelop of smoke in the capital. Compared to last year this time there were fewer fireworks, but the fear of smog came true and by evening smoke from crackers had an adverse impact on Delhis air. As the night progressed it became very difficult to see due...
12:22 PM, Nov 14, 2012
Hyderabad: Dozens of people, mostly children, were injured in accidents during Diwali celebrations in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday night. As many as 25 people, including 12 children, were brought to the government-run Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital in Hyderabad. The children, all aged below 10 years, were admitted with grievous eye injuries sustained while bursting crackers. Concerned parents said some of the children had tried to find out why a cracker...
11:55 AM, Nov 14, 2012
Islamabad: Pakistan wishes to have "friendly, cooperative and good neighbourly relations" with India as there are tremendous opportunities for the two countries to enhance cooperation for their mutual benefit, President Asif Ali Zardari said on Tuesday. Zardari made the remarks at a special Diwali dinner he hosted at the presidency for visiting Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his delegation. "We want the peaceful resolution of all outstanding disputes for...
08:47 AM, Nov 14, 2012
New Delhi: It's the day after Diwali on Wednesday and the pollution control board will release it's data on pollution levels. Experts have warned that crackers would add to toxin levels in the atmosphere and cause the smog around the National Capital Region to return. People in the national capital celebrated Diwali with a loud bang. While the Supreme Court had in 2005 put a ban on the use of...
08:02 AM, Nov 14, 2012
Washington: US President Barack Obama on Tuesday wished people "happy Diwali" and "saal mubarak", as he praised the resilience of Sikhs in the aftermath of the tragedy at a Wisconsin Gurudwara this year in which six members of the community were gunned down. "To those celebrating Diwali, I wish you, your families and loved ones Happy Diwali and Saal Mubarak," Obama said, wishing everybody on the occasion of the festival...
11:56 PM, Nov 13, 2012
New Delhi: Fire fighters in the national capital attended over 50 calls tonight about fire-related incidents from across the city as Delhiites celebrated Diwali bursting crackers. The fire brigade got calls from almost all parts of the city but almost all of them were minor incidents. In the 20 hours from last midnight, fire fighters received around 70-75 calls reporting fire-related incidents. However, the maximum calls came between 6 pm...
09:40 PM, Nov 13, 2012
This Diwali, join CNN-IBN in its hunt for some traditional and special mithais from Haridwar and Delhi. Find out all about Haridwar's sweet secrets and what goes in the making of some of Old Delhi's special sweets. ...
09:14 PM, Nov 13, 2012
