Tag: Diwali

Shock decline in vehicle sales hit dealers this Diwali

Shock decline in vehicle sales hit dealers this Diwali

Mumbai: An “unexpected de-growth” during the festival season this year has shocked the automobile industry with consumers “postponing” purchase of both two and four-wheelers, a top industry official said here on Friday. During the festival season Navratri to Diwali, the Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (FADA) recorded a dismal decline[Read More…]

Hair care post diwali and keeping hair safe from pollution

Hair care post diwali and keeping hair safe from pollution

Diwali maybe one of your favorite festivals but you cannot afford to overlook the fact that crackers mount up the usual pollution level to manyfold. With or without restrictions from the government, firecrackers remain an inevitable part of Diwali. Undeniably, pollution causes irretrievable damage especially to your hair. Adopting the[Read More…]

Twitter storm rages over Trump’s Diwali tweet

New York: US President Donald Trump‘s tweet calling Diwali a “holiday observed by Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains” have started a raging twitter storm over his apparent omission of Hindus, the members of the first and largest religion to observe it. However, in another tweet though, he said: “It was my great[Read More…]

SC ban on crackers on Diwali in Delhi-NCR not very effective

SC ban on crackers on Diwali in Delhi-NCR not very effective

New Delhi: Despite the Supreme Courts directives, people in Delhi-NCR on Wednesday continued to burst crackers on Diwali well past the 10 p.m. deadline though the air quality index (AQI) showed a slight improvement over last year. The Supreme Court had limited the time for bursting crackers between 8-10 p.m.[Read More…]

Misty Sunday morning in Delhi, air quality 'very poor'

Delhi air quality improves to ‘poor’ on Diwali

New Delhi: After several days of suffering from ‘severe’ and ‘very poor’ air quality, the national capital on Wednesday surprisingly breathed better air in Diwali as its pollution level went down, improving the quality to ‘poor’. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) the overall Air Quality Index for[Read More…]

President, VP, PM Modi greets nation on Diwali

President, VP, PM Modi greets nation on Diwali

New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the occasion of Diwali, the festival of lights. “Wishing all fellow citizens a happy and prosperous Diwali. May the festival of lights illuminate every home and every family,[Read More…]

Tamil Nadu celebrates Diwali

Tamil Nadu celebrates Diwali

Chennai: People in Tamil Nadu celebrated Diwali with traditional fervour starting of with special sesame oil bath, wearing new clothes and bursting fire crackers. Unlike previous years though the sound of the bursting of fire crackers was rather subdued following the he Supreme Court-imposed restrictions. The state government has permitted[Read More…]

Diwali special music show designed for pets

Diwali special music show designed for pets

New Delhi: “MTV Woofer”, a special music show has been designed for pets. It’s an initiative for the welfare of pets to make this Diwali more comfortable for them. The show brings together musicians Siddharth Basrur, Winit Tikoo and Sidd Coutto. “Diwali calls for a big family gathering with each[Read More…]





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