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Topic: Diwali

London mayor condemns anti-India march planned on Diwali, calls for cancellation

Mayor Sadiq Khan said the march will only deepen divisions at a time when Londoners need to come together.

Piyush Goyal’s Diwali tips, Anand Mahindra is optimistic & Gaurav Gogoi’s job worries

The most politically correct and incorrect tweets of the day from across the political spectrum.

Soaring gold prices take the glitter off Diwali jewellery purchases

Jewellers are lining up promotions to entice Diwali buyers as a rally in gold prices coincides with a collapse in consumer demand.

All will respect Supreme Court decision on Ayodhya, says UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

CM Adityanath had earlier said there would be "very good news", but later dismissed it to say he was talking about a 'deepotsav' to be held in Ayodhya on Diwali.

New green crackers promise all the Diwali fun with 30% less toxic pollution

Science Minister Harsh Vardhan said Saturday, two weeks before Diwali, that the green crackers are already available in the market.

Two women IAS officers in Punjab are spreading warmth among poor children

Raji P. Srivastava and Kavita Singh started a programme to contribute old blankets, clothes and books, and have been able to help over 500 children so far.

Donald Trump wishes all communities on Diwali, omits Hindus in tweet

US President Donald Trump hosted Diwali celebrations in White House which was attended by prominent Indian-Americans, Indian-origin administration and diplomatic officials.

Diwali wasn’t happy for consumers due to cash crunch at non-bank finance companies

Sales are sluggish as NBFCs are growing more cautious about extending new credit amid a funds crunch of their own.

This Diwali once again showed the ugly side of the urban middle class

The pollution this festive season shows the middle class is increasingly self-indulgent, with little regard for laws and rules.

Delhi filed 2,438 pollution complaints in a week, most about construction dust & garbage

Pollution watchdog CPCB launched multiple complaint portals ahead of Diwali, including an app.

On Camera

A year after Bangladesh’s Monsoon Revolution, a parched summer looms ahead

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India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

DRDO successfully tests latest version of UAV-launched precision missile, ULPGM-V3

Capable of being fired in plain and high-altitude areas, it has day-and-night capability and two-way data link to support post-launch target, aim-point update.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.