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Following in the footsteps of the festival's tradition and culture, foreign embassies in the national Capital on Saturday greeted the countrymen on the festive occasion of Diwali.

The 151-inch-tall statue is made of "ashtadhatu" (eight metals with copper being the major constituent) and is being installed at the Vijay Vallabh Sadhana Kendra, Jetpura, in Rajasthan's Pali, an official statement said.

After the NDA returned to power in Bihar, it is certain that JD-U's Nitish Kumar will once again become the Chief Minister of Bihar for the fourth term, while many new young faces are also expected to get cabinet berth this time.

Smog-shrouded New Delhi banned firecrackers because of sky-high pollution levels, but violations were reported from across the capital and NCR areas as crackers could be heard going off late into the night.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav said that after the religious places are reopened from Diwali Padwa that falls on Monday, rules and safety protocol have to be followed strictly.

Masunda Lake in Thane city and Phadke Road in Dombivli (in Thane district) are famous spots for such programmes, where people gather in large numbers to enjoy the cultural extravaganza.

The meeting to nominate the office bearers began before noon and continued till late in the evening with party workers owing allegiance to different factions often indulging in fisticuffs and raised slogans against each other.

"At present, our troops are already serving in South Sudan with blue helmets under the UNMISS and the new troops getting trained in the Khanpur Transit Camp in south Delhi will be inducted in batches to relieve those serving there right now in a phased ma...

The letter, signed by Three IIM directors, has explained their reasons seeking the exemption, thus, revealing “their prejudices of how reservations work,” said an activist.

TMC's Haripal MLA Becharam Manna’s submitted his papers over his differences with the legislator from the adjacent Singur seat, Rabindranath Bhattacherjee. He has subsequently taken back his papers.

Russia reported a record 21,983 new coronavirus infections on Friday as Moscow prepared to close restaurants and bars overnight in an effort to contain the COVID19 pandemic.

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The recipient was a 45-year-old man from Meerut, admitted at Max Hospital in south Delhi, while the donor was a 16-year-old boy who had met with a road accident recently.

Sinochem and China National Company Corporation (ChemChina) are wholly owned by China's state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (Central SASAC), according to a combination notice filed with the regulator.

The city recorded a24-hour average air quality index (AQI) of 314. It was 344 on Wednesday and 476 on Tuesday. Delhi witnessed six "severe" air days on the trot from November 4 to November 9, according to Central Pollution Control Board data.

Two other accused in the case were also granted interim bail by the apex court. The 47-year-old news anchor had on Monday filed a regular bail plea before the sessions court in Alibaug, around 90km from Mumbai where the abetment of suicide case has been r...