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Diwali 2026: From Ayodhya’s sea of diyas to Goa’s fiery Narkasurs, India celebrates the festival in splendour
India celebrates Diwali on November 8 with spectacular displays of devotion and tradition, from lakhs of diyas illuminating Ayodhya’s Saryu ghats to giant Narkasur effigies burning in Goa. As families prepare for Lakshmi Puja, security is tightened, special trains ferry festive travellers and temples across Uttar Pradesh host elaborate celebrations.
Diwali 2026: Today! Lakshmi Puja Muhurat, Dhanteras, Govardhan Puja And Bhai Dooj - Check Complete 5-Day Festival Calendar
Diwali 2026 will be celebrated today, November 8, with Lakshmi-Ganesh Puja, diya lighting and festive rituals across India. Check the auspicious Lakshmi Puja muhurat, city-wise timings, Amavasya Tithi, all five days of Diwali, important dates, traditional rituals and religious significance to plan your celebrations and welcome prosperity, happiness and new beginnings.
Amit Shah lays out UP poll agenda: UCC and Hindutva
Amit Shah praised CM Yogi Adityanath's law-and-order record and implementation of central welfare schemes, amid speculation over differences between the state leadership and the BJP's central leadership. Addressing BJP's state executive meeting in Lucknow, Shah asked party workers to put aside all doubts and distractions and focus single-mindedly on the party's victory.
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Tiger Shroff Attack: Unidentified persons open fire at Bollywood actor in Mumbai’s Juhu, he escapes unhurt; Lawrence Bishnoi gang main suspect
Tiger Shroff Attack: On Sunday, unidentified persons opened fire at actor Tiger Shroff in Juhu, thankfully leaving him uninjured. Two individuals, including Shroff's driver, suffered injuries during the incident. Mumbai Police reported that three to four rounds were fired from the crowd at the actor’s vehicle. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed a swift investigation into the matter.
Asian Games 2026: India face Sri Lanka in women’s cricket final, eye second straight gold
India will face Sri Lanka in the Asian Games 2026 women’s cricket final on Tuesday, aiming to extend their continental dominance and claim another gold. Harmanpreet Kaur’s side has impressed against Japan and Bangladesh, with Shafali Verma and the spin attack in strong form. Sri Lanka will rely on Chamari Athapaththu.
Opposition questions Amit Shah's absence, forces four Lok Sabha halts
The Opposition protests forced the first adjournment right at the start of the sitting followed by those at 2 pm and 3 pm before the House rushed the Bill on Vande Mataram through by braving the Opposition protests before the Chair adjourned the House for the day.
SP, Congress 'allowed namaz' at Hanumangarhi temple, should apologise for 'sin': Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has alleged that Samajwadi Party and Congress disrespected Hindu faith by allowing namaz at Hanumangarhi temple. Adityanath demanded an apology for this 'sin'.
‘Babri structure will never come back’, says UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath firmly stated that the Babri structure is not destined for revival. He emphasized the importance of adhering to Indian law for anyone contemplating such endeavors. Critically, Adityanath pointed out a pattern among individuals who only seek the blessings of Lord Ram during crises, alluding to the 1990 Ayodhya incident involving police action against pilgrims.
Ayodhya mosque plan rejected by development authority over pending NOCs: RTI reply
The Ayodhya Development Authority has turned down the mosque construction plan in Dhannipur village. The reason was non-receipt of no-objection certificates from government departments. The land was allotted following a Supreme Court verdict. The mosque trust secretary, Athar Husain, expressed surprise. He questioned why government departments had not provided clearances. A fire department concern involved the approach road's width.
Will defeat Modi and BJP in Gujarat just like we defeated them in Ayodhya: Rahul Gandhi to Congress workers
Rahul Gandhi asserted today that Congress will defeat the ruling BJP in Gujarat, addressing party workers in Ahmedabad. He also highlighted the INDI alliance's role in countering the Ram Mandir movement in Ayodhya initiated by Lal Krishna Advani, criticizing the exclusion of locals from the temple inauguration. Gandhi's visit to Gujarat follows clashes between BJP and Congress supporters over his remarks, resulting in FIRs and the arrest of five Congress members.
Samajwadi Party leader Swami Prasad Maurya justifies police firing on 'karsevaks' in 1990
"The firing on karsevaks (volunteers) in Ayodhya was carried out by the then government to fulfil its duty to protect the Constitution," the SP leader told reporters.
96-year-old Karsevak Shalini Dabir recalls memories of Babri structure's collapse
Karsevak Shalini Dabir, a 96-year-old Karsevak from Maharashtra, has been invited to the consecration ceremony of Lord Ram at Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. Dabir recalls the memories of the collapse of the Babri structure in 1990, where she was locked in a school due to the full jails. She also recounts the experience of being tortured by the police and witnessing the collapse of the Babri structure.
Ayodhya Railway station renamed 'Ayodhya Dham Junction' ahead of Ram Mandir inauguration
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate 'Ayodhya Dham,' a railway station with cutting-edge facilities, on December 30. While the station's development is planned to occur in three phases, the first phase has been fully completed ahead of its inauguration, according to an official statement from the government of UP on Wednesday.
SP regime ordered firing at 'kar sevaks'; Lord Ram stayed in tent for years: Shah in Ayodhya
"Do you remember that 'kar sewaks' were shot in Ayodhya and bodies were thrown into the Saryu," Shah said referring to a 1990 incident during the SP regime while addressing a rally at Government Inter College in Faizabad. He alleged that under the SP and BSP rule, "symbols of faith were not respected".
Ram devotees were fired upon earlier, but BJP govt ensuring grand Ram temple in Ayodhya: Adityanath
Addressing a public meeting during the BJP's 'Jan Vishwas Yatra', Adityanath said goons, land mafia and mining mafia ruled the roost in the state earlier, but the BJP government has sent all such anarchic elements to their proper place -- "either jail or to the next world".
Political parties throw enough hints UP polls will pivot around Ayodhya
Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party, hoping to repeat its 2007 success of by harnessing its 'Dalits-Brahmins' formula, began its 'Brahmin Sammelan' from Ayodhya on July 23.
BJP starts 'prabuddh sammelan' in 18 cities ahead of UP assembly polls
Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya held one such meeting in Kanpur, while UP BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh addressed a gathering in Ayodhya.
Ram temple bhumi pujan: Kin of kar sewaks killed in Police firing, Iqbal Ansari among guests
Given the limit on the number of guests allowed due to Covid-19 protocol, families of six among the deceased kar sewaks have been invited for the ceremony, said Champat Rai, general secretary, Ram Temple Trust.
Massive fire breaks out at Ayodhya railway station
No casualty, however, was reported due to the fire, which broke out early today between 1 am and 2 am.
Mulayam Singh Yadav justifies police firing on kar sevaks in 1990
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister said 28 people had lost their lives in the police firing at Ayodhya on October 30, 1990.
BJP asks Mulayam Singh Yadav to apologise over firing on 'Karsevaks'
BJP said he should "apologise" if he sincerely felt "sad" for ordering firing on 'karsevaks' in 1990 and come out openly in support of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
BJP demands Mulayam Singh Yadav's apology for 1990 firing on karsewaks in Ayodhya
"25 years later he is feeling sad which will not suffice and end the suffering of those who lost their family members," Pathak said.
Felt sad for ordering firing on karsewaks in 1990: Mulayam Singh Yadav
Mulayam, who was the then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, had ordered firing on karsewaks in Ayodhya in 1990 in which 16 people were killed.
No Ayodhya issue record gutted in Waqf Board office fire: Azam Khan
UP Minority Welfare and Waqf Minister said no document related to the Ayodhya dispute was destroyed in the blaze and that an inquiry had been ordered.
1990 decision to order firing on ‘kar sevaks' painful: Mulayam Singh Yadav
SP chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Monday told a news channel that the "decision was painful" but he had had no other option.
Verdict should end Ayodhya dispute: Balasaheb Thackeray
Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray today said the Allahabad High Court judgement on Ayodhya title suits should put an end to the decades-old dispute.
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