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Divyanka Tripathi in a pale blue embroidered gown standing beside Vivek Dahiya in a navy kurta, with a marigold backdrop behind them.

Divyanka Tripathi, Vivek Dahiya escape building fire with twins; guard dies

10 Nov2 min read3 sources

The Bengaluru City Police Commissioner's Office building lit with decorative lights at night.

Bengaluru family murders: all seven bodies found, last two at Shiradi Ghat

10 Nov3 min read5 sources

Green, red and white fireworks bursting against a black night sky above Mumbai.

Mumbai bans rockets and aerial fireworks till Nov 25 after 137 cracker fires

9 Nov3 min read5 sources

Fireworks bursting in the night sky above rooftops and a mobile tower during Diwali.

Hyderabad firecracker eye injuries: 60 treated, 8 need surgery

9 Nov3 min read8 sources

Thick brown smog covering the Delhi skyline and rooftops.

Delhi AQI data gap: dozens of air monitors went blank on Diwali night

9 Nov3 min read5 sources

A flower-pot firecracker, or anar, throwing up a fountain of white sparks and smoke against a dark background.

Narela firecracker death: boy, 10, dies after anar explodes on Diwali night

9 Nov2 min read6 sources

A lit clay diya, or oil lamp, glowing against a dark background with soft out-of-focus lights.

Katni and Seoni fires: 12 dead in Madhya Pradesh on Diwali night

9 Nov3 min read4 sources

The open blue water of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait seen from a ship, with the faint Yemeni coast on the horizon.

19 Indian seafarers stranded in Yemen for two weeks evacuated, Embassy says

9 Nov2 min read4 sources

A row of clear glass ampoules of different sizes standing on a reflective surface against a dark background.

Anti-cancer drug prices: new, lower MRPs for 137 medicines take effect

9 Nov2 min read5 sources

Fans in the stands watch India play Pakistan on the green outfield at Edgbaston, Birmingham, under a cloudy sky.

India vs Pakistan U19 Asia Cup: Hamza Zahoor’s unbeaten 100 sinks India

8 Nov2 min read3 sources

Ranbir Kapoor in a dark bandhgala and sunglasses stands beside Sai Pallavi in a gold saree at a Ramayana event.

Ramayana box office Day 4: Ranbir Kapoor film crosses ₹200 crore on Diwali

8 Nov2 min read4 sources

The curved tower of the Bombay Stock Exchange building on Dalal Street, Mumbai, with the red BSE sign above the entrance and trees in front.

Muhurat trading 2026: Sensex, Nifty end in the red for first time in nine years

8 Nov2 min read3 sources